The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), established in 1985, is a joint program of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Tech. The purpose of the Archive is to document the history of women's contributions to the built environment by collecting, preserving, storing, and making available to researchers the professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, architectural historians and critics, and urban planners, and the records of women's architectural organizations.

The IAWA began by focusing primarily on collecting the papers of those who practiced at a time when there were few women in the field (i.e., before the 1950's). However, the IAWA's goal, to fill serious gaps in the availability of primary research materials for architectural, women's, and social history research, means that it does not exclude any generation. Women who are retiring and are interested in enhancing the record of architecture and related design professions, should contact the IAWA Archivist about donating their work.

The IAWA also collects books, biographical information, and published materials as part of its mission to act as a clearinghouse of information about all women in architecture, past and present.

IAWA COLLECTIONS IAWA Guide to Collections Online Inventories and Finding Aids IAWA Biographical Database VT ImageBase samplings from the IAWA ADDISON, library catalog	Milka Bliznakov 1927-2010 Founder, IAWA
Milka Bliznakov Awards History of the Bliznakov Awards (pdf) 13th Milka Bliznakov Research Prize (2013) 12th Milka Bliznakov Research Prize (2012) 11th Milka Bliznakov Research Prize (2011) 10th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2010) Prize winners announced 9th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2008) 8th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2007) 7th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2006) 6th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2005) Milka Bliznakov Honorarium (2005) 5th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2004) 4th Milka Bliznakov Prize (2003) 3rd Milka Bliznakov Prize (2002) 2nd Milka Bliznakov Prize (2001) 1st Milka Bliznakov Prize (2000)	Board of Advisors Bylaws of the IAWA Minutes 2003 Agenda Lari Exhibition Poster (pdf) 2002 Agenda 2001 Agenda (pdf) Somaya Lecture (pdf) Archivist's Annual Reports 1997-2007
Other Publications Supporting the IAWA (2001) Many Media Exhibit (1999) Three Decades of the IAWA Glass Ceilings Exhibit Virginia Center for Architecture (2010) More information

Send questions or comments to:
IAWA Archivist, University Libraries
Virginia Tech, P.O. Box 90001,
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001