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“Under construction!” Projects created by our

“Under construction!” Projects created by our Architects in Schools Summer Campers are still rolling in. Some students have continued to build their future cities even days after the camp is over. “We have 2 floors almost completed and I think the plan is to go for another 1-2 floors.”
Check out our last post for more projects completed by our AiS Campers!

Sound on! 🎥 Hear a couple of our Architects in

Sound on! 🎥 Hear a couple of our Architects in Schools Summer Camp participants present their future city models - plus more highlights from the week!
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Last week was our first ever AiS Summer Camp, serving over 470 students across the U.S. and beyond. Students were challenged to design and creat a city that is equitable, inclusive and accessible for all people - and they definitely rose to the task!
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THANK YOU to our sponsors for helping us make this camp accessible. We were able to send art supplies and materials to hundreds of families, due to our sponsors’ support. You all rock!! @mcknzedesign @soderstrom_architects @bric_arch @lewisbuilds @ygharch @mayerreed @place_studio @youngarchitxpdx

This is the final week to sign up for the 2020 vir

This is the final week to sign up for the 2020 virtual Hip Hop Architecture Camp! Middle & high school students across Oregon, apply by July 23 and join us for this free, digital experience featuring guest designers and artists. August 1-11.
Help us spread the word!
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A huge thanks to this year’s camp sponsors! @autodesk @bric_arch @theguggenheims @soderstrom_architects @soluspdx @ygharch
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Images are of still shots from the 2019 HHAC music video. Check it out on our website www.af-oregon.org

Art supplies and materials are now on their way to

Art supplies and materials are now on their way to our Architects in Schools Summer Campers!! We had over 460 students sign up to participate from across the nation and beyond. Counting down the days till our virtual camp launch on July 20! 🎉

Our featured guest speaker at our upcoming Hatfiel

Our featured guest speaker at our upcoming Hatfield Scholars Virtual Happy Hour, Julia Mollner of @cha_pdx. Julia’s design and community focused work is an inspiration to the future of the architecture profession. Join us on July 15 at 4:30pm to hear from Julia and from our 2020 Scholar Bethany Woods of @uoregon.
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Swipe to see our “Stay At Home” raffle items, which you can win for just $10/raffle ticket! Your proceeds go straight to supporting the scholarship fund.
Purchase raffle tickets and register for the event at:
afo.ticketleap.com
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Photo credit: @klikconcepts

Help us support Oregon architecture students by pu

Help us support Oregon architecture students by purchasing a raffle ticket (or two) for this Beach House Getaway in Arch Cape, OR! Your contribution goes straight to our Hatfield Architectural Award, which recognizes an Oregon architecture student for their commitment to community service.
$25/raffle ticket, purchase at afo.ticketleap.com
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In lieu of our annual Hatfield Scholars Luncheon, we will be hosting a happy hour on July 15 to honor our 2020 Scholar, Bethany Woods, M.Arch. candidate at UO. Please join us and guest speaker Julia Mollner of @cha_pdx as we celebrate the future of the architecture profession.
REGISTER NOW:
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Special thanks to @biella_lighting for the donation.

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp is taking on a whole

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp is taking on a whole new face this year. The camp will be offered in a digital format across the nation from August 1-11, 2020, featuring surprise guests and artists. The camp is free for participants! Middle and high school students across Oregon, apply now!!
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Register your kids for the virtual Architects in S

Register your kids for the virtual Architects in Schools Summer Camp where they will dive into the world of architecture and design a future city! Students will learn about architecture, urban planning, the design process, why cities should be designed to be equitable and inclusive of all people, and much more! The camp is free of cost, self-paced and entirely virtual, all you need to do is register online.
If you are concerned about acquiring art supplies and materials, please specify on your application and we will mail materials to you.
The camp is recommended for youth ages 8-12.
Register by July 10 to participate!
bit.ly/aiscamp2020
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We stand in solidarity with all those who are in t

We stand in solidarity with all those who are in the fight against systemic racism, violence, and discrimination. We are listening. We hear you. And we are committed to being part of the solution. #blackouttuesday

“Once again, we bear witness to our country's tr

“Once again, we bear witness to our country's troubled history of racial violence. History demonstrates that we can become a better society—but only if we collectively demand it from each other and our institutions.” - Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution & Founding Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture (2005-2019).
AFO stands with the fight for justice.

Leprechauns won’t be escaping this house! Check

Leprechauns won’t be escaping this house! Check out the leprechaun trap designed, built and filmed by a 5th grader from Laurelhurst Elementary in Portland, OR. And then create your own! Link in bio

THIS WEEK: Eastlake & Stick Style . During the Vic

THIS WEEK: Eastlake & Stick Style
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During the Victorian Period, technological advances and new machines allowed mass production of standard sized lumber and all kinds of ornamental architectural elements. The Stick style, which emerged during this period, was innovative in the way it used wood as a material of its own, rather than a cheaper substitute for stone. The Eastlake style is often described as Stick or Queen Anne style with additional ornamental details. Eastlake emphasized craftsmanship instead of mass produced materials ordered from catalogs.
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FIND EASTLAKE OR STICK FEATURES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Characteristics to look for: lots of decoration including spindles, cut outs and sunbursts, fish scale shingles, turrets, steep roofs, porches, balconies
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Swipe for this week’s drawing

Can you identify this downtown Portland building?

Can you identify this downtown Portland building?
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It’s the Blagen Block, designed by Warren H. Williams, built in 1888. This four-story building in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood is a designated Historic Landmark. Its rhythmic rows of columns and arches used to be a common feature of facades in Portland. Now, the Blagen Block stands as one of the last remaining cast-iron Victorian Italianate buildings in the city.
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📷 Bruce Forster

THIS WEEK: French Renaissance Revival Style & Pitt

THIS WEEK: French Renaissance Revival Style & Pittock Mansion
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Pittock Mansion is one of Portland’s largest and most elaborate residences. It’s also a great example of the French Renaissance Revival style. This style is based on French Renaissance architecture of the 16th & 17th centuries. Edward T. Foulkes, the architect who designed the mansion, included many unusual features in the house including a double curving marble staircase, oval shaped rooms, a medieval paneled library, a Turkish smoking room and other crafted details.
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FIND FRENCH RENAISSANCE DETAILS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Characteristics to look for: mansard roof, brick or stone, cylindrical towers and turrets, dormer windows, tall chimneys
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Swipe for this week’s drawing of Pittock Mansion

AFO is made of leaders from the built environment

AFO is made of leaders from the built environment industry who are passionate about creating places that address social and environmental needs. Join these conversations by becoming a member today!
www.af-oregon.org/join

Taking a moment to appreciate our access to nature

Taking a moment to appreciate our access to nature in cities and towns across Oregon. What’s your favorite part of living in Oregon? What would you change?

THIS WEEK: Rolled Eaves & English Cottage Style .

THIS WEEK: Rolled Eaves & English Cottage Style
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An early English Cottage roof was made of straw thatch with the bushy ends of the straw rounded off to give a finished look. This roof feature carried over into the English Cottage revival style in the U.S., challenging builders to make shingles look like thatch. See examples of shingle roofs with rolled eaves in the images above.
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CAN YOU FIND ROLLED EAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? Other characteristics of English Cottage style: large brick chimneys, round and arched windows, medium to steeply pitched roofs, heavy wood or metal doors, asymmetrical plan
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Swipe for this week’s drawings

Supporting AFO = Supporting Oregon Youth Join us a

Supporting AFO = Supporting Oregon Youth
Join us and over 300 individual members, firms, and organizations. Learn more about AFO membership at www.af-oregon.org, or follow the link in our bio.

A big shoutout to teachers across Oregon, working

A big shoutout to teachers across Oregon, working hard to adapt to distance learning and educate the next generation. Teachers in our Architects in Schools program have gone above and beyond to make sure their students receive design and arts education on top of required standards. You inspire us everyday! A thank you isn’t enough. #teacherappreciationweek

THIS WEEK: Dutch Colonial Revival Style . Colonial

THIS WEEK: Dutch Colonial Revival Style
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Colonial styles are based on 17th & 18th century Colonial architecture, designed by those who colonized the U.S. Designs drew inspiration from the European countries they came from. Dutch Colonial houses are especially recognizable due to their barn like gambrel roofs. The framing of these roofs allowed for larger attics to be constructed at a minimal expense.
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CAN YOU FIND A DUTCH COLONIAL REVIVAL HOME IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
Defining characteristics: gambrel roof, fan light window, Doric columns, arched pediment, gable end chimneys, symmetrical plan
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Swipe for this week’s Dutch Colonial Revival drawing

Peter van der Meulen

ZGF Architects

Why is participating in Architects in Schools important to you?

“Architecture addresses concepts that kids love: art, craft, technology, all in a creative blend of wonder and practicality, physical form and function. This is not adequately taught in Portland Public Schools at the elementary school level, when so many young minds are more than hungry and ready for this stimulation. AiS is filling an important void, and making a difference.” Learn more about Architects in Schools

TVA Architects

“AFO introduces dialogue about design and innovation into Oregon’s schools and helps young students to gain an understanding of architecture and design. We think this way of connecting with young people is worth supporting. TVA enthusiastically supports the work AFO does across the state: it is exciting to be a part of the conversation.” Join AFO today

Rick Potestio

2017 Van Evera Bailey Fellow

“How could a dense urban neighborhood offer both a greater sense of community and communion with nature than a neighborhood of houses with yards on tree lined streets?” Rick, our 2017 Van Evera Bailey Fellow, is exploring this topic with his award. Learn more about the Fellowship.

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