N.A.W. Takeover: The second cohort of the New Architecture Writers present a month-long digital takeover from 01 – 30 October 2020 of exploring the changing nature of architectural criticism. In their second discussion ‘Power vs. Palladio’ streamed on Thursday 08 October 2020, they discuss the relationship between architectural journalism and power.
‘Architectural history and critique have until fairly recently relied on a Eurocentric approach and narrative. Palladio [or insert any other western white male architect] is a symbol of high culture in architecture; an architecture with a capital A. When we critique architecture and design, it is largely an examination of its formal qualities and aesthetic value. But what stories are left untold?’
You can find paired reading materials for this event here: https://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/news/n.a.w.-takeover-power-vs.-palladio
This event was hosted by N.A.W. Members Shawn Adams & Nana Biamah-Ofosu with panel members, Tom Dyckhoff, Owen Hatherley, Leopold Lambert, Lesley Lokko & Rowan Moore.
Find the rest of the season here: https://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/news/n.a.w-takeover-oct-2020
ABOUT NEW ARCHITECTURE WRITERS
New Architecture Writers is a free programme for emerging design writers, developing the journalistic skill, editorial connections and critical voice of its participants. N.A.W. focuses on black and minority ethnic emerging writers who are under-represented across design journalism and curation. The core of the N.A.W. programme consists of a series of evening workshops, talks, and writing briefs with one-to-one mentoring from experienced design critics and editors throughout.
The second cohort (2019-20) of the New Architecture Writers consists of Nasra Abdullahi, Shawn Adams, Imani Jacqueline Brown, Nana Biamah-Ofosu, Lois Innes, Ewa Effiom, Ting Jui and Jasper van der Kort.
Founded in 2017, N.A.W. is run by Thomas Aquilina and Tom Wilkinson with support from the Architecture Foundation. The open call for the third cohort will be announced imminently, and details of how to apply will be posted on our website.
You can donate to the N.A.W. programme here http://newarchitecturewriters.org/news/donate/
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