User talk:NikaS0S/Emilie Winkelmann

Emilie Winkelmann
Emilie Winkelmanns article needs an update. Emilie Winkelmann was the first female to run an architecture firm in Germany (1908). Her wikipedia article is severely lacking, as it only gives a brief overview of her life and no “in-depth” summary, it consists of her Biography and the titles of her works. Other female architects, from the late 20th and early 21th century, like Lina Bo Bardi (even her page is not as detailed as Zaha Hadid's) are well known in the architecture community. So why is it that we know next to nothing about the women who gave people such as Lina Bo Bardi and Zaha Hadid a base, a foundation, to build their careers upon? The article needs to be improved. However, while researching a lot of holes in her life and work became apparent. There are nearly no explanations for certain actions that she took, even though those actions are referenced. Her life is a mystery. „She became the first freelance architect in Germany, no explanation what this exactly entails, no link to an article. We need her life’s work and her influence on feminism and architecture in Germany during her time, to be able to better understand her and her fellow architects. It might even open up the possibility for more female architects to be recognized for what they achieved. She should be known. Only people who go and devote themselves to the question of solo female architects before 1970 will come in contact with her story. She is one of the first women in Germany to become an architect, maybe not with a diploma, but in more ways than a piece of paper could give someone the rights to be. By not only updating her Wikipedia page will she be remembered, perhaps not as an active feminist but an amazing example of female bravery and thus the willingness to see what others before us have done to enable female architects and students might become a more sought out topic. To represent someone like this could help people understand that even if someone was not an active member of a movement their actions and beliefs have consequences that some might not have thought of. NikaS0S (talk) 14:44, 11 July 2021 (UTC)