American Architectural Foundation

(AAF) educates individuals and communities about the power of architecture to transform lives and improve the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Through our outreach programs, grants, scholarships and educational resources, AAF inspires people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the built environment. Learn more

Current Issues

U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan Advances Schools as Centers of Community

Science Education: A Priority for Obama Administration

Resources for School Modernization

Student Voices on School Design

New at AAF

AAF Names New Director of MICD
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MICD Hosts Breakfast Meeting at USCM Annual Meeting
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Rosa Parks School Wins Acclaim from U.S. Secretary of Education for Innovation in School Design
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AAF Programs Support Design Innovation in the NYC Public Schools
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Mayors' Institute Selects Five Mayors for Pilot Follow-up Program
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AAF President Authors Article on Planning for Sustainable Communities in Washington Post
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AAF Launches National Study on School Design from the Teachers’ Point of View
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AAF’s Film on Rosa Parks School Wins Gold Award and Award of Excellence
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AIA Convention Provides AAF Profile
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AAF and U.S. Conference of Mayors Nominates Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. for the National Medal of Arts
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AAF Travels to Miami to Present Keystone Award to Mayor Manual Diaz
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Lafarge Joins Elite Partnership as AAF Funder
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AAF Teams up with Architecture for Humanity to Launch the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge
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2009 Richard Riley Awards Invites Applications – Deadline: December 1, 2009
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AAF and UTC Host First Sustainable Cities Design Academy
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Mayors' Institute Session in Philly Tackles Challenges of Older Industrial Cities
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What Students Want in School Design
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Three Years Later: Great Schools by Design Participants See Results
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Great Schools by Design is the AAF's national initiative to improve the quality of America's schools and communities. Learn more

The Mayors' Institute on City Design is a partnership program of the National Endowment for the Arts, The U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the American Architectural Foundation dedicated to improving the design and livability of American cities. Learn more

The Octagon Museum

The Octagon is the museum of the AAF. Explore the rich history of this building, and help preserve an architectural jewel. Learn more