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AIA Seattle
Seattle Architecture Foundation
Design in Public
AIA Washington Council
The Center for Architecture & Design is a dynamic public space for exhibits, programs, and conversations that explore design's role in shaping cities.

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***The Center is closed until further notice in alignment with the public health advisory. We are still working and reachable by email. Meetings and events have been cancelled, postponed, or moved online.***

Address

1010 Western Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

Current Exhibit:

24th Annual Model Exhibit: Breathe
August 4 - December 11, 2021
Website Launch: August 3, 2021 Exhibit runs: August 4 – December 11, 2021  2021 is a year of aspiration. Emerging from COVID lockdown, we are ready to take a deep breath and consider our future. Aspiration means ambition and the act of breathing in. SAF’s 24th Annual Architectural Model Exhibit theme Breathe is meant to inspire submissions that reflect on this dual meaning: faced with the passing of an immediate crisis, how will we pause a Read More

Visit

***The Center is closed until further notice in alignment with the public health advisory. We are still working and reachable by email. Meetings and events have been cancelled, postponed, or moved online.***

Address

1010 Western Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

event:

Center Closed
March 9 2020 - September 2021
The Center for Architecture & Design is closed due to the current recommendations of our local health officials regarding COVID-19. All staff are working remotely and have adjusted planned meetings, events, and gatherings for the health and well-being of our vol Read More
exhibit:

24th Annual Model Exhibit: Breathe
August 4 - December 11, 2021
Website Launch: August 3, 2021 Exhibit runs: August 4 – December 11, 2021  2021 is a year of aspiration. Emerging from COVID lockdown, we are ready to take a deep breath and consider our future. Aspiration means ambition and the act of breathing in. SAF’s 24 Read More
Seattle Design Festival Sneak Peek graphic
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Seattle Design Festival 2021 – Sneak Peek
August 7, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All are invited to join us for the public unveiling of the 2021 Seattle Design Festival at the Sneak Peek August 7, 10 am -Noon @ the Center, and learn more about what’s to come. Festival staff and organizers will provide an overview of this year’s festival—expanding on the key themes explored by our program partners. Bring t-shirts for your festival team screenprinting! There will be a silkscreen station throughout the morning. Mix, mingle, and get excited for the 2021 Seattle Design Festival! Read More
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Seattle Design Festival 2021
August 21 & 22, 2021
This year’s festival theme, EMERGE, seeks to inspire action, addressing the consequences of the pandemic to nurture new possibilities. Emerging is a process of adaptation, of transforming the way we interact, collaborate, and create. How can community-driven design strat Read More
 

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