Decolonise Architecture

We are fighting for a new, holistic, and free format of education. The group formed in July 2020, in the wake of the global Black Lives Matter movement. We are a solution-based group driven to tackle institutional racism and bias. Beginning with a letter to the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath, we opened a dialogue about addressing systemic racism and institutional bias. The momentum gained from over 200 signatures and the Department’s support led to the formation of Decolonise Architecture: a group of students and alumni who would work to achieve the objectives set out in the letter. Two years on, our group has grown in influence and now works with faculties across the University of Bath as well as external groups, organisations and universities across the UK towards our aim of bringing change.