February 7, 2008  -  June 8, 2008
Southern Exposure: Contemporary Regional Architecture
Uncover Modern architecture’s southern charm at the Virginia Center for Architecture’s newest exhibition Southern Exposure: Contemporary Regional Architecture. Although Modern architecture has gotten a reputation for being stark and cold, contemporary architects have shown us that it can be as warm and imaginative as buildings from any period in history. Discover how regional factors such as climate, culture, materials, and labor influence the design of buildings. See how being mindful of these factors can result in designs that balance beauty with sustainability.

June 26, 2008  -  September 1, 2008
Palladio and American Classicism
In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of influential 16th-centrury-Italian architect Andrea Palladio, the Virginia Center for Architecture explores the influence of his work on a new generation of architects in America.

October 28, 2008  -  January 25, 2009
The Changing Face of Richmond
Investigate how new directions in downtown planning and residential zoning are affecting Richmond’s urban landscape.

On Permanent Exhibit
Virginia Center for Architecture headquarters and its architect, John Russell Pope, FAIAThe House That Pope Built
A permanent exhibit on the Virginia Center for Architecture headquarters building, built in 1919 by architect John Russell Pope, FAIA. Pope is renowned for the design of a number of national landmarks, including the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the U.S. National Archives, and the National Gallery of Art (West Building) in Washington, D.C., as well as Richmond's Union Station, headquarters of the Science Museum of Virginia. The House That Pope Built includes photographs, narrative, and other educational media that shed light on the house -- a 27,000-square-foot Tudor-Revival mansion -- in addition to John Kerr Branch, the patron who commissioned its construction; the architect; the house's interiors; its setting on Richmond's historic Monument Avenue; and Compton Wynyates, the 15th/16th-century English country house that inspired the building's design.