OFF! De-Centering Feminist Architectural History

The last few years have witnessed a notable rise in collaborative initiatives to increase knowledge about the histories of women architects. These initiatives range from team-based writing projects to exhibitions, symposia, databases, and more. Such efforts harken back to feminist practices of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, which broke new ground in raising awareness of women in architecture. In this chapter, I offer a brief survey of earlier collaborative approaches to women’s architectural histories, consider the renewed interest in such methods, and weigh the opportunities and challenges posed by this (re)turn to team-based initiatives.