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Breaking Barriers: Black Architects Panel on Firm Ownership at The Octagon
Breaking Barriers: Black Architects Panel on Firm Ownership at The Octagon

MARCH 10, 2025

by Milan Jordan, Assoc. AIA, Architects Foundation Board Secretary The panel discussion “Breaking Barriers: Black Architects on Firm Ownership,” hosted at The Octagon, was a powerful conversation that highlighted the triumphs and challenges of Black architects who have forged their own paths in the industry. Using its backdrop of The Octagon, the Architects Foundation actively […]

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Architects Foundation announces 2019 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recipients
Architects Foundation announces 2019 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recipients

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Scholarship recipients receive funds, a subscription to ArchiPrep® and study materials for the Architectural Registration Examination.  WASHINGTON –The Architects Foundation is awarding ten recipients with its 2019 Jason Pettigrew Memorial Architect Registration Examination (ARE) Scholarship. The Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recognizes the significant contributions of emerging professionals at early stages in their careers and […]

Architects Foundation Executive Director Marci Reed is inducted into Institute for Georgia’s Environmental Leadership Hall of Fame
Architects Foundation Executive Director Marci Reed is inducted into Institute for Georgia’s Environmental Leadership Hall of Fame

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Congratulations to our Executive Director Marci Reed for being inducted into IGEL’s Hall of Fame earlier this year! Read more about the honor here.

Graduation reflections from Architects Foundation Scholars
Graduation reflections from Architects Foundation Scholars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Orli Hakanoglu 2018 Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Scholar May 2019 Graduate, Yale University It has been [a few months] since I graduated with my M-Arch degree from Yale, and have had a bit of time to relax and reflect on the past three incredible years. When I started school, I had no idea what world […]

The Octagon is featured on Leaders and Legends in Government
The Octagon is featured on Leaders and Legends in Government

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

On September 13, 2019, Octagon Manager Margaret Phalen and AF Executive Director Marci Reed were guests on Federal News Network’s Leaders and Legends in Government.  Listen to the episode >

AIA Custom Residential Architects Network endows Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship
AIA Custom Residential Architects Network endows Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship

JUNE 3, 2019

AIA Knowledge Community becomes Foundation’s first donor providing support in perpetuity for the Foundation’s diversity initiative. WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation is receiving a permanent endowment from The American Institute of Architects’ Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) to fund additional Diversity Advancement Scholarship recipients. Through its $150,000 gift, CRAN will support a minority architecture student […]

2019 Architects Foundation Scholars Selected
2019 Architects Foundation Scholars Selected

MAY 29, 2019

Newly expanded scholarships recognize and support diverse future leaders of the profession in equity, historic preservation, risk management and sustainability WASHINGTON – 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 below represent the latest recipients […]

Architects Foundation now accepting applications for two scholarships
Architects Foundation now accepting applications for two scholarships

JANUARY 29, 2019

WASHINGTON – Beginning today, architecture students can apply to the Architects Foundation—the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA)—for two scholarships that can help advance their professional goals. “Scholarships are key to supporting the next generation of architects,” said Architects Foundation Executive Director Marci Reed. “By providing these opportunities to students matriculating from architecture […]

Call for Applications: Architects Foundation Now Accepting Submissions for Scholarships
Call for Applications: Architects Foundation Now Accepting Submissions for Scholarships

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA), is now accepting applications for three scholarships that support the next generation of architects. “The Architects Foundation is thrilled to welcome more scholars into our fold,” said Marci Reed, Executive Director. “In addition to financial support, we aim to empower […]

Architects Foundation Announces 2018 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Recipients
Architects Foundation Announces 2018 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Recipients

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Scholarship recipients receive funds and study materials for the Architectural Registration Examination. WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation has selected ten recipients of the 2018 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recognizes the significant contributions of emerging professionals at early stages in their careers and helps defray the costs associated with […]

Architects Foundation Supports Women in Architecture with Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship
Architects Foundation Supports Women in Architecture with Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship

JULY 23, 2018

Scholarship honors architect Sho-Ping Chin, impactful mentor and champion of equity in architecture. WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation announces architecture student Orli Hakanoglu as the 2018-2019 recipient of the Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship, which is an annual $10,000 grant intended to support the education of women in architecture. “The opportunity to recognize Orli […]