Class

Article

College

Caine College of the Arts

Department

English Department

Faculty Mentor

Susie Tibbitts

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

Safe Spaces are so important to marginalized communities​. These spaces have been severely lacking for queer women. There are currently around 1,000 bars for cisgender gay men and 15 for queer women across the entirety of the United States of America. This research explores the design of a Queer Women’s Bar and how it can become a safe space.​There is currently a movement called the Lesbian Bar Project that ​seeks to increase these safe spaces and keep them in place. A big problem they have is getting people to keep coming back. This research explores that and how a bar could be designed to make it safe, inviting, and fun.

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-8-2022 12:00 AM

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Apr 8th, 12:00 AM

Creating Safe Spaces for Women Through Architecture and Interior Design - Expressed Through the Design of a Queer Women's Bar

Logan, UT

Safe Spaces are so important to marginalized communities​. These spaces have been severely lacking for queer women. There are currently around 1,000 bars for cisgender gay men and 15 for queer women across the entirety of the United States of America. This research explores the design of a Queer Women’s Bar and how it can become a safe space.​There is currently a movement called the Lesbian Bar Project that ​seeks to increase these safe spaces and keep them in place. A big problem they have is getting people to keep coming back. This research explores that and how a bar could be designed to make it safe, inviting, and fun.