CRISTINA LANZ AZCARATE
An EDI advocate through practice and volunteering, Cristina is one of the Founding Signatories of the 2020 RIBA Inclusion Charter which proposes a cultural change to break down barriers and make architecture more inclusive. But this is not her only contribution towards this endeavour.
The Outgoing London and Southeast Chair on behalf of NAWIC UK (08.2013-03.2022) has been a Mentor at Fluid Mentoring and a speaker in Schools with Inspiring the Future since 2013. .
At the start of 2017 she joined RIBA’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Group (and Mayor of London's Design Advocate Organisation) Architects For Change and most recently, at the start of 2022, she joined the Women in Architecture Mentoring Programme as a mentor.
Throughout her volunteering, she has been able to support the careers of numerous individuals and organisations and the experience has been invaluable.
This page aims to collect some of her contributions with the hope that they may be of use to others too..
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to discussions about EDI & the built environment
BARRIERS IN ARCHITECTURE
RIBA FUTURE ARCHITECTS
2nd March 2022
As part of the Royal Institute of British Architect's Future Architects Discuss series, this panel focused on the barriers in architecture
DRIVING INCLUSION
FROM THE TOP
26th May 2021
DIT Sweden hosted a half-day event
on the theme of Women in Construction, aiming to facilitate knowledge exchange, stimulate ideas, and give British and Swedish stakeholders an opportunity to share insight..
INSIGHT FROM
GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES
19th November 2020
In 2020 and as part of the AIA's International Region Conference, events, the panel shared grassroots initiatives aimed at delivering a more inclusive Built Environment.
LESSONS FROM
LOCKDOWN
13th August 2020
Organised by NAWIC, this discussion between Cristina and Independent Workplace Investigator Safia Boot, from Respect at Work,, focused on the many lessons emerging from the social, physical and mental impact of the virus .
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WIC SUMMIT 2019
WORKSHOP HANDOUT
May 2019
"Becoming that Leader" was a workshop delivered by collaborators Danna Walker (from the inspiring not-for-profit Built by Us) and Cristina in her role as Chair of NAWIC London and South East. This post has a link to the handout prepared by the speakers.
WIC EU SUMMIT 2018
TRANSCRIPT
6th December 2018
Titled "Inspiring ourselves" , the transcript reflects Cristina's contribution to the summit. Hers was the closing talk of the European Summit in Amsterdam and it provided peers from across the continent the opportunity to learn from NAWIC's own experience.
PRESENTING THE EVIDENCE
IN PARLIAMENT
18th June 2019
Having submitted evidence (on how the retention and engagement of women in construction could be achieved) in response to the open call by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment Commission, Cristina was invited to present to the comission.
BUILDING AN
EQUAL FUTURE
March 2020
Women into Constrution marked #IWD2020 at City Hall London to discuss building an equal future in construction with a group of women from across the industry. The room was abuzz with positivity, solidarity & enthusiasm.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY
OF CONSTRUCTORS
September 2019
"Becoming that Leader" was a workshop delivered by collaborators Danna Walker (from the inspiring not-for-profit Built by Us) and Cristina in her role as Chair of NAWIC London and South East. This post has a link to the handout prepared by the speakers.
ACCOLADES
Member of the Women of the Year Alumnae Club (since 2020)
London Construction Awards 2019, Women in Construction Award, Joint Finalist with Committee
London Construction Awards 2017, Women in Construction Award, Finalist