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54th Annual High School Design Competition

54th Annual AFSF High School Design Competition Calling all high school students interested in Design!  The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco has announced its 54th annual High School Design Competition. Students are challenged to design a Park Space and a PDR Collective next to existing wetlands along Islais Creek in San Francisco.   In this unique combination of uses, …

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Summer Design 23!

Register now for AFSF’s 2023 Summer Design Institute, a 3-week deep dive into architecture and design. learn professional high-tech digital design tools meet other design-inspired teens from around the world 1-on-1 mentoring by a professional architect, engineer or other designer High school students from SF, the Bay Area, around California, throughout the US, and around …

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Mentor a teen with AFSF!

Sign up here to inspire the next generation of designers and informed community members. The Architectural Foundation of SF connects design + build professionals with high school students in our programs for personalized mentoring arranged to fit your schedule. Opportunities for 4-6 weeks of mentoring start this month. We are seeking mentors for programs running …

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2022 Design Ideas Collective!!

AFSF invites any interested high school student to participate in the 3rd Annual Design Ideas Collective. Create your vision for how to bring renewed life and vitality to our public spaces post-pandemic. Read the full design brief here, find more info here, and submit your concept on Dec. 9.

Another Successful AFSF Fitness Challenge!

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:

screenshot of an AFSF student during online mentoring

Mentor a teen with AFSF!

Sign up here to inspire the next generation of designers and informed community members. The Architectural Foundation of SF connects design + build professionals with high school students in our programs for personalized mentoring arranged to fit your schedule. Opportunities for 4-6 weeks of mentoring start this month. We are seeking mentors for programs running …

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Congratulations to the High School Design Competition participants and award winners!

The Architectural Foundation of SF congratulates all 142 students from 13 schools across 4 countries and 5 states for their innovative and high-quality submissions in our 53rd annual High School Design Competition. Thank you as well to our jurors for their thoughtful reflections on the award-winning entries. Click here to see a list of all …

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