Architects in Schools Spring Break Camp
2022-03-21 - 2022-04-30
They All Saw a Building: Designing for Everyone’s Needs
In July 2021, students from across Oregon and beyond participated in our virtual 2021 Architects in Schools Summer Camp. During this camp, students explored the world of architecture and learned how to design a building for a client with special needs.
We are excited to publicly release the camp content again for you this Spring Break, 2022! Camp material is free and recommended for youth ages 8-12.
Each day of the five-day-long camp, students work through a lesson, watch a video featuring architects and design professionals, and complete a design activity or two. We have included daily bonus challenges for students who want to do more! Bonus challenges are optional and can always be completed at a later date.
We recommend students work through the content day by day and in order. Everything is self-paced, so you can take as much time as you want to work through the materials.
All camp material below will remain available for March and April, 2022.
Access the camp content here and get started on designing your future city!

PAE Living Building Tour
2022-04-05 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PAE Living Building, 151 SW 1st Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97204, United States
Join AFO in kicking off our first Community Event of 2022! This event will include a guided tour of the PAE Living Building and mingling with light snacks/refreshments. Anyone interested in design, engineering, and sustainability in the built environment will enjoy learning more about this incredible achievement.
The Living Building Challenge is a certification program that goes beyond sustainability or emission reduction and envisions a regenerative built environment that functions in the same way as a living organism.
The PAE Living Building is the world’s first developer-driven Living Building. It demonstrates replicable and cost-effective solutions to our planet’s energy and resource challenges, such as a closed-loop water system with on-site collection and treatment, efficient photovoltaic-battery storage systems, and urinal-to-fertilizer systems.
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COVID: We will follow the state/local/federal guidelines on masking. Due to federal policy, all participants who enter the building must be fully vaccinated. We appreciate your cooperation and welcome any questions.
Accessibility: There are ADA-accessible restrooms on every floor. All restrooms are gender-neutral and individual. There are no stairs to enter the building and the elevator is accessible in the main lobby.
The building is within 5 minutes walking distance of MAX and bus stops. For parking, street parking and surface lots are available around the building. All the sidewalks have ramps.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please describe any accessibility concerns or questions in your registration form.
