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Architects Foundation 2022 Annual Report
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Letter from the President The state of the Architects Foundation (AF) is strong! In 2022, the dedicated and passionate individuals who comprise the AF staff and its Board of Directors remained committed to supporting architecture students by administering a variety of scholarships and served as stewards of the historic Octagon House, the original home of […]
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 […]
2023 Architects Foundation Scholars Selected
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation today announced the recipients for five of its scholarship programs that support future leaders of the profession in equity, diversity, and sustainability. The Architects Foundation is continuing to support the future of the architecture profession by recognizing and supporting scholars through an ever-expanding scholarship and grant program offering. Programs listed […]
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 […]
Communities by Design program now a part of the Architects Foundation
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation today announced that the Communities by Design program at The American Institute of Architects will now be housed at the Architects Foundation. The Communities by Design program brings together architects and other professional disciplines to work alongside the residents, professionals and institutions of host communities on key local issues. Every […]
Fireclay Tile Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fundraiser
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Fireclay Tile has partnered with the Architects Foundation for a 3rd year to sponsor a Diversity Advancement Scholarship for Black women pursuing architecture. This year, Fireclay is aiming to raise $75,000. Fireclay has committed to donating $25,000, and we invite you to help us reach our goal to support the education of three future architects! Learn […]
Rosenwald Schools full lecture now available on Youtube
FEBRUARY 2, 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
End of year message from AF President R. Steven Lewis, FAIA
JANUARY 3, 2023
In case you missed it over the holidays, check out the end of the year message from the President of the Architects Foundation, R. Steven Lewis, FAIA!