The DisOrdinary Architecture Project is an informal platform that foregrounds disabled creativity, to shift modes of practice beyond conventional notions of access. We promote new models of practice for the built environment, led by the creativity and experiences of Disabled, Deaf and Neurodivergent artists.

The DisOrdinary Architecture Project believes that thinking differently about disability (and ability) can open up the design of our built surroundings to new forms of creativity and critique. Instead of treating disabled people as merely a ‘technical’ or ‘legal’ problem for architecture and urban design, we show how starting from disability – from the rich differences that biodiversity and neuro-divergence bring – is a powerful creative force for design. We want to start from difference to challenge assumptions about ‘what is normal’ in the design of our built surroundings.

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A photo showing a colourful series of signs in English and German, including ‘Fill the Gap’ and images of illustrated buildings and people.
Photo of a group of people sat in a lecture setting, listening to Jos from The DisOrdinary Architecture Project presenting ‘Many More Parts than M’, as seen on the screen behind her.
Photo looking down on the hole in the top of a blue tent, revealing people having a colourful party inside - part of The Clearing by The DisOrdinary Architecture Project
Photo of a group of people sat at the the Seats at the Table installation in a park, listening to a panel discussion.

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Feel so privileged to be working with so many radical, interesting and generous people throughout this trip - @frame_finland @copenhagen_contemporary @tenstakonsthall, colleagues at Royal Danish Academy and beyond, especially Bevica Fonden. Such grea
Feel so privileged to be working with so many radical, interesting and generous people throughout this trip - @frame_finland @copenhagen_contemporary @tenstakonsthall, colleagues at Royal Danish Academy and beyond, especially Bevica Fonden. Such great work going on internationally around doing disability differently - at least in parts of the art and architecture worlds…
On to Stockholm for an amazing event organised as part of the @tenstakonsthall exhibition Chronos: health, access and intimacy, co-curated by Cecilia Widenheim and Olivia Plender. Not only exhibiting some Matrix work but also opening up a critique o
On to Stockholm for an amazing event organised as part of the @tenstakonsthall exhibition Chronos: health, access and intimacy, co-curated by Cecilia Widenheim and Olivia Plender. Not only exhibiting some Matrix work but also opening up a critique of normative framings of disability, health and productivity. So fab to work again with Marie-Louise Richards and also to meet Stockholm based artists Goldin + Senneby and to see how their projects are taking these issues further critically and creatively in relation to built space.
Also had the opportunity to see the new Project Art Works show at Copenhagen Contemporary before it opens. Fantastic work, so pleased to see neurodivergent artists being shown.
Also had the opportunity to see the new Project Art Works show at Copenhagen Contemporary before it opens. Fantastic work, so pleased to see neurodivergent artists being shown.
Brilliant few days at Royal Danish Acadwmy Copenhagen; here with a student group thinking about disability in the archives. Led by Beata Hemer with Gitte Juul and Heidi Svenningsen Kajita
Brilliant few days at Royal Danish Acadwmy Copenhagen; here with a student group thinking about disability in the archives. Led by Beata Hemer with Gitte Juul and Heidi Svenningsen Kajita
A great honour to have a small part in the Finnish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024, by writing something for the catalogue to ‘The Pleasures We Choose.’ Here, the opening lineup - curators from Frame Finland Jussi and Yvonne, and bri
A great honour to have a small part in the Finnish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024, by writing something for the catalogue to ‘The Pleasures We Choose.’ Here, the opening lineup - curators from Frame Finland Jussi and Yvonne, and brilliant artists Pia, Jenni-Juulia and Vidha. #ThePleasuresWeChoose
A wonderful morning with a guided tour by David Hevey of Crip Arte Spazio at CREA - here the fab ‘Abi Palmer invents the weather’ introduced by the artist herself @abipalmer_bot
A wonderful morning with a guided tour by David Hevey of Crip Arte Spazio at CREA - here the fab ‘Abi Palmer invents the weather’ introduced by the artist herself @abipalmer_bot

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