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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!
Architecture scholarships now open!
NOVEMBER 7, 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 […]
Meet Cheyenne Yamada, 2022 Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholar
NOVEMBER 1, 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 […]
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. […]