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Promote Educational Innovation through Project Awards at Schools
By: Tetiana Hanchar Tetiana Hanchar Date: Jan 16, 2018 Old school conventional wisdom, due to which a lesson should last 45 minutes and “please turn off your
The Architect as Volunteer for Education and Social Justice: an interview with Amanda Hoch, Diana Rodriguez, and Maryam Rostami
By TEF / April 12, 2017 / (This story is the fourth in a series to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of TEF Design. Check our blog for newly published,
Immersing Students in Civic Education
The Build San Francisco Institute is devoted to the architecture of building adults.By Richard RapaportMarch 8, 2007 As they exited San Francisco’s landmark Ferry Building one
Volunteer architects, designers help SF students build dreams
May MeredithSF Chronicle. Tuesday, November 4, 2014 By day, they are typical high school students. But when 1:30 p.m. rolls around, they are working alongside
Third-Party Assessment of Build SF
All of the programs in our New Day for Learning, Part Two, series have undergone outside evaluation to either gauge their success, improve performance, or
A Week in the Life of a Build SF Student
Students like Kimmy Feng architect their futures through Build San Francisco’s mentorship/apprenticeship program.By Richard RapaportJanuary 20, 2009 It is early afternoon, and the Mission Street San
Build SF: Architecting the Next Generation of Young Professionals
Build San Francisco Institute is featured the March 2007 issue of Edutopia magazine, a publication of The George Lucas Educational Foundation. The Build San Francisco model turns students
From Greener Cities to Tools for Teachers: Hewlett Foundation Awards $152.1 Million in New Grants
December 18, 2007 From supporting China in its work to develop “green” cities to underwriting a project to share teacher lesson plans worldwide, the Board
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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
Mar – Apr Saturday Design Studio
Register now for the final AFSF Saturday Design Studio of the 2022-23 school year! Over the course of 6 Saturday mornings, you and a group of new
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
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
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
Saturday Design Studio: Oct-Nov
Sign up now for the AFSF Fall 2022 Saturday Design Studio: In 4 short weeks, high school students will learn digital design software, create an
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
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
Summer Design Institute 2022
Spaces are still available in both the June and July sessions of the AFSF Summer Design Institute! Any high school student is invited to participate
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
Sun., May 22, 4:00pm, AFSF High School Design Competition
The Architectural Foundation of SF invites you this Sunday, May 22nd at 4:00pm (PDT) to our 53rd Annual High School Design Competition Awards Ceremony, via Zoom. Students were challenged
High School Design Competition 22
Announcing the 2022 AFSF High School Design Competition! Individuals and teams are invited to submit their designs for a transit-oriented development on the east side