Architecture Foundation of Oregon

Aug 17

Open

Join Jean Root of MWA Architects for a unique backyard dinner party experience. Dine on delicious local vegan food outdoors and participate in a role-playing game to deepen your understanding of accessibility beyond physical disability by exploring our sensory and neurological differences.

Dine and Design proceeds benefit AFO programming, including Architects in Schools, scholarships, and the VEB fellowship.

Aug 15

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Join us for a summer cocktail party and panel discussion with Jon Schleuning and SRG Partnership. Hear about Jon’s influence on Portland and learn more about how design and creative partnerships can help communities solve some of today’s most pressing challenges.

Dine and Design proceeds benefit AFO programming, including Architects in Schools, scholarships, and the VEB fellowship.

Register at the link in bio

Aug 9

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We are saddened by the passing of Joachim Grube, one of Oregon's most beloved architects. He was a visionary, an artist, and an advocate for new voices. His legacy will live on through his good works and his contributions to communities across the state.

We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him to honor his legacy at AFO's 2019 Honored Citizen Dinner. This is the tribute video that we produced with Joachim.

Aug 4

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Take this unique opportunity to hear from scientists and design professionals as you dine on the rooftop terrace of the Knight Cancer Research Building with beautiful views of the Willamette River and the Cascade Mountains beyond.

Dine and Design proceeds benefit AFO programming, including Architects in Schools, scholarships, and the VEB fellowship.

Register at the link in bio

Aug 3

Open

We are calling all architects, engineers, contractors, planners, architectural historians, architecture students and related professionals, to help us bring Architects in Schools to students across Oregon.

For 51 years, Architects in Schools (AiS) has supported Oregon elementary school teachers and students by offering free programming based in architecture and creative, hands-on problem-solving. With the pandemic continuing to challenge students, Architects in Schools is needed now, more than ever.

Apply by October 21, 2022 at the link in bio.

Aug 3

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Tour the beautiful, award-winning Corvallis Museum with designers from Portland/New York architecture firm Allied Works, known for designs of major museums in the U.S.

Situated among historic storefronts in downtown Corvallis, the Corvallis Museum collection includes over 120,000 artifacts including photographs, historical documents, textiles, domestic arts, farm tools, scientific instruments, and personal effects.

Dine and Design proceeds benefit AFO programming, including Architects in Schools, scholarships, and the VEB fellowship.

Register at the link in bio

Aug 2

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Join us this October 4th to come together, mingle with friends and colleagues, and celebrate artist Lillian Pitt for her extraordinary contributions to the designed and built environment.

Lillian Pitt was born on the Warm Springs Reservation and is of Warm Springs, Wasco, and Yakima descent. Telling the story of her ancestors through her art and inviting curiosity about our connections to the environment, Lillian’s work is all around us.

Registration at the link in bio.

Image: Confluence Project in Vancouver, WA. Photo Credit Dennis Maxwell.

Jul 20

Open

Thank you to all our volunteers who made this year's Architects in Schools Camp possible. Over 230 students across Oregon and beyond learned about sustainable architecture and design as a solution to climate change, and how they, too, can make small decisions every day that make an impact.

We want to recognize the 3 firms that provided the most volunteers for this year's camp. Special thanks to @opsis.architecture , @mcknzedesign and PAE for supporting a culture of giving back!

Jul 13

Open

Start your sunday with refreshments and a stroll through this serene enclave of early 20th-century homes, churches, and businesses.

Start your Sunday with refreshments and a stroll through this serene enclave of early 20th-century homes, churches, and businesses. box” street grid, rose gardens, Arts and Crafts houses, and one of the largest tree canopies in the city.

Register now at the link in bio 🌳

Jul 5

Open

Join AFO and the teams of @genslerportland and Swinerton to learn how the principles of trauma-informed design were put into practice at Rose Haven Day Shelter and Community Center.

This is an AFO Community Event which is FREE to members and $5 general admission.

Register at link in bio

Regina “RJ” Batiste

2022 Hart Scholar, Portland State University

“The field of architecture is exciting because of the number of possibilities that come out of place-making… Architecture grants the opportunity to engage and understand the surrounding culture… It is a humbling experience to be a part of the creating machine that will revolutionize and rejuvenate the future for the next generation.” Learn more about our 2022 Scholars.

Darrick Williams

2022 Hatfield Scholar, Portland State University

Darrick Williams is a Portland, Oregon native and aspires to use the knowledge he has gained through education and community engagement “to advocate for sustainable design for all people, and really prioritize those that have been suppressed for so long by terrible housing designs.” Learn more about our 2022 Scholars.

Sharon Alitema

2022 Hatfield Scholar, University of Oregon

“I realize that no single approach can serve people living in different cultures and ecosystems with the same effectiveness… One of my goals [is to create] financial stability in global communities by bringing together the youth, a team of experts, and community members to co-design strategic solutions to poverty.” Learn more about our 2022 Scholars.

Architects in Schools

Apply now to participate in the 2022-23 season!