Production Studies: Work in Progress Talk 3: Beyond Separated Design Thursday 27 October 6.30-7:30 pm - Beyond Separated Design Talk 7:30-9:00 pm - MATRIX 'Making Space' book launch LVMH E002 Theatre Central Saint Martins Kings Cross N1C 4AA ⬆️ In person. Booking essential via link in bio. Online talk available to book. In this third talk in the Production Studies series, which includes the book launch of Matrix’s Making Space, we ask “What are the obstacles and possibilities for more collaborative ways of working in mainstream architecture and construction? Picking up on Sérgio Ferro’s injunction to draw on what is available to us today in the field of building and his argument that separated design is a key technique of the capitalist building industry, our panellists discuss their work to challenge the separation and hierarchy between designers and fabricators in the production of the built environment. The talk will be followed by the book launch of Matrix’s Making Space (1984, 2022) with book group authors. Speakers: Fran Bradshaw (UK) Anne Thorne Architects, Matrix. @ATArchitects Linda Clarke (UK) PrOBE, University of Westminster. Jane Hall (UK) Assemble. Matt Davies (UK) Newcastle University – chair. 📖 Making Space - Book launch Fran Bradshaw, Jane Darke, Barbara McFarlane @n16greenvoile, Marion Roberts @marioneroberts, Anne Thorne (Matrix book group) Making Space is a pioneering work first published in 1984 which challenges us to look at how the built environment impacts on women’s lives. It exposes the sexist assumptions on gender and sexuality that have a fundamental impact on the way buildings are designed and our cities are planned. Written collaboratively by the feminist collective Matrix, the book provide a full blown critique of the patriarchal built environment both in the home and in public space, and outline alternative forms of practice that are still relevant today. The new edition comes with an introduction examining the context, process and legacy of Making Space written by leading feminists in architecture. @csm_news @as_csm