Whose House: Visions for Democratic Housing

Kareem Dayes (Apparata), David Ogunmuyiwa (Architecture Doing Place) and Betty Owoo (GLA) share their visions for inclusive housing and the creative future of the home.

The Queen's House was commissioned in 1616 by Queen Anne of Denmark, and finished by Queen Henrietta Maria in 1635. More than just a house, it was built to be a space for parties and artistic commissions. Now a civic space and art gallery, the Queen's House's history speaks to many themes that have resonance in architectural discourse today, raising questions of ownership within the built environment, and speaking to womxn led commissions and queer architectural histories, as well as questions around who is included in the design process. The Whose House architecture series will explore these themes and seek to situate them in the context of urbanism in South London.

The first event in the series, Visions for Democratic Housing, will employ the Queen's House to explore the foundational question of who gets to make decisions in how houses are designed, and what housing in the 21st century could look like.
Representing different practices oriented around the question of equitable housing, the featured architects will present their vision on what they feel are the central tenets of good housing, with a focus on democratising housing in London.