Octagon Intern Research Blog: Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Ghent

February 16, 2024

Written by AF Staff, Research by Kayla Laws Saturday, February 17 marks the 209th anniversary of the day that the Treaty of Peace and Amity reached President James Madison at The Octagon and was signed in what is known today as the “Treaty Room”.   This treaty ended the War of 1812, fought between Great … Continue reading Octagon Intern Research Blog: Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Ghent →

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Architects Foundation Honors WLS Grant Founders at Boston Summit

September 26, 2023

At this year’s AIA Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), AIA and the Architects Foundation were honored to join Payette for a celebratory happy hour at their Boston office to honor the donors and recipients of the Sho-Ping Chin WLS Grant. Established in 2017, the grant is named in memory of Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, a principal at … Continue reading Architects Foundation Honors WLS Grant Founders at Boston Summit →

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Watch now: Tangible Remnants at The Octagon

April 13, 2023

Originally aired in February 2023, this Tangible Remnants episode at The Octagon Museum features a conversation with Sarah Shoenfeld and Derek Musgrove. The focus of the discussion was Sarah and Derek’s work to elevate 20th century Civil Rights sites and Black Power sites within Washington, DC. This is part of The Octagon’s programming series “Revealing … Continue reading Watch now: Tangible Remnants at The Octagon →

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Rosenwald Schools full lecture now available on Youtube

February 02, 2023

In December 2022, the Octagon Alliance hosted the first of its continuing lecture series.  “Revealing Parallel Histories Hidden in Plain Sight” is a premier lecture series to give visibility to BIPOC voices and stories underrepresented in the national architectural canon, aiming to educate and engage attendees in topics related to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. … Continue reading Rosenwald Schools full lecture now available on Youtube →

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Sign up for Communities by Design’s spring webinars

January 10, 2023

Spring Webinar Series – The Future of Cities Our society is undergoing a profound transformation. By mid-century, an estimated two-thirds of our global population – 6 billion people – will live in cities. Global population growth and urbanization are putting enormous stress on our civilization, fueling a host of cascading crises from climate change to … Continue reading Sign up for Communities by Design’s spring webinars →

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