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Seattle Architecture Foundation

Seattle Design Festival

AIA Washington Council

Breathe

2021 was a year of aspiration. Emerging from COVID lockdown, we were 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 was meant to inspire submissions that reflect on this dual meaning: faced with the passing of […]

Here’s your chance to go behind the scenes with Pamela Trevithick, Partner at LMN Architects, as she takes us through the $54 million renovation and expansion of the original home to Seattle Art Museum, currently home to the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park.  In this virtual program, we will learn how she and […]

Join SAF for a behind the scenes look at Expedia’s Interbay Campus. Designed by ZGF, the 40-acre campus integrates biophilic design, flexible floor plans, open workspaces, outdoor areas and much more. In this virtual program we will explore and learn about the evolution of the project’s design and construction through video walk-throughs, drone footage and expert […]

Always wanted to take an Architecture History course but never had the time? Join SAF for this overview that starts with Greek architecture and takes us through today. Throughout this presentation examples of historic styles will be applied to Seattle buildings, including the downtown core and residential neighborhoods.    This presentation is geared towards architecture enthusiasts, […]

Dreaming of travel these days? We are too! So grab a latte and take a Saturday morning armchair trip to Venice! Join architectural illustrator, best-selling author, and globe-trotting Urban Sketcher Stephanie Bower for a pencil and watercolor sketching mini-workshop we’re calling “All About Arches.”   This 3-hour class will break down the essentials of sketching arches and ellipses in […]

Where do buildings come from? The buildings we live, eat, work, and play in often start out in an architect’s mind as a simple form such as a cube or cylinder and evolve from there. Slowly, the architect either carves away from the volume or adds to it, molding a cube into a museum or […]

Roads provide organization and access crucial for cities to thrive. However, they are typically designed with motor vehicles prioritized. This is often at the expense of the pedestrian and bicycles. How design can transform these spaces to put people first, encourage active movement, and make for healthier, more accessible neighborhoods? Envision the potential of your […]

Miss attending your favorite team game? Us too! Let’s reimagine what it will be like to watch sports live in a space designed by you. Learn tricks of the trade when designing large sports areas with SRG Partnership. Register

Playgrounds serve a super important role in giving children and adults unique and amazing ways to interact with the built environment. They are spaces of unlimited creativity and wonder. Come explore what makes a wonderful playspace and learn about the new and creative ways playgrounds are evolving and changing across the world. Free RSVP

As cities become bigger they take over land that is home to animals. Instead of displacing them, how can we create safe spaces in our towns and cities where animals can live alongside us? Free RSVP