The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) commemorates its 40th anniversary this year!
To celebrate, the IAWA Center will host the “1×1 VT” call for submission of work. The 1×1 VT asks every female alumna from the Architecture Program at Virginia Tech to submit a drawing or flat piece authored by her that represents a breakthrough –a revelatory moment in her education or career (inclusive of all non-conventional career paths). We invite the extensive alumni community to encourage all Virginia Tech alumnae in their networks to contribute to this unique collection. (Please share)
Please register to learn more about this opportunity to be part of the IAWA permanent collection and anniversary year. The Zoom link will be provided in your confirmation. Questions will be answered after the Zoom presentation with an opportunity for follow-up.
We’d like to know more about your journey since graduating from Virginia Tech. This registration offers you the chance to tell us about your journey to date. We’d love to hear about the path you’ve taken since your time at Virginia Tech, whether it has been within architecture, an adjacent field, or a completely different direction. We’d also like to hear about what you are currently working on. Please share a little about your current role, projects, or focus. Whether you are designing, teaching, researching, managing, or exploring other creative avenues, we are excited to learn about your work.
There is no cost to participate. You may show your support to IAWA by making an optional gift at checkout.
When you register you will gain access to the following events:
- March 6, 2025, 7 p.m. EST.
- April 23, 2025, 6 p.m. EST – Storytelling I
- June 18, 2025, 8 p.m. EST – Storytelling II
To watch clips of past info sessions, please follow the buttons below.
About IAWA:
The IAWA was established in 1985 on the campus of Virginia Tech. The effort was spearheaded by faculty member, Bulgarian architect and historian, Dr. Milka T. Bliznakov (1927-2010). The archive has steadily grown its collections representing 48 countries. It continues to collect and preserve women’s contributions to architecture and design from around the world. The IAWA international collections are preserved at the Carol M. Newman Library on the Virginia Tech campus.
The first woman graduated in 1969 from the Virginia Tech Architecture Program and thousands have graduated since. We look forward to meeting many of you.
Best wishes,
Paola Zellner-Bassett, Chair/Director IAWA Center and Associate Professor of Architecture
Jessica Hernandez, Secretary IAWA Center and Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice
There are a vast number of women across the globe that have contributed throughout history to the built environment and to the advancement of the disciplines of architecture and design. Many of them have no presence in publications or social media and it is imperative that they are reached before their work, the only record of their contributions, disappears and their histories with it.
The international call, 1×1, seeks to collect one original artifact made by every woman in architecture and in design around the world. This ongoing initiative invites all women in architecture and the design related fields to contribute a singular, original piece.
Each piece submitted will become part of the 1×1 Collection to be archived and preserved in the IAWA. Please include your CV and a handwritten paragraph describing how the piece sparked a breakthrough in your education or practice.
Original (not copies of) flat work may include: a sketch, a drawing, a diagram, a collage, a print, a screen print, a photograph, an outline or synopsis of written work, an academic project prompt, among others. There are no size restrictions for the piece, the only requirement for the chosen artifact is that it has prompted a relevant breakthrough, highlighting a revelatory moment.
Become part of this wonderful collection and please act as a bridge. Encourage other women in your global network to contribute to the 1×1 Collection. Men in architecture and design please join in this effort by sharing the call with women in your architecture and design network. Thank you.
Please mail original flatwork, handwritten paragraph, your CV and a deed of gift to:
IAWA Center
C/o Prof. Paola Zellner
School of Architecture (MC 0205)
201 Cowgill Hall, Virginia Tech
1325 Perry St., Blacksburg, VA, 24061
United States
If you need to contact us please send your email to:
Paola Zellner: pazb@vt.edu