Over 400 architects and design professionals ran a stark full-page advertisement in the October 25 edition of the New York Times in “complete commitment to and support for the protection of Black lives and the advancement of Black livelihood.” Read the full story at Architectural Record >
Architects Foundation Executive Director Marci Reed and Mortarr’s Jen Levisen toured through some of The Octagon’s most spirited spaces this week in Mortarr’s inaugural episode of The Forum LIVE on Instagram. Read the story on Mortarr’s Forum >
2020: For most us, the most transformational year of our lives. Everything has changed across all boundaries and all borders. Nothing will be the same; changes are occurring at a dizzying pace. While the complete disruption of our lives has taken its toll, the Architects Foundation finds itself in a unique position – our purpose … Continue reading A letter from AF President James Walbridge, AIA
Washington, DC – Today the Society’s Cage interpretive installation opens to the public on the National Mall in Washington, DC. SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, is the lead sponsor for the project, initiated by a diverse team of designers in their Washington, DC office. The installation’s opening is timed to coincide with the March … Continue reading Society’s Cage Installation Opens on the National Mall
This virtual discussion explores the work by Hans Herrmann, AIA and students to create physical and virtual reality models of four unrealized E. Fay Jones buildings at the Crosby Arboretum, buildings intended to accompany the iconic Pinecote Pavilion completed in 1985. The Unbuilt Crosby Arboretum is the only known E. Fay Jones multi-building composition/campus. Robert … Continue reading The Unbuilt Crosby Arboretum and the Legacy of E. Fay Jones