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Publicly launched tomorrow (8 March) on International Women\u2019s Day, this initial phase of its Built Barriers campaign will create \u2018a visual archive\u2019 of real-life examples, documenting how those who identify and live as women are affected by spaces \u2018that weren\u2019t designed with them or their safety in mind\u2019.<\/p>\n

This \u2018evidence base for change\u2019 will help inform the group\u2019s next project, which will explore best-practice design from around the world, spotlighting gender-inclusive projects to show how \u2018thoughtful design can create spaces where all people of all genders can thrive\u2019.<\/p>\n

The group said it was asking both members of the public and those who work in the design and built environment to photograph and share samples of the problem: the \u2018designed moments\u2019 in daily life where women are inhibited by the built environment.<\/p>\n

Part W said it hoped the Built Barriers campaign would make the \u2018invisible visible\u2019.<\/p>\n

The volunteer-led group said: \u2018Every day, women navigate spaces that weren\u2019t designed with them in mind. A missing lift that makes travelling with a pram impossible. A poorly lit underpass that becomes a no-go zone after dark. A building without adequate facilities for parents or carers.<\/p>\n

\u2018Every day women navigate spaces not designed with them in mind\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2018One photo, one barrier, one story at a time. Whether you’re a parent struggling with access, a commuter facing safety concerns, or anyone who\u2019s encountered design that excludes, your perspective matters.\u2019<\/p>\n

Part W said photos could range from snaps of daily life at work, during the morning commute, afternoon school run, or evening walk home.<\/p>\n

To take part, the group is asking for photos of design barriers in the built environment to be shared on Instagram or LinkedIn by tagging @PartW and using #BuiltBarriers.<\/p>\n

Submissions can also be emailed to collective@part-w.com with a brief description of where the barrier is and the impact it has on women\u2019s daily lives.<\/p>\n

A pecha kucha-style launch event held earlier this week (4 March) was introduced by Sarah Castle, creative director at Part W and founding director of IF_DO.<\/p>\n

A number of leading figures also presented their own personal examples of how design created a barrier for them: Open City\u2019s new chief executive <\/span><\/span>Manijeh Verghese; Hana Loftus, director of HAT Projects; Dinah Bornat, co-founder of ZCD Architects; former architect and Confidence for Female Leaders coach, Ishwariya Rajamohan;\u00a0 Elena Tsolakis, director of Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects; Rebekah Paczek, director of public affairs, social impact and community relations at The Earls Court Development Company ; and Ellie Cosgrave director of Publica’s CIC and research.<\/p>\n

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HAT Project\u2019s Hana Loftus sharing her experiences of daily design barriers at the Part W #builtbarriers launch (Roca London Gallery, 4 March).<\/p>\n\t

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