The headquarters of Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, located within the Manhattan West development, houses archives, exhibitions, and office space designed by SHoP Architects for the foundation’s team. BWAF is leading a cultural revolution in the building industry that will acknowledge, cultivate, and value women’s contributions and achievements—past, present, and future.

Visitors are invited to attend a screening of the short film A Girl is a Fellow Here: 100 Women Architects in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright (2009; 20 minutes). At a time when few architectural firms would hire women, Frank Lloyd Wright unhesitatingly employed women, giving them both training and the opportunity to practice. Ultimately, over 100 women architects and designers worked with Wright, many of them going on to remarkable careers of their own. This film focuses on six of those women—Marion Mahony, Isabel Roberts, Lois Gottlieb, Jane Duncombe, Eleanore Pettersen, and Read Weber.

Screenings: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00pm and 1:00pm

The office space is fully wheelchair accessible. The front desk can help with any access issues related to the entrance. There will be a security screening at the front desk. Photo ID is required to enter the building.