Arizona Architecture Foundation

06/01/2026

Before he won the Pritzker Prize, Tadao Ando stood in Arizona as our 1993 Curt Schafer Lecture Series speaker and his ideas have only grown more influential since.

A self-taught architect from Osaka, Japan, he built his philosophy around raw concrete, natural light, and silence. His buildings don't compete with their surroundings, they breathe with them. Water, wind, and shadow are as much a part of his designs as the walls themselves.

We're proud to have brought his vision to Arizona over 30 years ago and even prouder to keep championing the architects who shape the way we see the world.

🏛️ Who is an architect whose work has stayed with you? Tell us below.

Photo by Photo by Wan Chen on Unsplash

05/28/2026

05/22/2026

The Arizona Architecture Foundation is proud to sponsor The School of Architecture Lecture Series and the meaningful connections it fosters across our community.

Evenings like this one — where students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders gather around a shared passion for architecture — reflect the very heart of our mission.

We look forward to another inspiring season this fall.

05/18/2026

🎟️ FREE TICKETS FOR STUDENTS!

We have a limited number of complimentary general admission tickets available — sponsored by our generous firms and architects. First come, first served!

Interested? Direct message us your first name, last name, and school email to claim yours.

📅 TOMORROW — May 19, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Evie's Pavilion at Papago Golf Club

Don’t miss the chance to hear a panel discussion with leading experts in the field on the “Mill Avenue Development to Revitalization Over the Decades”.

This is an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and get inspired.

Image credit Downtown Tempe - Mill Avenue & Lake Districts

05/07/2026

With our 2026 Architectural Archives Event coming up, let’s throw it back to 2025 “A Presentation and Discussion on the Works of Arthur T. Brown” hosted at Center for Creative Photography.

Shout out to our 2025 Sponsors

Title: Arizona Architecture Foundation

VIP Reception : Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation

Heritage: Arcadia Inc. , Benjamin Supply, Line and Space LLC, Architects

Preservation: CCBG Architects, Inc. , BWS Architects, 180 Degrees Design + Build, Weddle Gilmore Architects

Archive: Ronald Peters - Historic Streetscapes, OA+D Archives, Spatial Impact Group, the Sakellar Family, Adobe House Antiques

Friend: Breckenridge Group Architects / Planners

05/04/2026

Design education extends beyond the studio and last month, students from The Design School at ASU experienced that firsthand.

Through a 3-day immersive workshop at Taliesin West, students engaged directly with renowned architect Alberto Kalach, exploring ideas, process, and place in one of the most iconic architectural settings in the country.

The experience culminated in project reviews with Kalach, joined by Claudio Vekstein, Eddie Jones and Frederick Prozzillo, offering students a rare opportunity to receive thoughtful feedback and insight from leading voices in the field.

Programs like this reflect the Arizona Architecture Foundation’s commitment to creating meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that expand how students see, think, and design.

Organized by the Latino Architecture Student Organization (LASO) at Arizona State University

In Collaboration with the Architecture Program at The Design School at ASU, the Arizona Architecture Foundation, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

05/01/2026

In 2025, the Foundation awarded an Architecture Excellence Grant to a research initiative led by Kyle Fiano, Alexander Gomez, Gerald Leenerts and Lucas Johnson of 180 Degrees Design + Build and Nopal Build.

They proposed to develop and fabricate a testing device that simulates the extreme diurnal temperature fluctuations of our desert environment. This device is intended to provide insight into the effects of time and temperature variation on wall assemblies.

For example, it will help compare how a high thermal mass wall and a wall with a ventilated cavity perform on a summer day when the temperature swings 30–40 °F over a 12-hour period. We anticipate that analyzing materials and their performance under these dynamic conditions will yield valuable guidance for designing more effective wall assemblies in our climate.

This work exemplifies our mission: empowering forward-thinking practitioners to explore, test, and expand how we design for the Sonoran Desert and beyond.

Learn more about its progress at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/investing-innovation-advancing-desert-responsive-design-g6a7c

04/28/2026

2021 Sean Murphy Travel Prize recipient, Madison Stoddard, titled her experience “COASTAL NORWAY - a journey of becoming an architect of communities”.

“Through photography, drawing, art, and experience of what the Norwegian landscape and culture has to offer, I hope to connect the architecture with the landscape, the historic with progression, and how beautiful design can sustain itself with a harsh climate and rich history. These concepts are what I hope to incorporate into my work in the future.”

04/24/2026

Join us for the 2026 Architecture Archives Event!

Mill Avenue Development to Revitalization Over the Decades: An evening filled with camaraderie and networking at our VIP Reception followed by a guided panel discussion on the historical development of the Mill Avenue district, the stresses on the area to change and the stories that continue to evolve and preserve the history and modernize the city.

Moderator
Vic Linoff, Mesa Preservation Foundation President

Panelists
Bob Hershberger, FAIA
Mark Vinson, FAIA
Stu Seifer

Hosted by the Arizona Architecture Foundation and the AIA Arizona Archives Committee.

Sponsorship Opportunities and Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/4cXOhh7

04/23/2026

The Arizona Architecture Foundation Grants deadline is tomorrow, Friday, April 24!

Submit for the following categories at https://lnkd.in/gwBh_mys

Category 1 - Architecture Excellence
Category 2 - Architecture Registration Exam
Category 3 - Architecture Archives