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Summer Design 2018 – Sign up Now!

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

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

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!

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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2017 High School Design Competition Challenge!

The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco is pleased to announce our 48th annual HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION This is an exciting competition where high school students put their design skills, creativity, spatial and analytical thinking and craftsmanship to the test. With the guidance of instructors, high school students design a building and communicate their design …

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Announcing the 2017 Summer Design Institute!

The Architecture Foundation is proud to announce the 2017 Build SF Summer Design Institute. June 13-30, 2017. A fast-paced, exciting opportunity for high school students to gain high-tech archticture and design skills working on real-world challenges. For more info and to apply: Build SF Summer Design Institute

2016 Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Award presented to Interstice Architects.

The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco presents the Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize every year to a small San Francisco architectural firm honoring design excellence. This year the prize has been awarded to Interstice Architects of San Francisco, for DREAM:shop. The prize is given in honor of San Francisco architect Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick (1935 – 1988). Kirby’s work …

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LMS Architects wins the 2014 Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize.

The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco presents the Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Prize every year to a small San Francisco architectural firm honoring design excellence. This year the prize has been awarded to LMS Architects for their work on the new Firehouse Number 1. The clients for the new Firehouse are SFMOMA, SFFD & SFDPW. The prize is given in honor …

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MAKE THE CONNECTION 2013: Proceeds to benefit The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco

Make the Connection is an annual mixer that brings together professionals from the architectural, construction, engineering, facility management, green building, interior design and marketing communities in Northern California for an evening of conversation and cocktails. Presented by AIA, IIDA, IFMA, SMPS, and USGBC. Each year the proceeds from the Make the Connection event benefit a …

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