The Critical Postcolonial Studies in Art and Design architecture movement is characterized by the following defining characteristics:
1. Decolonization: It prioritizes the process of decolonization by examining the ways in which colonial legacies continue to affect contemporary architectural practices.
2. Intersectionality: It recognizes that architecture is deeply intertwined with issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality and seeks to approach design through an intersectional lens.
3. Resistance: It emphasizes resistance to dominant narratives of power and strives to create spaces and structures that are liberatory and empowering for marginalized communities.
4. Multiculturalism: It celebrates and integrates diverse cultural perspectives and practices, seeking to create spaces that reflect the multifaceted identities of their inhabitants.
5. Community engagement: It prioritizes community engagement and collaboration, seeking to involve stakeholders in the design process and to center their needs and perspectives.
6. Sustainability: It prioritizes sustainable and environmentally conscious design practices, recognizing that architecture and design have a significant impact on the natural world.
7. Critique of Western Modernism and Universalism: It critiques the implicit values and assumptions of Western modernism and universalism in architecture, seeking to develop alternative modes of design that are inclusive, culturally specific, and contextually grounded.
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