CfAD partners have adjusted in the past few years to new ways of collaborating and convening community. After a period of a lack of in-person opportunities, we are thrilled to be back to engaging our community in person. Learn about our future plans for community engagement and our shared space in a letter to our community from […]
26th Annual Model Exhibit | CommUNITY Friday, July 7, 2023 in General Comments Off on 26th Annual Model Exhibit | CommUNITYEach year, SAF’s Model Exhibit celebrates the creativity of local and international designers and firms by connecting audiences to the process of architectural design. Through physical and digital models, architectural renderings, and other displays, the exhibit unveils how architecture and design shape our everyday lives. This year’s exhibit invites us to reflect on architecture as […]
OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION VISION FOR SEATTLE DOWNTOWN EXHIBIT Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in General Comments Off on OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION VISION FOR SEATTLE DOWNTOWN EXHIBITYou are invited to a public reception celebrating a gallery installation of City of Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development’s Call for Ideas: Office-to-Residential Conversion Visions for Downtown Seattle. Explore the innovative ideas of over a dozen contributors, view the details of competition winners, and share your thoughts on what you need in a […]
Office to Residential Conversion Vision for Seattle Downtown – Opening Reception Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in General Comments Off on Office to Residential Conversion Vision for Seattle Downtown – Opening ReceptionYou are invited to a public reception celebrating a gallery installation of City of Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development’s Call for Ideas: Office-to-Residential Conversion Visions for Downtown Seattle. Explore the innovative ideas of over a dozen contributors, view the details of competition winners, and share your thoughts on what you need in a […]
Call for Entries – 26th Annual Model Exhibit | CommUNITY Thursday, June 1, 2023 in General Comments Off on Call for Entries – 26th Annual Model Exhibit | CommUNITYOur Annual Model Exhibit celebrates the creativity of local and international designers and firms. CommUNITY, SAF’s 26th Annual Architectural Model Exhibit invites us to reflect on architecture as a catalyst for interaction, connections, and community and as the carving of space where diverse communities converge and thrive. Created by an SAF Exhibit Committee of community […]
Youth Workshop | Treehouse Ecovillage: Building Community in the Forest Canopy Friday, April 28, 2023 in General Comments Off on Youth Workshop | Treehouse Ecovillage: Building Community in the Forest CanopySaturday, May 13, 2023 | 1PM – 4PM | Tickets Schemata Workshop, 1720 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98109 How can the built environment help us regenerate and restore social and natural environments? In this workshop, we will work together to envision a community that is socially, culturally, economically, and ecologically sustainable. Students will design and construct […]
Seattle Design Festival Proposals Due Friday, April 7, 2023 in General Comments Off on Seattle Design Festival Proposals DueThis year’s festival will be August 19-24, and will include the Block Party Installations and Pop-Up Experiences along with Virtual Mainstage events. Partner proposals are due May 25, 5pm. Wondering where to start? Review the Call for Proposals, which outlines each Festival element and guides your submission process. Sign up for SDF enews here and […]
Designing Beyond the Binary Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in General Comments Off on Designing Beyond the BinarySAF is pleased to present Designing Beyond the Binary, a research project seeking to honor and better understand the lived spatial experiences of trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and queer individuals and communities. Funded by Mithun, the researchers are conducting a national survey and semi-structured interviews to inform a set of actionable design tools to increase design knowledge […]
Family Workshop | Re-imagining Play Structures Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in General Comments Off on Family Workshop | Re-imagining Play StructuresSaturday, April 1, 2023 | 10AM – 12PM | TICKETS Designed with younger children in mind (ages 5-10 with chaperone), our family workshops encourage children and their caregivers to explore architecture through hands-on activities each month. Workshops begin with an exploration of exciting examples of architecture and activities that highlight the design process. Then, the kids […]
Family Workshop | Changing Climates: Wetlands, Conservation, and Coral Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in General Comments Off on Family Workshop | Changing Climates: Wetlands, Conservation, and CoralSaturday, May 6, 2023 | 10AM – 12PM | TICKETS Designed with younger children in mind (ages 5-10 with chaperone), our family workshops encourage children and their caregivers to explore architecture through hands-on activities each month. Workshops begin with an exploration of exciting examples of architecture and activities that highlight the design process. Then, the kids […]
