Octagon Manager: Position Posted
September 03, 2021
The Architects Foundation is actively seeking a full-time manager for The Octagon museum.
The Octagon to host digital exhibition on public art with CODAworx
May 18, 2021
The CODAawards program honors the individuals and teams whose collective imaginations create the public and private spaces that inspire us every day. This year’s exhibit celebrating projects that integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces is on view virtually.
Ghost stories from the Octagon
October 27, 2020
Architects Foundation Executive Director Marci Reed and Mortarr’s Jen Levisen toured through some of The Octagon’s most spirited spaces this week in Mortarr’s inaugural episode of The Forum LIVE on Instagram. Read the story on Mortarr’s Forum >
The Unbuilt Crosby Arboretum and the Legacy of E. Fay Jones
August 27, 2020
This virtual discussion explores the work by Hans Herrmann, AIA and students to create physical and virtual reality models of four unrealized E. Fay Jones buildings at the Crosby Arboretum, buildings intended to accompany the iconic Pinecote Pavilion completed in 1985. The Unbuilt Crosby Arboretum is the only known E. Fay Jones multi-building composition/campus. Robert … Continue reading The Unbuilt Crosby Arboretum and the Legacy of E. Fay Jones
Timing is Everything: The Architects Foundation’s Octagon
August 20, 2020
The Architects Foundation’s Octagon comes to Mortarr in all its federal glory! Join Mortarr’s Communications Director, Jen Levisen, and the Architects Foundation’s Marci Reed as they dive into the history of The Octagon and highlight the role AIA’s first national headquarters plays in the institute’s social and civic contributions to the world. Watch the discussion … Continue reading Timing is Everything: The Architects Foundation’s Octagon