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We are pleased to announce afo’s 2017 Honored Citizen, Donald J. Stastny, nationally recognized for his elevation of Design, and Design Methodology as a “problem solving tool.” Don’s approach has its foundation in the academic, political and social cultures of Portland and Oregon. We cannot imagine a better representative of afo’s mission to share design’s role in shaping our future.


Don’s professional approach, ethos and intellect have garnered him many titles – 
ARCHITECT AND PLACEMAKER 
Image: The Museum at Warm Springs  

He has provided visioning, programming, design and planning services for 23 Native tribes and bands, interpreting and integrating tribal values as foundations for the work. His work with Native American, Canadian First Nation, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Peoples has resulted in memorials, museums, cultural centers, housing and strategic planning initiatives that tell the stories of the Peoples for whom they are designed.
URBANIST AND STRATEGIC PLANNER
Image: Studies for Harney County Performing Arts & Education Center

Stastny’s urban design and planning work guides communities in the creation of special places that reflect community ownership and identity. He has completed over seventy urban design and planning assignments for communities across the United States and Canada.
DESIGN PROCESS MANAGER AND INNOVATOR
Image: Highlights of design selection processes on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Don is recognized as one of the preeminent Competition Advisors and Managers in North America from his first Design Competition, creating Portland’s acclaimed Pioneer Courthouse Square, to his collaboration with the GSA Office of the Chief Architect on the federal Design Excellence program, which has resulted in elevating the design quality of over 500 new and renovated federal properties throughout the nation.
TEACHER/MENTOR AND CITIZEN

Believing individuals and communities need to learn about the “power of design,” Don has initiated processes for the elderly to participate in ongoing learning as well as provided fundamental education to youth. He was a founder of the Oregon School of Design, offering a unique architecture and planning program that brought higher education in Architecture to Portland and resulted in two subsequent architectural programs in Portland at Portland State University and the University of Oregon in Portland. 
Mark Your Calendar!

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 18, 2017, when friends and colleagues will gather at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate Donald J. Stastny, Citizen and Provocateur. Join us as we pay tribute to Don as afo’s 2017 Honored Citizen. Video stories and live presentations will bring some of Don’s many stories to life and highlight his contributions to our designed and built environment.

Since 1993, afo has honored public officials, philanthropists, developers, artists, architects and related design professionals. Please join us for what we promise will be an extraordinary evening. Sponsors and Supporting Sponsors will attend a pre-event reception with the honoree. Information outlining the benefits of afo membership and sponsorship may be found on the afo website or through the buttons below.
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