Architect and midwife.
And as such dedicated to designing birth environments.
CVArchitect and midwife. And as such dedicated to designing birth environments.
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In collaboration with Anna Heringer, Martin Rauch and Sabrina Summer, Anka realized the prototype of a new birthing room made of clay in 2020.
Today, in addition to her international research projects on birth and space, she is working on a Swiss pilot project: a sustainable birth pavilion to be completed by 2025.
Anka Dür wants to set new standards in the design of birth environments. She believes: Once we understand the needs of women giving birth, based on that we will design other spaces for birth.
Architecture has an impact (on our health). And socio-structural factors play a significant role in the design of birth environments. Women's bodies have been subject to the patriarchal gaze for centuries. We should be born in spaces that provide well-being and safety. Self-determination and autonomy at birth are human rights.
