Architecture Foundation of Oregon

06/10/2026

The inaugural VEB Fellowship supported John Cava's research on Portland architect John Yeon and his role in defining Northwest Regional Style architecture. His book, “Of Barns and Palaces,” published in 2020, includes drawings, photographs, theoretical essays and analyses of the architecture of Yeon’s houses.

“Books are expensive to research, write, assemble and produce without substantial financial support. I had the good fortune to receive both from AFO who saw fit to award me the inaugural Van Every Bailey Fellowship. I had given up several times along the way, but they consistently threw cold water in my face and pushed me back into the struggle. I'm glad they did.”

06/08/2026

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Van Evera Bailey Fellowship. The VEB Fellowship is an opportunity for professionals in the field to examine not only what they think — but how they think. We invite you to celebrate this anniversary with us by exploring the impact of our VEB Fellows through the years.

Save the date for an anniversary event in the fall!

06/04/2026

This month at AFO: https://conta.cc/43aXfSF

Email from Architecture Foundation of Oregon   Join DAO-G to Expand Student Access to Design Education Hosted by AFO and AIA Oregon, the Design Advocacy Outreach Group (DAO-G) is a community committee

06/03/2026

In partnership with PAE, we are excited to announce our 2026 PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship recipient, Brooklynn Roth! The renewable $5,000 scholarship is for undergraduate students marginalized by ethnicity and/or gender, pursuing engineering with a passion for climate justice at an accredited 4-year university in the United States.

Brooklynn Roth (she/her) is a Civil Engineering student at George Fox University, passionate about creating more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. She believes that transit infrastructure has the power to shape opportunity and hopes to design transportation systems that reduce dependence on cars.

Join us on Wednesday, July 8, 12-12:45pm for a virtual Meet & Greet honoring Brooklynn and the PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship.

Register for the virtual Meet & Greet: https://conta.cc/4wWJTqD

Learn more about Brooklynn and our 2026 Scholars: https://conta.cc/4lzBPGT

06/01/2026

JUNE AFO HAPPENINGS

6/2 – Design Advocacy Outreach Group (DAO-G), virtual – Join AFO, AIAO and our group of partners working to increase student access to architecture, engineering, construction, and design fields in the state of Oregon. https://conta.cc/3JkMZAD

6/6 – Architects in Schools Exhibit Reception, Eugene Public Library – Our culminating event of the season, where participating students in the Eugene area exhibit the work they have completed during their Architects in Schools residencies. https://conta.cc/4vip3Ay

6/13 – Dine & Design: A Woodsy Outing! State Forester’s Office & Zena Forest – Tour the State Forester’s Office, an architectural gem not open to the public, and walk through Eola Hills and the Zena Forest mill. https://conta.cc/4vgF4XB

6/22-26 – Architects in Schools Summer Camp, virtual – Camp participants will learn about ways they can use design to support some of our smallest community members – birds and bugs! Students will be introduced to technical architecture practices such as drawing, planning, model making, and more. https://conta.cc/3OpcF1Q

05/27/2026

We have an exciting lineup of raffle items to launch you into summer fun! Whether or not you are able to join us at Creative Spark at DLR Group on May 28, we invite you to take part in our raffle to support our flagship Architects in Schools program which provides free design education to thousands of students across Oregon.

You do not need to be present at the event to take advantage of these opportunities! Purchase now through June 7.

Raffle Tickets: $10 for 1, $25 for 3, $40 for 5

Enter the raffle: https://conta.cc/4fAUD7J

05/26/2026

Get excited for our annual Creative Spark Design Competition!

Competing designers from DLR Group, Integrus Architecture, Interface Engineering, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Mackenzie, NBBJ, Opsis Architecture, Scott Edwards Architecture, Skanska, and ZGF Architects have imagined a space or feature “In Motion,” playing on the idea of movement at Mount Tabor Park in SE Portland. Who will judge the best design? You guessed it: student participants from this spring’s Architects in Schools program. Don’t worry, you will get to cast your vote for the People’s Choice award.

It’s not too late to get your ticket! Join us at Creative Spark on Thursday, May 28, 5:30-8pm at DLR Group to celebrate our flagship Architects in Schools program that reaches 5,000 students across Oregon with free design education.

Register now: https://conta.cc/4cSskyO

05/18/2026

Volunteers are at the core of what makes our virtual Architects in Schools Summer Camp a success. We are calling on design and building professionals to join us on Zoom during the lunch hour, the week of June 22-26. You can sign up for as little as one shift or join us for the full week!

As a volunteer, you will help students in breakout rooms as they work through camp activities and lessons, all leading to their final project which is to design and build a habitat for a beneficial bird or bug! Students will be introduced to technical architecture practices such as drawing, planning, model making, and more. You will be there to share your design expertise and inspire them to use design as a tool to positively impact their communities!

Sign up by June 15
Daily shifts Monday-Friday, June 22-26
12:00-1:30pm
Virtual

Sign up to volunteer: https://conta.cc/43an5WD

05/15/2026

Design camps galore! Numerous organizations are hosting architecture, engineering, construction, and design camps across Oregon this summer, and we want you to know about them! Check out our 2026 Summer Camp Catalog to find opportunities to explore design this summer: https://conta.cc/42DAfLG

Registration deadlines are approaching. Don’t wait – get signed up today!

Offering a design camp for Oregon youth this summer? Comment below!

05/12/2026

Enjoy a Saturday exploring wood and forests!

First stop is a special tour of the Oregon State Forester’s building, an underappreciated historical architectural gem in Salem that is not open to the public. Designed by Linn A. Forrest and built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration and The Civilian Conservation Corps, the building is a tour de force of local Oregon wood, featuring 18 different native wood species in a myriad of carvings and millwork applications on the floors, walls and ceilings. Mr. Forrest is also known for his work as the US Forest Service Architect who designed the beloved Timberline Lodge.

Second stop is at Zena Forest, a short drive away in Rickreall. Enjoy lunch before you experience regenerative forestry in action at Zena Forest Products—the only company in Oregon that integrates every aspect of the timber process, from sustainable forest management to crafting heirloom flooring in the mill and EdgeGrain facility. Nestled in the Eola Hills, this Forest Stewardship Council® certified property is protected by a conservation easement and spans 1,300 acres, making it the largest contiguous block of forest in the Willamette Valley. On the tour, you’ll walk through the forest and witness how the Deumling family balances natural growth with responsible harvesting to maintain the forest’s health amid the realities of climate change. Next, you’ll get to tour the mill, learning how each tree journeys from log, to lumber, to Zena flooring, which made a splash on the floors of the PDX renovation.

The afternoon will end with wine and cheese.

Hosted by Zena Forest Products.

Saturday, June 13
10:30am-2:30pm
1st Stop: State Forester’s Office, Salem
2nd Stop: Zena Forest, Rickreall

Register: https://conta.cc/4evaDI9

Our summer Dine & Design event series is a fundraiser benefitting AFO programming, including Architects in Schools and AFO Scholarships.