Melanie Clear, founder and Managing Director of Loughton based practice Clear Architects is among the top 9 European architects to be announced as finalists in the ‘Best Woman Architect’ category of the Women in Construction & Engineering (WICE) Awards 2018.
The WICE Awards aim to highlight and celebrate the most exemplary women working in the construction and engineering sectors across Europe. The awards ceremony will be held at the Hilton Bankside, London on 24 May 2018.
Melanie Clear, Founder & Managing Director, Clear Architects says:
“I am absolutely thrilled to be a finalist at the European WICE Awards 2018 and to be recognized not just for the creative input I make into our practice’s projects but also in my role as a business leader.
“Architecture is such a passion of mine, I hope that these awards show aspiring female architects that they belong in this fantastic industry, that hard work is rewarded on merit and that they can achieve commercial and creative success through a career in architecture.
“We know that while star architects like Zaha Hadid attracted a lot of attention, only 40% of all architectural graduates have been women over the past decade. Only 3 of the top 100 architect firms are run by women. Architecture need not have a gender bias; it’s ultimately about vision, creativity, and meeting and exceeding client briefs to produce exceptional buildings.”
