Architects Foundation Board statement on The Octagon

June 12, 2020

The staff and board of the Architects Foundation, owner of The Octagon, want to share the AIA Board statement on systemic racial injustice. As the philanthropic partner of AIA, we agree that systemic racial injustice in any form, whether it be police brutality, employment discrimination, or any other efforts to marginalize people of color, is … Continue reading Architects Foundation Board statement on The Octagon →

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Architects Foundation Board statement on systemic racial injustice

June 12, 2020

We at the Architects Foundation echo the sentiments of the AIA Board regarding systemic racial injustice. We agree that systemic racial injustice in any form, whether it be police brutality, employment discrimination, or any other efforts to marginalize people of color is appalling and cannot be allowed to continue. Now more than ever, we are proud of … Continue reading Architects Foundation Board statement on systemic racial injustice →

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The Architects Foundation’s 2019 Year in Review

November 19, 2019

This year, the Architects Foundation (AF) solidified its position as attracting, inspiring and investing in the next-generation design community. AF now runs eight different scholarship programs (attract/invest), is building out its museum programming at The Octagon through 2021 (attract/inspire), and has built a framework for a strategic planning process. Throughout 2019, the Foundation has interacted … Continue reading The Architects Foundation’s 2019 Year in Review →

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