The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco enthusiastically announces the 56th annual High School Design Competition! Teen designers from around the Bay Area and across the globe are invited to submit their designs for vibrant, diverse public realm along the Market St. corridor as part of Downtown San Francisco’s post-pandemic revitalization efforts. Check out this year’s

AFSF is thrilled to offer another 6-week distance-learning architecture studio for high school students Curious about architecture & design? Ready to take a deep dive into the design process, work on your design skills, and develop work for your portfolio? AFSF Saturday Design Studio Fall 2024:6 consecutive Saturday studios: Oct. 12 – Nov. 16 10.00AM(PT)-11.30AM(PT)additional

Email info@afsf.org to RSVP, or click here for more info September 19th, 2024The Green Room | San Francisco, CA6:00 – 9:30 PM PDT All design professionals and supporters of the build + design world are invited to the AFSF Beaux Arts Ball 2024 – “Archi-Texture: Where Fashion Meets Built Design,” in partnership with SF’s MAC Modern

Thank you to everyone who participated in our AFSF Summer Design Institute or our AFSF Build Antioch programs, and to all the architects and design professionals who mentored the youth in our programs. It’s been another FANTASTIC summer, and it literally could not have happened without you! Sign up here to receive info on future

High school students around the world are invited to participate in our 3-week intensive deep-dive into the world of design, July 8-26, 2024. In our on-line design studio (9am-noon PDT), learn new concepts, approaches and skills for solving real-world design challenges, individually and in teams. Get an insider’s perspective on a career in architecture, engineering

Are you a professional in the design + build world, looking to pay it forward by supporting future generations? AFSF connects architects, engineers, landscape designers, urban planners, and others with teens in our high school programs. Our participants routinely describe the experience as inspiring and tremendously impactful. Learn more here

At 4pm TODAY (Sun., May 19), join the Awards Ceremony zoom for the AFSF High School Design Competition https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81551940229?pwd=NFRBbTZiQ1hQbXQrd0dUQzZiM2JUdz09 Meeting ID: 815 5194 0229 Passcode: 402483 — One tap mobile +16699006833,,81551940229#,,,,*402483# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,81551940229#,,,,*402483# US — Or dial in by phone: • +1 669 900 6833 or • +1 719 359 4580 Find your

AFSF announces the 55th Annual High School Design Competition! Complete details are in the 2024 HSDC design brief. Open to all high school students in public or private schools, from throughout the SF Bay Area, across the US, and around the world. Your challenge this year is to design a Community Resilience Center for a

Registration is now open for both sessions of the 2024 AFSF Summer Design Institute! In this 3-week fun and intensive immersive experience, high school students from around the world will learn new skills, build a portfolio of creative work, and gain insights into the life of a professional designer and the various paths into the

AFSF is offering two more opportunities for high school students throughout the Bay Area and around the world to dive into the world of design during the school year! In each 6-week session of the AFSF Saturday Design Studio, participants learn new techniques and tools, and create original designs individually and collaboratively to meet real-world