QUEER SCENARIOS is a research, practice, engagement and dissemination community that explores and supports queer identities and queer approaches within critical spatial and architectural practices, working collaboratively between teaching staff and students. This would be the first of its kind within Central St Martins, UAL and, indeed, within the UK. The high proportion of queer-identifying academics who currently work in Spatial Practices at CSM means that we are uniquely placed to form this hub.
There is an urgent need for such a community. Queer theories have developed and diversified enormously since the 1990s. While they have informed many disciplines, such as artistic practices, literature, photography and performance, they have only begun in earnest touching critical spatial and architectural theory within the past seven or eight years, and critical spatial and architectural practices even more recently. Put simply, queer critical spatial and architectural practices are at this cutting edge of architectural design.
Academic contributions:
Ulrike Steven, Tom Dykchoff, Scarlett Barclay, Kleanthis Kyriakou, Alexandros Xenophontos, Jet, Alistair O’Neill, Eve Bull
Student contributions:
Maya Zara
Volunteers:
Asher Gibson
There is an urgent need for such a community. Queer theories have developed and diversified enormously since the 1990s. While they have informed many disciplines, such as artistic practices, literature, photography and performance, they have only begun in earnest touching critical spatial and architectural theory within the past seven or eight years, and critical spatial and architectural practices even more recently. Put simply, queer critical spatial and architectural practices are at this cutting edge of architectural design.
Academic contributions:
Ulrike Steven, Tom Dykchoff, Scarlett Barclay, Kleanthis Kyriakou, Alexandros Xenophontos, Jet, Alistair O’Neill, Eve Bull
Student contributions:
Maya Zara
Volunteers:
Asher Gibson
Queer Scenarios is based in the Spatial Practices at Central Saint Martins, London and is supported by the UAL Social Innovation Fund.