Events

Join the Architects Foundation for an overview of the 2027 Design Assistance Team (DAT) application cycle, including the application process, selection criteria, and Q&A. The webinar will also feature Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West, who will share how the city leveraged its 2009 DAT process to catalyze long-term revitalization, civic engagement, and investment.

Join us for an intimate Q&A panel featuring established voices in architecture and design alongside five Architects Foundation Next Generation Scholars. Representing a new generation of diverse talent entering the profession, these scholars bring a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences that are redefining what architecture can be and who it's for.

Join Amanda Ferrario, manager of The Octagon, for a special behind-the-scenes tour celebrating Historic Preservation Month. Guests will explore the building's distinctive architecture, learn about its layered history, and gain insight into the preservation efforts that protect its historic character for future generations. Included with ticketed admission. The tour highlights items and discoveries from past restorations and archaeological digs, offering a rare look at the evidence shaping our understanding of the house. A hands-on preservation discovery table invites visitors to examine historic building materials and interpretive objects, deepening the connection between research, stewardship, and the lived history of this remarkable site.