MICD 53 | ST. LOUIS The 53rd National Session of the Mayors' Institute on City Design was hosted in St. Louis this April. The event included participating mayors from five fantastic cities as well as design experts from across the country. Click here to read more about the event and the projects that were presented.
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DESIGN FOR AGING FOLLOW UP Inspired by our Forum on Aging from February, we hosted our 1st #DesignReady twitter chat about Design For Aging. We enjoyed a compelling conversation about the challenges and opportunities an aging population is creating for our cities. We also shared our follow-up report from the forum. Click here to read more.
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SCDA 8 | SAN FRANCISCO The American Architectural Foundation recently held our 8th Sustainable Cities Design Academy. The event took place April 11 - 13th in the City of San Francisco and included city projects from Brooklyn, Fresno, Macon and New Haven. Check out our recap and gallery.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION Join the International Masonry Institute for the Cathedral Stone Products Citywide Seminar, May 22, 2012, in Bowie, MD. >
A LOOK AT SCDA 8 Here’s a recap & gallery of our 8th Sustainable Cities Design Academy. We’d like to thank our sponsor, UTC, and our Bay Area partners.
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CREATING A VIRTUAL INTEGRATED VILLAGE We are pleased to announce an AAF Guest Writer Series around our Design for Aging conversation. Click to read further. >
2012 GALA SLIDESHOW Enjoy a gallery of friends, award recipients and moments from our 2012 Accent on Architecture Gala. It was a fantastic evening! >
AAF APRIL UPDATE The American Architectural Foundation Staff will be hitting the road during the month of April and attending several exciting programs and site visits. We are looking forward to meeting and working with many talented city leaders, design experts and project team leads. Click to see where we will be. >
GALA 2012 HIGHLIGHT Enjoy this video highlighting achievements and design work from AAF’s 2012 Joseph P. Riley, Jr. award winner, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. >
2012 Accent of Architecture Grant Winners We are thrilled to share an update on our Accent on Architecture grants program with our list of recipients and merit citations. AAF’s Accent on Architecture grants assist local, non-profit organizations in producing innovative design-education programs for K-12 students. >
AAF’s 2012 ACCENT ON ARCHITECTURE GALA On Friday, March 9, the American Architectural Foundation welcomed 400 guests to the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium for the 23rd annual Accent on Architecture Gala. This gathering of national leaders in architecture and design, government, education, and the media joined us to celebrate this year’s outstanding honorees. >
AAF, in association with the U.S. Green Building Council, will host the National Green Schools Design Summit March 7–9, 2012, in DC. >
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR MICHAEL A. NUTTER TO RECEIVE 2012 RILEY AWARD The American Architectural Foundation, in association with The United States Conference of Mayors, presented the Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, with 2012 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award for Leadership in Urban Design at the 23rd annual Accent on Architecture Gala in Washington, D.C. >
