Architect Barbie

Last Updated on Monday, 25 January 2010 14:52

As you may have spotted if you flicked through a well known architectural weekly recently, the general public is getting the chance to vote on Barbie’s next career move – you will also know that one of them is as an architect.

What better way to try and address the skewed female/ male imbalance in the profession than to introduce an architect version this oft-maligned and criticized gender role model. As you can imagine, whether she would get to wear the stock black roll-neck sweater and thick rimmed glasses, and what type of buildings she would design (all in pink?) are already forming the subject of intense online debate…

If you have a spare moment, join us and vote here. Barbie's new career will be announced 12 February according to the manufacturer's website.