Gill Matthewson facts for kids

Gillian Matthewson is an architect, a person who studies and teaches, from New Zealand and Australia. Since 2016, she has been working at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Early Life and Learning

Gillian Matthewson was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She went to Tawa College for her schooling. She earned her first degree in architecture from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Later, she received a master's degree in architecture from the University of East London.

In 2015, she completed her PhD at the University of Queensland. Her research was about "Dimensions of Gender: Women's Careers in the Australian Architecture Profession." This study looked at how women's careers in architecture developed in Australia. She even won an award for her excellent research. This work was part of a bigger project about fairness and variety in architecture.

Helping Women in Architecture

Gillian Matthewson strongly believes in fairness for everyone in architecture. She works to fix problems like gender discrimination in the field. This means making sure women are treated equally and have the same chances as men.

She worked as an architect for ten years. She worked at Claire Chamber Architects in New Zealand. She also worked in England at Matrix Feminist Design Cooperative and BDP. Besides being an architect, she has taught at the Wellington Institute of Technology.

She did her PhD studies at the ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism History) Research Centre. This center is part of the School of Architecture at the University of Queensland. In March 2016, she joined Monash University. There, she is a lecturer and a senior researcher at the XYX Lab. She is also a senior researcher for a study about architecture education. This study is led by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia.

Starting Parlour

Matthewson helped start Parlour: women, equity, architecture. This group works to make sure women are treated fairly in architecture. She also helps edit the Parlour website.

She created a detailed map showing how many women work in architecture in Australia. This map has been very important for Parlour's work. Her studies have also looked at all people working in architecture in Australia. This includes studies for the Association of Consulting Architects. Her work also helps the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia with their reports. She is known as the top expert in Australia on who works in the architecture field.

Matthewson also writes and shares her thoughts on current issues in architecture. She writes for Parlour and other professional magazines. She often talks about how statistics are used.

She has always supported women in architecture in New Zealand. She has been an activist, writer, and commentator. Historian Dr. Julia Gatley called her "the most persistent commentator" on women in New Zealand architecture.