lori A. brown, Faia

Co-Founder, Architexx/ Architect and Professor, Syracuse University

Lori Brown’s research focuses on architecture and social justice issues with particular emphasis on gender and its impact upon spatial relationships. Her work seeks to broaden the discourse and involvement of architecture in our world. Her two books include Feminist Practices:  Interdisciplinary Approaches to Women in Architecture and Contested Spaces: Abortion Clinics, Women’s Shelters and Hospitals. She is the co-founder and leads ArchiteXX, www.architexx.org, a women and architecture group bridging the academy and practice in New York City. Her current projects include Birthing Centers, Borders and Bodies and The Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture, 1960-2015 with Dr. Karen Burns. She is a 2021 Architectural League of New York Emerging Voices recipient and a registered architect in the state of New York.