Integrating Queer Perspective into the Design Studio

Part of the Kaleidescope: The Prism of Queer Architecture Series
Presented by Gensler, Organized by AIA Dallas LGBTQIA+ Alliance
FREE, Virtual Event

Integrating Queer Perspective into the Design Studio will bring queer educators together with students and architects, highlighting their in-studio work with students as well as their research towards creating a more inclusive and equitable environment in architecture. Panelists include Aidan Flynn, a founding member of the global Queer Educators in Architecture Network (QuEAN); Leah Wulfman, a Carrier Bag architect, educator, game designer, digital puppeteer, and occasional writer; and Jon Gould, a limited-term professor of architecture at Kennesaw State University advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion in our built environments. The panel will be moderated by A.L. Hu, AIA, NOMA, the founder of Queeries, an ongoing community-building and design-queering initiative for and by LGBTQIA+ spatial designers, and Director of Design Initiatives at Ascendant Neighborhood Development in East Harlem, New York.

ABOUT AIA DALLAS LGBTQIA+ ALLIANCE
LGBTQIA+ Alliance seeks to bring together members who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family and allies to build community, mentorship, and career opportunities. We aim to amplify the stories of our LGBTQIA+ members and celebrate their achievements and to advocate for and advance equitable experiences within the AIA and its member firms.