Does your business look like this? For each of the past few years, about 100 more students have been added to the previous year’s number served through our Architects in Schools program. This year? We have requests to serve 1,441 more students than last year! It is, indeed, a steep climb, and we will undoubtedly have to turn some schools away. Design professionals across the state have really risen to the challenge. All of the teachers in Ashland, Medford and Bend have design partners to plan and execute the program in their classrooms.

Even so, we are still shy of enough design professionals to meet teacher demand. Here’s where design professionals are currently needed:

Beaverton:  Scholls Heights

Estacada: River Mill School

Eugene: 1 classroom

Hillsboro: Henry Elementary, Lincoln Street, Minter Bridge Elementary

Milwaukie: Candy Lane

Portland:  Portland Jewish Academy

Salem: 7 classrooms

Troutdale: MLA Middle School

Though applications deadlines are past, if you or someone you know can give a few hours to help in the classroom, please contact Kim Ruthardt Knowles or Candice Agahan immediately. More info.

Training has begun! Architects in Schools staff and committee members have completed orientations in Bend, Southern Oregon, and Portland.

Portland and Bend participants, above, learn how it feels to be a building.  Southern Oregon teachers and design professionals plan their customized six week classroom residencies.

• BORA Architects
  
  
• Brian Creany
  
  
• Cliff McDonald
  
  
• Corrine Oishi
  
  
• David McCarthy
  
  
• David Porter
  
  
• Davis Wright Tremaine in Honor of Pat Harrington and Bora Architects
  
  
• DeaMor Associates, Inc.
  
  
• Don Tuski
  
  
• Dustin Stallings
  
  
• Erik Dickey
  
  
• Erik Funke
  
  
• Glumac
  
  
• Greenline
  
  
• Han-Mei Chiang
  
  
• Howard S. Wright
  
  
• The Jackson Foundation
  
  
• JE Dunn
  
  
• John Maternoski
  
  
• Kate Kearney
  
  
• Kathleen & Leigh Stephenson-Kuhn
  
  
• Kathy Shaloo Berg and Mason Berg
  
  
• Mackenzie
  
  
• Mason Brock
  
  
• Neil Matteucci
  
  
• Otak
  
  
• Peter Meijer
  
  
• Peter van der Meulen
  
  
• PLACE
  
  
• Susan Strom
  
  
• Walsh Construction Co.
  
  
• Zach Suchara 

Wed, Nov 9, 5:30pm - University of Oregon Department of Architecture Fall Lecture Series: Therese Ahern Augst, Lawrence Hall, Hayden Gallery, 1190 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene. Additional information here.

Wed, Nov 9,  6:30 - 8:00pm - Alberta Main Street’s Equitable Placemaking Historical Markers Outreach Project seeks to collect stories that document the history of the African American community on Alberta Street. Cerimon House, 5131 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland. RSVP here.

Tues, Nov 15, 5:30pm - AIA/Portland’s quarterly lecture series InProcess continues with insight into the creative process of local architects, designers, makers and creators. AIA - Center for Architecture, 403 Northwest 11th Avenue, Portland. Additional information here.

Wed, Nov 16, 4pm - Cultural Advocacy Coalition invites you to explore Minnesota’s advocacy model for achieving the highest statewide funding for arts and culture in the nation. The Armory, The Armory, 128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland. Register here.

Wed, Nov 16, 5:30pm - AIA/Portland’s Architecture Awards Jury Critique, AIA - Center for Architecture, 403 Northwest 11th Avenue, Portland. Tickets 0 to $5; reserve here.

Thur, Nov 17, 3-8:30pm - Willamette Falls Legacy Project Open House to discuss design alternatives for the Riverwalk. Gregory Forum, Clackamas Community College, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City. Additional information here.

Thur, Nov 17, 6:30pm - Design Museum Portland presents UNITE • How Portland Does Play, where a multidisciplinary panel will discuss the importance of play and playscape design. Pacific Northwest College of Art 511 NW Broadway, Portland. Free for DMP members; $10 others. Reservations here.

Thur, Nov 17, 7:30pm - AIA/Portland’s Annual Architecture Awards, Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street, Portland. Tickets $20 to $85. Reservations here.

Thur, Dec 1, 6:30am - Fast Forward 2017, the 29th Annual Institute of Real Estate Management Forecast Breakfast, Oregon Convention Center Portland Ballrooom, 777 NE MLK Boulevard, Portland. $85 to $800, register or sponsor here.

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Do you have events that would be of interest to Oregon architecture and design fans? Email them to Candice@af-oregon.org by the 25th of the month for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter. afo retains the right to determine all content.

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