Urban Housing Forum - Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art

Urban Housing Forum - Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art

01 November 2022
Maryhill Burgh Halls
24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE

As part of the Stage 4 Architecture course at the Mackintosh School of Architecture I programmed and hosted the Urban Housing Forum which explored housing in its social, political and design contexts.

Held at the Maryhill Burgh Halls, the half-day symposium of talks and discussion featured a roster of incredible speakers. The inspiring line-up included:

Jude Barber - Architect, Director at Collective Architecture and co-instigator of initiatives such as Voices of Experience and the Empire Cafe
John Kinsley - Architect, Director at John Kinsley Architects
Frances Lingard and Joey Simmons - Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive
Adele Patrick - artist, feminist, and Co-Founder of the Glasgow Women’s Library and Raising the Roof
Andy Wightman - Land campaigner and former Member of the Scottish Parliament

The speakers explored housing in a range of contexts and at different scales including; housing as a statutory and political instrument; political and social struggle; tenure; self-build; feminist organising and womens’ co-housing; strategic planning.

The forum was attended by the Stage 4 Architecture students and staff.

Image: Urban Housing Forum Poster

Urban Housing Forum at Maryhill Burgh Halls