• The second annual retreat of the BWAF Industry Leaders Roundtable convened at the Pocantico Conference Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund on October 12-13, attended by senior executives from eight of the largest architecture and engineering firms.

    Industry Leaders Roundtable Retreat – October 2011

    The second annual retreat of the BWAF Industry Leaders Roundtable convened at the Pocantico Conference Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund on October 12-13, attended by senior executives from eight of the largest architecture and engineering firms.

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  • Over 120 leaders gathered to share experience and knowledge October 23-25th in Kansas City for a successful 2011 Women’s Leadership Summit, sponsored by the AIA. Major speakers included BWAF trustees and advisors Beverly Willis, Nancy Alexander, and Susan Szenasy, Editor-in-Chief Metropolis Magazine.

    AIA Women’s Leadership Summit

    Over 120 leaders gathered to share experience and knowledge October 23-25th in Kansas City for a successful 2011 Women’s Leadership Summit, sponsored by the AIA. Major speakers included BWAF trustees and advisors Beverly Willis, Nancy Alexander, and Susan Szenasy, Editor-in-Chief Metropolis Magazine.

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  • BWAF hosted a walking tour of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, September 17th. Photo: Engineer Lauren Balinski inspecting the bridge. Photo courtesy of Weidlinger Associates.

    Urban Design Week: BWAF Walking Tour of the Brooklyn Bridge

    BWAF hosted a walking tour of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, September 17th. Photo: Engineer Lauren Balinski inspecting the bridge. Photo courtesy of Weidlinger Associates.

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  • Thanks to your heroic efforts, The Collection of Women of 20th-century American Architecture now represents every state! Find out how you can keep helping us document women in the field and expand the historical record.

    We’ve Got It Covered!

    Thanks to your heroic efforts, The Collection of Women of 20th-century American Architecture now represents every state! Find out how you can keep helping us document women in the field and expand the historical record.

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  • Aqua Tower, located on the 200 block of North Columbus Drive in Chicago, is the first skyscraper project by renowned and innovative architect Jeanne Gang.  It is, as of 2011, the tallest building in the world to have a woman as lead architect. While this itself makes...

    Built By Women: Aqua Tower

    Aqua Tower, located on the 200 block of North Columbus Drive in Chicago, is the first skyscraper project by renowned and innovative architect Jeanne Gang.  It is, as of 2011, the tallest building in the world to have a woman as lead architect. While this itself makes...

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