Architecture Foundation of Oregon

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Oregon's Next, announced annually at our Honored Citizen celebration, recognizes up to five emerging professionals that have shown an outstanding dedication to the designed and built industry through community service and collaboration.

We welcome you to nominate individuals for Oregon’s Next! As we collectively work towards welcoming more voices into architecture, engineering, construction, and related fields, who stands out as embodying this welcoming, inclusive mindset?

Nomination Criteria:
- Reside and/or work in the state of Oregon
- Have 10 years or less experience working in the architecture, engineering, construction, and design field (excluding school)
- Show exemplary dedication to community impact (ex. volunteer work, service on boards or committees, workplace culture advancement, professional development focused on community)
- Embody collaboration, access, equity, and inclusion in personal and professional work
- Exhibit promise in work ethic and professional acumen

Submit your nomination by August 2. Link in bio.

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Looking for inspiration? Join AFO and PAE on Zoom for the lunch hour on Wednesday, July 8 to meet Brooklynn Roth, our 2026 PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholar!

Brooklynn Roth (she/her) is a Civil Engineering student at George Fox University, passionate about creating more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. She believes that transit infrastructure has the power to shape opportunity and hopes to design transportation systems that reduce dependence on cars.

To say the least, she is a pillar of hope for the future of the industry. We hope you will join us to celebrate her accomplishments and journey to come!

Wednesday, July 8
12:00-12:45pm
Virtual

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Bonnie’s interest is in designing landscapes that anticipate the pressure on water supplies caused by the Northwest’s increasing population and climate change. The VEB Fellowship allowed her to investigate agricultural techniques, natural systems and landscape models and to apply her research through test sites for conservation-based residential landscape design. “The fellowship gave me the time and space to be curious about various techniques and concepts. I shared my findings with the community and had the opportunity to test some of the techniques on my own site. This Fellowship work is always with me.” #vebfellowship

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Join @aforegon, @oregonhistoricalsociety, and @restoreoregon for two July events, a tour and a conversation exploring the architecture and design of the Rothko Pavilion and the architectural history of the Portland Art Museum that bought us here.

The opening of the Rothko Pavilion marks a transformative new chapter for the Portland Art Museum, significantly elevating Portland’s cultural landscape. The centerpiece of the Portland Art Museum campus expansion and transformation, the Rothko Pavilion bridges a former pedestrian right-of-way between Pietro Belluschi’s original museum complex to the south and the Mark building to the north. The addition is exquisite in its design and its thoughtfulness to the surrounding community, centering accessibility and additional space for artwork.

Don't miss these opportunities to explore behind the scenes and hear from the design team on one of Portland's most significant recent cultural projects.

🔶 Rothko Pavilion: Cultural Commons Tour with @restoreoregon
Thursday, July 23
3:00-5:00pm
Portland Art Museum

🔶 Frasca Event: Creating a Cultural Commons with @oregonhistoricalsociety
Tuesday, July 28
5:30-8:00pm
Oregon Historical Society

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Suzanne utilized her fellowship to promote the growing green architecture movement in the Pacific Northwest. She researched and wrote a master residential green building specification that provided information, cost data and local supplies for alternative systems and sustainable materials.

“I made new connections with other green-building-minded colleagues. I was able to keep building on that research and focus my work, practice and teaching on sustainable building design.”

#vebfellowship

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The inaugural VEB Fellowship supported John Cava's research on Portland architect John Yeon and his role in defining Northwest Regional Style architecture. His book, “Of Barns and Palaces,” published in 2020, includes drawings, photographs, theoretical essays and analyses of the architecture of Yeon’s houses.

“Books are expensive to research, write, assemble and produce without substantial financial support. I had the good fortune to receive both from AFO who saw fit to award me the inaugural Van Every Bailey Fellowship. I had given up several times along the way, but they consistently threw cold water in my face and pushed me back into the struggle. I'm glad they did.”

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2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Van Evera Bailey Fellowship. The VEB Fellowship is an opportunity for professionals in the field to examine not only what they think — but how they think. We invite you to celebrate this anniversary with us by exploring the impact of our VEB Fellows through the years.

Save the date for an anniversary event in the fall!

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In partnership with PAE, we are excited to announce our 2026 PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship recipient, Brooklynn Roth! The renewable $5,000 scholarship is for undergraduate students marginalized by ethnicity and/or gender, pursuing engineering with a passion for climate justice at an accredited 4-year university in the United States.

Brooklynn Roth (she/her) is a Civil Engineering student at George Fox University, passionate about creating more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. She believes that transit infrastructure has the power to shape opportunity and hopes to design transportation systems that reduce dependence on cars.

Join us on Wednesday, July 8, 12-12:45pm for a virtual Meet & Greet honoring Brooklynn and the PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship.

Learn more about Brooklynn and our 2026 Scholars and register for the virtual Meet & Greet through the link in our bio.

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JUNE AFO HAPPENINGS

6/2 – Design Advocacy Outreach Group (DAO-G), virtual – Join AFO, AIAO and our group of partners working to increase student access to architecture, engineering, construction, and design fields in the state of Oregon.

6/6 – Architects in Schools Exhibit Reception, Eugene Public Library – Our culminating event of the season, where participating students in the Eugene area exhibit the work they have completed during their Architects in Schools residencies.

6/13 – Dine & Design: A Woodsy Outing! State Forester’s Office & Zena Forest – Tour the State Forester’s Office, an architectural gem not open to the public, and walk through Eola Hills and the Zena Forest mill.

6/22-26 – Architects in Schools Summer Camp, virtual – Camp participants will learn about ways they can use design to support some of our smallest community members – birds and bugs! Students will be introduced to technical architecture practices such as drawing, planning, model making, and more.

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We have an exciting lineup of raffle items to launch you into summer fun! Whether or not you are able to join us at Creative Spark at @dlr_group on May 28, we invite you to take part in our raffle to support our flagship Architects in Schools program which provides free design education to thousands of students across Oregon.

You do not need to be present at the event to take advantage of these opportunities! Purchase now through June 7.

Raffle Tickets: $10 for 1, $25 for 3, $40 for 5

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Get excited for our annual Creative Spark Design Competition!

Competing designers from @dlr_group, @integrusarchitecture, Interface Engineering, @lewisbuilds, @mcknzedesign, @nbbjdesign, @opsis.architecture, @scottedwardsarchitecture, @skanskausa, and @zgfarchitects have imagined a space or feature “In Motion,” playing on the idea of movement at Mount Tabor Park in SE Portland. Who will judge the best design? You guessed it: student participants from this spring’s Architects in Schools program. Don’t worry, you will get to cast your vote for the People’s Choice award.

It’s not too late to get your ticket! Join us at Creative Spark on Thursday, May 28, 5:30-8pm at DLR Group to celebrate our flagship Architects in Schools program that reaches 5,000 students across Oregon with free design education.

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Emi Day

2026 Van Evera Bailey Fellow

Emi is using fellowship funds to realize Bridging Portland, a citywide dinner series that reimagines Portland’s bridges as cherished public venues—temporary festival streets where people gather, eat, create, and celebrate together. By transforming these iconic structures into civic tables through community-driven programming, the project demonstrates how shared ritual in public space can renew trust, spark joy, and strengthen Portland’s collective identity. Learn more about the Van Evera Bailey Fellowship.

Heather McGinn-Girón

2026 Pat Sanchez Women’s Fellow

Heather is using fellowship funds to support her participation in the Portland Metro Chamber’s 2026 Best Practices Trip to Vancouver, B.C. This experience will advance her emerging architecture practice by deepening policy fluency, strengthening relationships, and supporting the adaptation of her own housing design strategies. Learn more about the Pat Sanchez Women’s Fellowship.

Architects in Schools

Apply now for the 2026-27 season