Design Learning, Designs Futures

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Build SF Summer Design Institute

Registration for the June session of SDI ends FRIDAY, JUNE 2.

In this intensive 3-week deep dive into the world of design and architecture, high school students will learn professional skills and tools and create an impressive array of designs. Work independently and collaboratively, learn about careers and college paths, and create a portfolio of original work. Includes personal mentoring by an architect, engineer or other design professional.

Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 12:00pm PDT plus 6 mentoring sessions.

Online, via Zoom.

Two sessions available: June 12 – 30 or July 10 – 28

Register here. More info here.

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.

June SDI registration ends Fri., 6/2

Registration for the June 12-30 session of the AFSF Summer Design Institute closes this Friday, June 2. Register now, and make a deposit payment to confirm your placement in the program.

HS Design Competition Awards Ceremony: 5/21, 4-5pm

Join us THIS SUNDAY, May 21st, 4-5pm PDT, for the Awards Ceremony of the 54th AFSF Annual High School Design Competition! Join via Zoom or dial-in: (669) 900-6833 meeting ID: 845 5115 3279, Passcode: 893665 Click here for more info on the 54th annual AFSF High School Design Competition: Reach out with any questions: Ryan Lee, 415-277-3041, Ryan.Lee@woodsbagot.com

Summer Design Institute – June / July

Register now for AFSF’s 2023 Summer Design Institute, a 3-week deep dive into architecture and design. High school students from SF, the Bay Area, around California, throughout the US, and around the world are invited to participate in this exciting, creative, 3-week online interactive program. Choose either of our two sessions: June 12-30 or July 10-28. Register now.

The 2022 AFSF Fitness Challenge was a huge success!

Thank you to EVERYONE who participated in the 2022 AFSF Fitness Challenge!

Collectively, you ran, biked or walked over 2,000 miles. That’s equivalent to crossing all 8 of the SF Bay’s bridges over 70 times! And you raised more than $30,000 for our educational programs!

Special gratitude to our sponsors:

"The critical thinking and software skills you learn with AFSF will take you really far in this profession, or help you in many others."

"My daughter learned a lot. I was amazed by how comfortable everyone was with the technology and working online together. It gives me hope for more learning opportunities online in these new challenging times."

"Who knows if these students will go on to become architects, landscape architects or designers, but I think having the exposure, will lend them an appreciation of building design as they navigate through life. To be honest, I wish there were workshops like this in all disciplines to give our youth exposure to everything that is out there."

"Build-SF is such a great program for high school students who have a passion for architecture, engineering or design. I see job applications today in architecture and interior design that require learning software programs like Revit that we learned with AFSF. AFSF definitely gives a leg up for high schoolers who want to get into the field and also apply to colleges for a major in architecture or engineer or design."

"Thanks to my experience at AFSF, I was able to get an awesome job working at the SF International Airport. The computer skills are particularly useful to me because I use them all the time."

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