Meet the 2023 Richard Morris Hunt Prize Laureates

January 31, 2023

The Architects Foundation is proud to present the 2023 Richard Morris Hunt Prize Fellow and scholar, selected at the December 2022 jury in Washington, DC at The Octagon. Congratulations to Lurita and Marika! Lurita McIntosh Blank, NCARB, RBEC, APT RP, has received a 6-month travel fellowship to France to study Vertical Timber Framing Practices. Lurita … Continue reading Meet the 2023 Richard Morris Hunt Prize Laureates →

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Architecture scholarships now open!

November 07, 2022

The Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA), is now accepting applications for five scholarships awards for architecture students and emerging professionals. Diversity Advancement Scholarship This multiyear scholarship supports high school and undergraduate minority students who are entering, enrolled in, or transferring into an undergraduate architecture program recognized by the … Continue reading Architecture scholarships now open! →

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Cheyenne Yamada

Meet Cheyenne Yamada, 2022 Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholar

November 01, 2022

Earlier this year, the Architects Foundation awarded the 2022 Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholarship to Cheyenne Yamada. Yamada, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, will receive a $5,000 scholarship towards tuition for demonstrating an exemplary work focus of design that includes sustainability, resilience, wellness, and beauty. The scholarship honors practicing architect Yann Weymouth, FAIA, who … Continue reading Meet Cheyenne Yamada, 2022 Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholar →

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Jada Cannon

Meet Jada Cannon, 2022 Payette Sho-Ping Chin Scholar

October 25, 2022

Earlier this year, the Architects Foundation awarded the 2022 Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship to Jada Cannon, a student at Cornell University. This award honors late architect Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, a long-time principal at Payette and a healthcare practice leader who was instrumental in defining and elevating the national discourse for women in design. … Continue reading Meet Jada Cannon, 2022 Payette Sho-Ping Chin Scholar →

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WLS grantees

AF announces 2022 Sho-Ping Chin Women’s Leadership Summit Grantees

September 01, 2022

The Architects Foundation is recognizing and supporting women in architecture with the Sho-Ping Chin Women’s Leadership Summit Grant. The Sho-Ping Chin WLS Grant provides travel and registration to the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit, empowering women through leadership, knowledge, and community. This year, the grant will fund ten women to attend the summit, which is being … Continue reading AF announces 2022 Sho-Ping Chin Women’s Leadership Summit Grantees →

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