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International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)

The IAWA was established in 1985 as a joint program of the College of Art, Architecture, and Design (formerly the College of Architecture and Urban Studies) and the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.

Behind the Scenes

Perspective view of 6 foot archival shelves with many boxes of different colors and sizes.

IAWA collections in the closed stacks at Special Collections

Perspective view of rolled drawings in manilla boxes on a shelf.

Rolled drawings from the Sigrid Rupp Architectural Collection​

Three ranges of map cases for storing flat architectural drawings. Two architectural models are stored on top

Flat architectural drawings and models in the IAWA​