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THE CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION IS THE LINK BETWEEN THE PROFESSION AND ACADEMIA

The Foundation is the link between the profession and academia. By enhancing the standards of architectural education, training and practice through education and public awareness activities, the Foundation is making a positive difference in people's lives and the built and natural environments that surround them. All programs are funded through donations and contributions from architects, allied professionals, and other benevolent organizations.

CAF leadership is actively engaged in developing a strategic plan to guide them over the next three years. Assisted by A3K Consulting, the strategic planning process has been a tremendous opportunity to engage the design and construction community in discussions that affect the communities where we live, work and play. To visit the A3K Consulting website please click on their logo below.

CAF Regents

Click here for the 2010 Board of Regents roster.

"5 for 5" Campaign

Join fellow members in making a multi-year commitment in support of the future of the profession: $500 per year for five-years.

Below are the firms and individuals who have committed to support the Foundation programs:

5 for 5 Contributors

We are happy to announce that Dealey Renton who recently joined the campaign is our 100th member!

We would like to thank Dealey Renton and all participating contributors for their continued support.

AC Martin Partners, Inc. AEDIS Architecture & Planning Ah Be' Landscape Architects Alfa Tech Architects Hanna Gabriel Wells Barbara Helton-Berg, AIA Belden, Hutchison & Co., LLP Booker Gery Architects Borges Architectural Group Buehler + Buehler Structural Eng., Inc. Caldwell Architects CALPO Hom & Dong Architects Cannon Design Carlile Coatsworth Architect Inc. Carrier Johnson CAS Architects Chris Taylor, AIA, LEED AP CO Architects Collins, Collins Muir & Stewart, LLP Comstock Johnson Architects Danielian Associates David Teerman, AIA Dealey, Renton & Associates DES Architects+Engineers Dougherty + Dougherty Dreyfus + Blackford Architects Ellerbe Becket Farooq Maniar, Inc. FBA Engineering Flewelling & Moody Frank R. Webb Architects, Inc. Gensler Harbison Mahony Higgins     Builders, Inc. HDR Architecture, Inc. HMC Architects HPC Architecture, Inc. HRH Professional Practice Ins. Brokers IBI Group James Fortunes, AIA Jeff Emrick, AIA John Melcher, AIA John P. Grounds, AIA Jorgensen Architects JSA, Inc. Kaplan Gehring McCarrol     Architectural Lighting, Inc. Karen Hanna, FASLA Karin J. Carlson, Hon. AIACC Katherine Diamond, FAIA Katherine I. Lord, AIA Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners Kevin Wilkeson, AIA Kluger Architects, Inc.

Kollin Altomare Architects KPFF, Inc. La Canada Design Group Lee + Sakahara Architects AIA, Inc. Lee I. Lippert, AIA Lehrer Architects Lionakis Beaumont Design Group, Inc. Lord Architecture Inc. LPA Mansour Architectural Corporation Mark R. Nay, AIA Mark Perry Architects, Inc. Maroko & Shwe, Inc. McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc. McParlane + Associates, Inc. MDC Engineers, Inc. Meyer & Allen Associates Montalba Architects Inc. Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners Morris Skenderian & Assoc. MW Steele Group NTD Stichler Architects Ordiz-Melby Architects Paul W. Welch Jr., Hon. AIA PBS Engineers Perkins+Will Philip J. Bona, AIA Pitassi Architects PreFast Buildings Rachlin Architects Ralph Roseling, FAIA Ratcliff Reliable Graphics Richard L. Parker, AIA Rick Engineering Company Ridge Landscape Architects RNM Design Inc. Rob Steinberg, FAIA Robert J. Kain, AIA, ACHA CalCIMA S.Y. Lee Associates, Inc. Scott Gaudineer, AIA SMP / SHG, Inc. Steven Ehrlich Architects Steven Gregory Hall, AIA Steven R. Winkel, FAIA Susan M. Eschweiler, AIA Taylor Teter Partnership, LLP tBP Architecture Ted Jacob Engineering Group, Inc. Tejon Ranch Thomas Blurock Architects, Inc. Tom Gilman, AIA Vinceena Kelly, AIA WLC Architects WWCOT Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership

You could be next!

Click here to participate in the “5 for 5” Campaign.

About the Foundation

The Foundation is the link between the profession and academia. By enhancing the standards of architectural education, training and practice through education and public awareness activities, the Foundation is making a positive difference in people's lives and the built and natural environments that surround them. All programs are funded through donations and contributions from architects, allied professionals, and other benevolent organizations.

William Turnbull Jr., FAIA, Environmental Education Grant

Named in honor of the noted California architect, William Turnbull Jr., FAIA, this grant is designed to support important endeavors by individuals, non-profit organizations, educators and others who have an interest in furthering the general public's understanding about the important and synergistic relationship between the built and natural environment. In 2007, the CAF sponsored an "off grid" ideas competition to further these initiatives.

Information regarding the program is available at caf-e.org. For more information contact Melissa Harper-Barton.

Mel Ferris Scholarship

Through the administration of the Mel Ferris Scholarship, the Foundation has awarded over 108 scholarships (ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each) since its inception in 1991, to university-level architectural students in California who have needed financial assistance to complete their education. Notices announcing the scholarship process are disseminated to all ten accredited architecture universities in California in January of each year.

• Rena Mande - NewSchool
• Sarah Hovsepian - Cal Poly Pomona
• Erin Cuevas - USC
• Adrian Ariosa - SCI-ARC
• Bret Walters- California College of the Arts
• Brittany Henderson - Academy of Art
• Woodbury University - Adrienne Rosca
• Kai Liao - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Brian Cadiz - UCLA
• Woranol Sattayavinij - UC Berkeley

How to Donate

Funding for the Foundation is completely reliant upon private donations in order to make its programs realized. By making a contribution today, you can support the future architects of tomorrow and help foster public awareness about the built and natural environments. All donations are tax deductible. Click here to download the Foundation donation form.