E-Books →Margin and Text Amplifying Diverse Voices in Architecture

Margin and Textis a collection of essays, interviews, and personal stories, as well as historical and current writings and lectures, contributed by BIPOC and female practitioners and educators in architecture. Each piece offers reflections on architecture's troubled past, commentary on its fluid present, and visions of possible futures, all set amid today's context of broad social activism, divisive politics, and the devastating toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edited by architecture educators Betsy West, Kelly Carlson-Reddig, and José L.S. Gámez, Margin and Text draws together contributors who are widely diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, religion, culture, point of view, and the nature of their work. Each chapter features an introduction by one of the editors, followed byessays from names in the field that include:Meejin Yoon (Höweler+Yoon) onthe multicultural aspirations of architectureChris Cornelius(University of New Mexico)on indigenous place and spaceJack Travis(Jack Travis Architect)ona BlackaestheticAneesha Dharwadker(University of Illinois) onAmerica'sarchitecturaldiasporaTeddy Cruz and Fonna Forman(Estudio Teddy Cruz+Fonna Forman)on the MexicoborderAnd more
Accessible, compelling, and thought-provoking, these pieces are combined with personal snapshots, individual projects, and an overview of benchmark events such as Whitney M. Young's historic 1968 keynote address at the AIA National Convention, the Pritzker Prize petition for Denise Scott Brown, the Alcatraz Proclamation of 1969, and the #NotMyAIA response to AIA's pledge to work with Donald Trump following the 2016 election.
Richly illustrated with more than 100 photographs throughout, this timely volume offers unique perspectives on systemic racism in the architecture and design space, making it an invaluable resource for architecture students, academics, and professionals.