40x40 Exhibitions
To view the 40x40 Immersive Exhibition in its current instalment. Please visit the Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Target Gallery, starting on May 22nd, 2026.
The immersive exhibition, 40 x 40, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA). A unique repository in the world, the IAWA’s mission is to preserve women’s records and foster research to repair the historical narrative of architecture. The exhibition’s reflective atmosphere aims to raise awareness of the mission of the IAWA and encourage the public to contribute to it.
Team:
Curating + Design: Paola Zellner Bassett, Elizabeth Gray
Visualization: Nicholas Polys, Ben Sandbrook.
Music: Charles Nichols
Archivist: Jade Snelling
Sponsored by:
Institute for Creativity, Art, and Technology, Virginia Tech
School of Architecture, Virginia Tech
College of Architecture, Art, and Design, Virginia Tech
International Archive of Women in Architecture Center
You can learn more about the women featured in 40x40 below.
Previous Exhibition Showings:
The immersive exhibit, 40x40, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the IAWA by participating in the exhibition TIME SPACE EXISTENCE hosted by the European Cultural Center in Venice May 10 - November 23, 2025. 40x40 was on show in Palazzo Bembo, Floor 2, Gallery 4.