Khensani de Klerk presents her research on Collectivising, as part of Blueprint for Decolonisation, a symposium organised in collaboration with the Asian Architects Association (AAA) exploring the steps towards a decolonised architectural education.
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Khensani de Klerk is an architectural designer and planner from Johannesburg. Her efforts are centred on gender empowerment in the architectural industry and practicing intersectionality through research and practice. She is the founder and co-director of Matri-Archi(tecture) which is a collective that empowers African women as a network dedicated to African spatial education and development. She is currently reading an MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design (RIBA II) at the University of Cambridge with her research focusing on safe space, infrastructure and social provision with aims to reduce Gender-based violence in cities. Her work is currently based between South Africa and Switzerland and is located at the intersection of architecture, social science and public policy. Khensani is also an occasional editorial contributor at The Architectural Review in London.
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