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2022 Architects Foundation Scholars Selected
AUGUST 4, 2022
The Architects Foundation today announced the recipients for four of its tuition scholarship programs that support future leaders of the profession in equity, diversity, and sustainability. The Architects Foundation is continuing to support the future of the architecture profession by recognizing and supporting scholars through an ever-expanding scholarship and grant program offering. Programs listed below […]
Architects Foundation 2021 Annual Report
JUNE 24, 2022
Read what we've been up to in 2021, including $334,041 in scholarships distributed, 71 scholarships supported, and more than 12,700 Octagon digital visitors!
SAY IT LOUD exhibit launches at The Octagon!
JUNE 9, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation today announced the launch of its latest exhibit at The Octagon. SAY IT LOUD, curated by Pascale Sablan, FAIA, will be on view through December 2022. SAY IT LOUD is an exhibit featuring projects by women and diverse design professionals, as well as interviews about their experiences in the architecture […]
Recap: The Octagon reopens
JUNE 2, 2022
On May 20, 2022, we celebrated our reopening of The Octagon to the public. Local guests were invited to tour the updated historic facility, enjoy food and beverages, and experience the new art installation “I Was Here”. The Octagon originally closed to the public in 2020 due to COVID-19. During the closure, we hosted digital […]
The Octagon has reopened!
MAY 19, 2022
The Architects Foundation today announced the reopening of The Octagon Museum. The Octagon closed to the public in March 2020 with the start of the COVID pandemic. The Octagon will be open Thursday-Saturday from 11am-4pm. Museum admission is $10/adult, $5/children and teens under 18, and free for children under 5. Free guided tours will be […]
2022 a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp Scholars Announced
MAY 10, 2022
Architects Foundation announces winners of the 2022 a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp AIA Scholarship WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation is awarding the 2022 a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp AIA Scholarship to Deanna Ho (Arizona State University) and Jennifer Stieben (University of Kentucky). Each will receive $5,000 to be used towards tuition for demonstrating a strong […]
Applications open for McAslan Travel Fellowship
MAY 5, 2022
Applications are now open through May 31, 2022 for a summer travel grant. The winning architecture student will engage with McAslan+ Partners and the Manifattura Tabacchi restoration project in Florence, Italy, which features a series of important works by the master architect/engineer Pier Luigi Nervi. Learn more and apply >
Meet the new Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recipients
APRIL 14, 2022
Architects Foundation announces recipients of Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Scholarships cover costs of the Architectural Registration Examination (ARE), study materials, and a subscription to ArchiPrep®. WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation today announced recipients for the Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recognizes the significant contributions of emerging professionals at […]
Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA, and Danielle Mitchell begin a mentoring relationship
MARCH 1, 2022
In the ongoing work to create a more diverse next generation of the profession, the Architects Foundation is expanding their mentor program for students that have been awarded their Diversity Advancement Scholarships. After receiving a request from Danielle Mitchell, a student at Cornell University and one of the 2021 scholars, to be paired with an architect mentor from the Architects League of Northern New Jersey area, Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA, volunteered to serve.
Architects Foundation and Fireclay Tile’s 2021 partnership honored for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion In the Inaugural Anthem Awards
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation and Fireclay Tile announced today that their 2021 partnership for the Diversity Advancement Scholarship for Black Women has been named Best in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Partnership or Collaboration, Silver Medal Class in the Inaugural Anthem Awards. Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and […]