Dorte Mandrup
A Danish architect and feminist
A. Teuton (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
S. Tanović – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
In architectural history, the knowledge about women architects and their work contains a lot of gaps. Young women studying to be architects do not have role models to whom they can relate. The Danish architect Dorte Mandrup can be such a role model as she is a celebrated architect and speaks out on feminist topics. In this history thesis, the relation between Danish feminism and Dorte Mandrup as a woman in architecture will be examined by conducting a literature study. To provide a historical context, the feminist movement in Denmark will be discussed. The two main feminist waves of the 20th century created opportunities for women to study and practice architecture. Women could also open their own offices, although this happened rarely. Dorte Mandrup opened her own office after a bumpy road towards becoming an architect. Her experiences shaped her vision on good architecture, but also inspired her to speak out about gender issues in the male-dominated field of architecture.