Architecture with a feminine signature. Inventory of practical and project contributions by female architects trained in Brazil between 1930-1960

• Grant number: 23/13380-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: September 01, 2024
• End date: August 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning - Fundamentals of Architecture and Urbanism
• Principal Investigator: Ana Gabriela Godinho Lima
• Grantee: Giovanna Augusto Merli
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU). Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM). Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The proposed research addresses the lack of recognition and visibility of female architects throughout the history of Brazilian architecture, with emphasis on professionals who graduated in the country in the period between 1930 and 1960, a cut proposed because it was an important moment for the development and consolidation of modern architecture in Brazil.During the proposed time frame, at least 182 women completed their architecture training in Brazil, however, and although some have received some degree of recognition, the historical narrative generally neglects their substantial contributions. The canonical literature, which forms the basis of teaching and research in architecture, also suffers from a lack of female representation. The absence of women in historical narratives leads to distortions in the perception of architecture and the profession, and the lack of female references affects the teaching and practice of architecture, perpetuating gender inequalities.In this context a research is proposed on the production and practice of female architects trained in the country during the period between 1930 and 1960. With the aim of systematically listing, analyzing and discussing design solutions, design techniques and the use of materials that may be considered unprecedented and innovative for the time, seeking to establish new and more diverse possibilities of models and references for students and professionals of architecture and contributing to a more complete, realistic and diverse narrative of the history of Brazilian architecture.