Design Learning, Designs Futures
Connecting youth with professionals and providing skills, inspiration and a deep understanding of what it takes to create and build the environment of our future.
A series of 6-week programs throughout the 2026-27 school year!
First session of the 2026-27 school year:
Oct. 10 – Nov. 14, 2026
The Saturday Design Studio meets via Zoom
6 consecutive Saturdays, 10.00 – 11.30 am (PDT)
plus 1 hour per week of mentoring with an architect or other design professional, scheduled to fit your availability.
Tuition: $500. A deposit of $250 is required to confirm enrollment
Click here to register
Click here for more info on this enriching high school architectural experience.
Shout out to all aspiring future Architects & Designers!
Thinking of applying to architecture school?
Wondering how to put together a portfolio?
Join us on 1 or 3 Saturdays in October for the
AFSF Portfolio Workshop!!
Workshop A: October 10, 1:00 – 2:30pm PDT
Workshop B: October 17 & 24, 1:00 – 3:00pm PDT
Thank you to all of our 2026 AFSF Summer Design participants,
for making both the June and July 2026 sessions a huge success!
The AFSF Summer Design Institute is a fun and fast-paced 3-week summer program for high school students interested in architecture, design and urban development.
Each morning, high school participants in the AFSF Summer Design Institute meet online with peers from around the world. Guided by our architecture instructor, they learn new skills and techniques, while creating original solutions to real-world design challenges, compiling a portfolio of work along the way.
In addition, they’re mentored twice a week by an architect, or other design + build professional, getting a glimpse of life in the design world and what it takes to get there!
Learn more here
June 8 – 26th
July 6 – 24th
CONGRATULATIONS
2026 AFSF HS Design Competition Participants!
High schoolers from throughout the Bay Area and around the world submitted designs for a mixed use revitalization of a section of Fisherman’s Wharf.
Click here for the results and more info on the competition
Our Mission
The mission of the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco is to enhance the awareness and appreciation of architecture and the design process in the local community.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Thank you to EVERYONE who participated in our various fundraisers!
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