for and by Black women in architecture.
Welcome to the Black Women in Architecture Network.
A resource clearinghouse for the over 500 US licensed Black women architects, those aspiring to be architects, and other women in design, planning, and allied professions in the US and around the world.
There are many individuals and groups doing work for and with Black Women in Architecture. This site seeks to catalog those efforts.
An important component of the Riding the Vortex conference sessions is presenting the data on the demographics of the architecture profession to inform and allow attendees to discuss this information. The data presented at the 2023 NOMA conference can be downloaded. The raw data is from the Directory or African American Architects and NCARB’s By …
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Join us for the 2023 BWA Brunch September 24 Go to the main event page for information.
The NOMA Foundation, the fiscal manager of the Desiree Cooper ARE Scholarship, has launched a new online portal to accept donations. Help support professionals working to complete their licensure exams by donating. Donate to the scholarship by going to the NOMA FOUNDATION site and selecting 07 Desiree V Cooper Memorial Fund. The Desiree V. Cooper …
A resource for the over 500 licensed Black women architects, those aspiring to be architects, and other women in design, planning and allied professions.
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BWA-Network.com was created and is edited by Katherine Williams, NOMA, AIA, LEED AP. Katherine is a licensed architect in Northern Virginia and currently a Senior Project Manager at a DC university. Katherine has written extensively about the architecture profession, diversity in the industry, and community development. She has served as editor for multiple publications and was the NOMA magazine editor from 2009-2014. She also writes at katherinerw.com and is publisher/editor for archstories.com.