Promote Educational Innovation through Project Awards at Schools

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By: Tetiana Hanchar Tetiana Hanchar Date: Jan 16, 2018 Old school conventional wisdom, due to which a lesson should last 45 minutes and “please turn off your phones,” are long past. Today, future-oriented educators look at new methods of driving academic success. Project awards promoting educational innovation offer a great way to hone the learning curve and …

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Summer Design 2018 – Sign up Now!

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The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco (AFSF) is thrilled to announce our 2018 Summer Design Institute! Sign up here:   https://goo.gl/forms/tzL6klMOdc9FFcDm1 Open to any high school student, you can choose between two 3-week sessions: June 11-29 or July 9-27.   Both run Mon. – Fri., 9am – noon, and tuition for either session is $2,000 which includes all materials and …

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Thank you for making the 2017 Beaux Arts Ball fabulous

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The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco thanks all of the professionals and fans of the architecture, engineering and construction worlds who came out in style for our 3rd annual Beaux Arts Ball Redux.  More than a few impressive costumes made the evening of music, food, games and prizes sparkle even more brightly.  Special thanks to …

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Spaces still available for the Summer Design Institute

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There’s still time to apply for the July session of our annual Summer Design Institute!  Join other high school students from around the Bay Area to learn multiple professional 3D design tools, meet with architects and engineers, apply sustainable design technologies, view some of the most exciting new architecture in San Francisco, and collaborate on …

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2nd session of the 2017 Summer Design Institute now open!

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Due to unusually high demand, the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco (AFSF) announced that we are offering another session of our annual Summer Design Institute.  In addition to our regular June session (June 13-30), which is almost full, we have added a new session in July:   July 10-28 (except no program July 13-14).   …

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Announcing the winners of this year’s (2017) 48th annual High School Design Competition!

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Best Design, Overall Superiority 1st place               Rachel Sweeney                      Lowell High School 2nd place              Emily Rupright                       Lick-Wilmerding High School     3rd place               Jenny Cong                            Lowell High School …

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The Architect as Volunteer for Education and Social Justice: an interview with Amanda Hoch, Diana Rodriguez, and Maryam Rostami

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By TEF / April 12, 2017 / (This story is the fourth in a series to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of TEF Design. Check our blog for newly published, stories about our firm’s people, our community, and what drives us to design.  Sign up — in the right corner above — to receive those updates in your inbox.) TEF encourages its …

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