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Dr Boys was recognised for her work combining architecture with activism, raising awareness of how our everyday activities can be used to support people with disabilities. She co-founded the Matrix Feminist Design Collective in the 1980s and is one of the authors of 鈥楳aking Space: Women and the Man-Made Environment鈥�.

She is co-director of The DisOrdinary Architecture project, which is a platform bringing together disabled artists with built environment students, educators and practitioners to encourage innovation in access and inclusion in the design of our surroundings.

Dr Boys said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 such an honour to be on this list with so many fantastic women from across the world. I鈥檓 pleased to see design activism 鈥� and particularly the work of The DisOrdinary Architecture Project - being recognised as a small part of making our built environment a more equal and inclusive place.鈥�

The DisOrdinary Architecture Project has collaborated with The Bartlett over a number of years, including being commissioned for, and running, an 鈥楢rchitecture Beyond Sight鈥� foundation course for blind and partially sighted people who are interested in becoming architects, and 鈥� most recently 鈥� a similar project in development for deaf and hard of hearing people called 鈥榁ibrant Spaces鈥�.

The BBC 100 Women list this year is highlighting those who are using their influence to bring positive change in society and culture around the world.

Links

• The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL
• The Bartlett, Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL

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• Dr Jos Boys

Media contact

Kate Corry

Tel: +44 (0)20 3108 6995

Email: k.corry [at] ucl.ac.uk