Summer Design 23!

Register now for AFSF’s 2023 Summer Design Institute, a 3-week deep dive into architecture and design. learn professional high-tech digital design tools meet other design-inspired teens from around the world 1-on-1 mentoring by a professional architect, engineer or other designer High school students from SF, the Bay Area, around California, throughout the US, and around …

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Mentor a teen with AFSF!

Sign up here to inspire the next generation of designers and informed community members. The Architectural Foundation of SF connects design + build professionals with high school students in our programs for personalized mentoring arranged to fit your schedule. Opportunities for 4-6 weeks of mentoring start this month. We are seeking mentors for programs running …

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2022 Design Ideas Collective!!

AFSF invites any interested high school student to participate in the 3rd Annual Design Ideas Collective. Create your vision for how to bring renewed life and vitality to our public spaces post-pandemic. Read the full design brief here, find more info here, and submit your concept on Dec. 9.

Another Successful AFSF Fitness Challenge!

Thank you to EVERYONE who participated in the 2022 AFSF Fitness Challenge! Collectively, you ran, biked or walked over 2,000 miles.  That’s equivalent to crossing all 8 of the SF Bay’s bridges over 70 times!  And you raised more than $30,000 for our educational programs!   Special gratitude to our sponsors:

screenshot of an AFSF student during online mentoring

Mentor a teen with AFSF!

Sign up here to inspire the next generation of designers and informed community members. The Architectural Foundation of SF connects design + build professionals with high school students in our programs for personalized mentoring arranged to fit your schedule. Opportunities for 4-6 weeks of mentoring start this month. We are seeking mentors for programs running …

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Summer Design Institute 2022

Spaces are still available in both the June and July sessions of the AFSF Summer Design Institute! Any high school student is invited to participate in this intensive 3-week deep dive into the world of architecture, including twice weekly mentoring by an architect, engineer, or other design professional. This year’s program will again be online, …

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Congratulations to the High School Design Competition participants and award winners!

The Architectural Foundation of SF congratulates all 142 students from 13 schools across 4 countries and 5 states for their innovative and high-quality submissions in our 53rd annual High School Design Competition. Thank you as well to our jurors for their thoughtful reflections on the award-winning entries. Click here to see a list of all …

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Sun., May 22, 4:00pm, AFSF High School Design Competition

The Architectural Foundation of SF invites you this Sunday, May 22nd at 4:00pm (PDT) to our 53rd Annual High School Design Competition Awards Ceremony, via Zoom.  Students were challenged to design an Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) to support expanded transportation and housing options on the east side of the city. Here is a link to this year’s design brief. Students from …

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