@VT_WAAC
 Alexandria, VA
waac.vt.edu/
Joined October 2016
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If you're a fan of the Washington-Alexandria Architure Center, step up to bat now on #VTGivingDay to help them win the WAAC It out of the Park Challenge. When 75 donors make a gift to @VT_WAAC at give.vt.edu/supportaad, it unlocks $2,500 in student support. ⚾️
Group photo of faculty and students outside of the WAAC building in Alexandria, VA

ALT Group photo of faculty and students outside of the WAAC building in Alexandria, VA

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Meet Dani Juarez, a Virginia Tech Architecture master’s student at @VT_WAAC. With an arts background, she’s passionate about hands-on making in her architecture work and creates her own materials from scratch including paper, clay, graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor. 🖼️
The student is working with certain tools in a lab. She is smiling at the camera.

ALT The student is working with certain tools in a lab. She is smiling at the camera.

The student is standing in front of a wall with her work pinned up while she is pointing to her work and presenting.

ALT The student is standing in front of a wall with her work pinned up while she is pointing to her work and presenting.

The student is half sitting in a field and smiling at the camera while holding a material.

ALT The student is half sitting in a field and smiling at the camera while holding a material.

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Applications for our Emerging Leaders in Architecture leadership development program are due tomorrow, November 13th! aiava.org
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We have two position updates this week: 1. Our Development Review Specialist opening is extended to Nov. 3. tinyurl.com/mr2yajzb 2. We are hiring for a Lead Community Planner, open through Nov. 3. tinyurl.com/5cpbc5fy
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VT_WAAC retweeted
NCARB@NCARB1 Oct 2024
There are two days left to vote for @AIANOVA's 2024 ISDC People's Choice Award! Review the teams’ designs up close & vote for the best solution. Only one vote per email address will be counted toward the winner, who will be announced on Oct 4🏆⏩ow.ly/7s1C50TA1Ne
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VT_WAAC retweeted
NCARB@NCARB30 Sep 2024
Architecture students from the DC/MD/VA area convened for @AIANOVA's 2024 ISDC to explore how architectural solutions can address community challenges. Learn more & vote for the team with the best solution for the 2024 ISDC People's Choice Awards!🌟⏩ow.ly/OFEm50TzeAN
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Camila Mancilla is a PhD candidate studying architecture at @VT_WAAC. On Oct. 1, “Homesick,” a solo exhibition by Camila Mancilla opens at the District Architecture Center in Washington, DC.✂️🏠 Learn more⬇️ dcarchcenter.org/event/homes…
Collage on display by Camila Mancilla.

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Applications are now open for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders in Architecture. Who will you encourage to apply? Or step up and start your own application today! aiava.org/ela-applications-o…
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Applications are now open for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders in Architecture. Who will you encourage to apply? Or step up and start your application today! aiava.org/ela-applications-o…
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Open Studio Night at AIA24 is just SEVEN DAYS away - this is your chance to get an exclusive inside look at some of the leading architecture and design firms in Washington, D.C.! Add Open Studio Night to your #AIA24 registration and learn more here: buff.ly/4bCw2dx
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The event you’ve been waiting for is back! 🥂 ➡️Washington DC ➡️AIA National Conference ➡️ June 5 ➡️ National Union Building ➡️ #VTAlumni & friends ➡️ Food, drinks, + networking ‼️ #VT24 grads, your ticket is on us! Register today⬇️ aimsbbis.vt.edu/AIA24DC
Dean Liu speaking to a room full of Virginia Tech alumni and friends in Washington DC.

ALT Dean Liu speaking to a room full of Virginia Tech alumni and friends in Washington DC.

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👏 Congrats to Rachel Miles, Susan Piedmont-Palladino, Silke Hauf, Ran Jin, and Roseanne Foti for joining the Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership! Your dedication to Ut Prosim inspires us. 🤩 news.vt.edu/articles/2024/04… @VT_Science @VTEngineering @VTLibraries @VT_AAD
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Congratulations to all of the faculty members honored by the @VTProvost's office but sending an extra special shoutout to Susan Piedmont-Palladino, director of the @VT_WAAC! Way to go Susan!🎉 Read about the honorees ⬇️ news.vt.edu/articles/2024/04…

Five faculty members honored with academy membership for leadership, service

Hailing from biological sciences, industrial and systems engineering, University Libraries, psychology, and architecture, the faculty members will join Virginia Tech's prestigious Academies of...

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Join Sara Zewde, ASLA, of Studio Zewde, this Thursday at 6 PM ET at the @BuildingMuseum. Hear about her creative process and research exploring the intersection of aesthetics, identity, and contemporary design. The event is free. RSVP required. bit.ly/4awEScb
Hadley Fruits for Landmark Columbus Foundation; Sara Zewde, ASLA / Studio Zewde

ALT Hadley Fruits for Landmark Columbus Foundation; Sara Zewde, ASLA / Studio Zewde

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We're hiring! WTA are looking for Part 2 Architectural Assistants to join our team. Self-starter? Passionate about architecture? Collaborative approach to design? Portfolio & cover letters to: [email protected] Experience in Archicad & Revit desirable. No recruiters.
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We celebrate the life of Beverly Willis, an architect & pioneer who, in addition to her own acclaimed work, brought attention to the contributions of women in architecture. She died Sunday. In 2012, @BWArchFdn helped fund this essay, by Gabrielle Esperdy: placesjournal.org/article/th…

The Incredible True Adventures of the Architectress in America

The architect-feminists who fought for equality back in the ‘70s are a powerful model for next-wave feminist activism.

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Linsey Marr has been named a MacArthur Fellow, a highly prestigious award commonly called a “genius grant.” 👏 The fellowship is awarded to those who have shown originality & dedication in their creative pursuits & a marked capacity for self-direction. news.vt.edu/articles/2023/10…

Virginia Tech’s Linsey Marr named 2023 MacArthur Fellow

The University Distinguished Professor is one of 20 people who will receive an $800,000 award, a highly prestigious award commonly called a “genius grant.”

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Check out @VT_WAAC here and on Insta featuring the work and play of students and faculty in our Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center #WorldArchitectureDay news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08…

Welcome to the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center

Come and explore the unique campus of the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center. The Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC), is an extension center of Virginia Tech's College of...

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We’re hiring a Project Manager for “An Unfinished Atlas,” a new series supported by a grant from the #HumanitiesInPlace program @MellonFdn. Come work with us! placesjournal.org/news/place…
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Exciting news! Thanks to a generous $500K grant from @MellonFdn #HumanitiesInPlace, we’ll be launching a new series, “An Unfinished Atlas,” plus expanding our academic partner network & editorial team. placesjournal.org/news/place…
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