An exhibition of photography that challenges preconceptions of a life as a professional architect at the Tin Sheds Gallery, The University of Sydney, capturing women architects and the architectural workplaces of three major Sydney practices over a single day.

The exhibition has been curated by Parlour, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equity in the architecture industry.

“It creates an interesting picture of women at work in architecture, working to increase their visibility, celebrate their achievements, and shift industry thinking to greater support of career pathways for women in practice,” says Parlour co-founder and editor Justine Clark.

The exhibition also includes a series of photographs of delegates at the 2010 national conference of the Australian Institute of Architects. The series shows that practitioners are more diverse than the popular perception of a male-dominated industry, challenging stereotypes and clichés about who can be an architect.

Portraits of Practice: At Work in Architecture opens at Tin Sheds Gallery at the University of Sydney on 10 July and runs until 11 September. A series of talks and forums will be held during the exhibition’s Sydney show.

The event is free.

Visit http://archiparlour.org/ for further event information.