American Architectural Foundation

American Architectural Foundation Tucson, AZ team members work on their project during AAF's Sustainable Cities Design Academy. Courtesy of AAF.AAF President & CEO Ron Bogle addresses guests at the 24th Accent on Architecture Gala in April 2013. Courtesy of AAF.Public lecture and audience interaction at the George M. White Award event honoring David Childs for Excellence in Public Architecture. Courtesy of AAF.Students at the Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) start each day in a carpeted commons area just inside the school's entrance; teachers say that this space fosters a relaxed, community feel. Courtesy of AAF.Mayors’ Institute on City Design Director, Trinity Simons, welcomes participants and guests to the 56th National Session in Sacramento, California in August 2013. Courtesy of Phil Kampel Photography.The Chinese Society for Urban Studies (CSUS), the Center for Design & the City at the American Architectural Foundation (AAF), and OTIS hosted the first Sino-U.S. City Design Summit in Zhuhai, China, July 16–17, 2013. Courtesy of Azchael. The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) is dedicated to the vibrant social, economic, and environmental future of cities. In the past decade alone, AAF has worked directly with local leaders through more than 500 city engagements. Throughout this time, AAF has served every major metropolitan region and most second-tier cities in the United States. All told, it has provided design leadership training and technical assistance to hundreds of elected officials, public-private partnerships, education leaders, business leaders, and other key local decision makers in the design process. These engagements are based on real-world challenges and opportunities from the participants’ cities, which provide the focus for intensive, collaborative design leadership programs. The overarching goal is to equip these leaders with the knowledge, inspiration, and resources that they need to lead their communities to transformative change through design. To inform its efforts, AAF leverages its extensive network of city leaders and design innovators. Their collective experience and expertise is rich in depth and diversity, spanning such key sectors as building design and construction, urban planning, landscape, transportation, infrastructure, finance, and communications. Underlying all these concerns is a commitment to advancing the cause of sustainability. The impact of AAF’s efforts is visible in the local design leadership behind hundreds of projects across the United States, ranging from brownfield remediation to waterfront redevelopment to downtown corridor revitalization. Programs: Center for Design & the City: Sustainable Cities Design Academy; City Managers’ Design Academy Center for the Advancement of Architecture: Accent on Architecture Gala; Design for Learning Center for Design & Cultural Heritage: Save America’s Treasures; Thought Leadership Forum Series Membership Category: Founding Member Address: 740 15th Street NW Suite 225 Washington,, DC 20005 United States (202) 787-1001 Founding Date: 1943 Number of Employees: 11-50 employees Main Organization Email: info@archfoundation.org Organization Website: http://www.archfoundation.org/