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CRE116: Office design and gender bias
Problem Statement
As a result of how in the past and present, South African shared spaces are designed with bias, specifically relating to gender bias, office spaces are not as gender neutral as they are thought to be due to the inadvertent inclusion of masculine or feminine stereotypes in their design.
TITLE:
Biases in Spatial Design: An Exploration of how South African Public Spaces are designed with gender biases relating to masculinity and femininity.
5WH
WHO?
Office spaces & their designers
WHAT
Gender biased design
WHEN
Past: looking into historical context
Present: Examining the current
WHERE
South African Businesses (corporate)
HOW
Research Approach
Constructivism
Human Centered Design
Interpretivism
Mixed Method Research
Quanitative
Figures: will tell us how many people have the same sentiments
Qualitative
Interviews
Surveys
Observations
WHY
This study could make a comment on the role of masculinity and femininity in society and whether or not there is space for gendered spaces
Interior design and office design could benefit from understanding principles that will positively affect office design principles.
Context
Office Design: How office spaces have been redesigned to be more interactive but have not considered gender bias.
Power Dynamics of masculinity and femininity in the office spaces
The SEEDS Model: To understand and manage biases (Similarity, experiences, expediences, distance, safety)
Practical Design
Redesign of an existing Office Space
Mid sized office space (20 +/- Employees)
Single Department or floor of a large corporate company.
Research Points
Research question:
Can shared spaces be free from bias in their design?
Sub Research questions
How can interior design be used to create gender neutral shared spaces?
Are specific materials and design styles perceived as either masculine or feminine?
What aspects of an office design, contribute to perpetuating gender bias in the workplace?
Is there place for gendered spaces to exist and in what context
Gender Epistemologies
History of gender Bias in spaces
women only gym, co-ed dorms, churches
History of gender bias and gender roles in society
Feminism Epistemologies
Literature Review
Understanding Gender Bias
History of Gender Bias
Masculinity vs Femininity
Feminist Epistemologies
The Role of Modern Women in Society
Gender Epistemologies in the African Context
Gendering of African Traditions, Spaces and Social Identities
The Role of Gender in Architecture
What are Gendered Spaces?
Building without Bias
Office Design
Modern Office Design
Gender Bias in the Office
Perceptions of Design Elements relating to Masculinity and Femininity
User Centred Design