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October 2, 2023

Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation Celebrates the Graduates of its Inaugural Ladders to Leadership Program

The Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation (CWAF) has recently celebrated the graduation of its inaugural Ladders to Leadership Program, a unique six-month intensive educational series for […]
February 12, 2023

CWA and CWAF Honor Margaret Zirkel Young, Alicia Ponce, and Tiara Hughes for their critical role in Advancing and Championing Women in Architecture

Chicago Women in Architecture (CWA) and the Foundation (CWAF) will honor three Chicago architects for their contributions to each organization and to the architectural profession at […]
April 6, 2022

CWA and CWAF Honor Diane Legge, Jackie Koo and Ingedia Sanchez for Advancing Women in Architecture

Chicago Women in Architecture (CWA) and the Foundation (CWAF) will award three Chicago women architects for their contributions to each organization and to the architectural profession […]
May 3, 2021

Nancy A. Abshire is the 2021 CWAF Lifetime Achievement Awardee!

Nancy A. Abshire Recognized as 2021 Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awardee Chicago, Illinois (Monday, May 3, 2021)—The 2021 Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation […]
September 11, 2018

Cynthia Weese Receives SAH Architectural Excellence Award

The Society of Architectural Historians Announces Winners of its 2018 Awards for Architectural Excellence Cynthia Weese, Robert A. M. Stern, Harry Hunderman, and Deborah Slaton will […]
August 23, 2018

Architectural Record Announces 2018 Women in Architecture Award Winners

An independent jury has chosen the 2018 winners of Architectural Record’s fifth annual Women in Architecture awards. Founded in 2014, the awards series recognizes design leadership […]