為非二元青年設計

特蕾西·洛德

無論是出于宗教、文化還是生活方式的需要，我們在設計環境時通常都會滿足特定的性別要求，但當你并非傳統的二元性別，或者對自己的性別身份感到不確定時，建筑物將如何導航？我們將性別應用于建筑設計中，這在本質上創造了那些障礙，以及我們如何將關注重點轉向包容性呢？

在與奧瑞根的青年團隊互動合作對澳大利亞奧瑞根大樓進行咨詢設計的過程中，機構的建筑師們了解到，年輕人最關心的問題之一是如何為 LGBTQIA+群體進行設計，尤其是涉及性別和性取向方面的設計。設施的標準設計解決方案可能會讓這些群體不斷產生對抗情緒，但是否全部將它們設計成性別中立的就可以？我們在潛意識中還會以其他哪些方式排斥他們呢？

奧瑞根項目作為性別包容空間的案例研究，旨在為因心理健康問題尋求幫助的青年提供環境。通過研究該項目，我們認識到，不能僅僅基于歷史信息和研究為非二元或錯誤性別的人設計空間。只有讓這些人直接參與到設計過程中，我們才能真正理解當前的諸多問題。本文回顧了性別包容和性別中立的問題，以及將其融入設計和咨詢過程的重要性。

We often design environments to meet gender specific requirements,whether due to religious,cultural or lifestyle needs,but how do you navigate buildings when you are mis-gendered,non-binary or unsure of your gender identity? What barriers do we intrinsically create in architecture by applying gender to places and how do we shift this to focus on inclusivity.

In working with the Youth Participation and Engagement Team at Orygen in a consultative design process for the Orygen Building in Australia,the facility architects came to understand that one of the biggest issues of concern for young people was the inclusion of design for the LGBTQIA+community,particularly in relation to gender and sexual orientation.Standard design solutions for amenities can become continually confrontational for these groups,but is it as easy as making them all gender neutral? And in what other ways do we subconsciously exclude them?

The Orygen project is used as a case study in the review of gender inclusive spaces,as it sought to provide environments for youth who seek assistance for Mental Health issues.In studying this project,we understand that we can not design spaces for non-binary or mis-gendered people solely based on historical information and research.The multitude of current issues can only be understood by direct engagement and including these people in the design process.The paper reviews the issues of gender inclusivity and gender neutrality and the importance of inclusion with the design and consultation process.

1-6 奧瑞根中心，澳大利亞，BLP 建筑事務所 Orygen Centre,Australia,BLP Architects