Led by founder and CEO, Tiffany Brown, 400 Forward was named in recognition of the 400 th black female becoming a licensed architect in the United States.

A national non-profit organization, 400 Forward was founded to ensure that young black women interested in becoming architects receive the guidance, outreach, community engagement, and financial backing they need to succeed. GRAPHISOFT®, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions for architecture, has announced a new partnership between its North America office and 400 Forward aimed at diversifying the architecture and urban design professions by providing access to cutting-edge software and technology.

Read Brown's July 2020 op-ed in ARCHITECT, titled 'Dismantle and Rebuild.' AIA, to empower the next generation of architects, with a focus on African American women. The following is a press release from the global BIM software developer Graphisoft, a subsidiary of Nemetschek, announcing its partnership with 400 Forward, an organization founded by National Organization of Minority Architect executive director Tiffany Brown, Assoc.

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