San Diego Architectural Foundation

The weekend kicks off this evening at 6pm at 2010 Interior Design Orchid Vin De Syrah Wine Parlor, 901 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101. In this whimsical wonderland enjoy complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres as you meet and mingle with the architects, designers and other tour attendees. The icing? An exclusive tour by designer, Michael Soriano of Onairos Design. That alone is worth the price of admission. But wait, we haven’t even gotten to the tours yet.  On Saturday and Sunday numerous projects will be available to tour, many guided by the people responsible for some of the best design San Diego has to offer. Get your tickets now!

Your $50 (members pay $30) ticket gets you:

• Entry to An Evening at An Orchid reception this evening, where you'll meet and mingle with other tour attendees and many of the architects and designers participating in the tour.
• A copy of our new guidebook, Urban Orchids 2006-2011, generated exclusively for the tour.
• A weekend replete with incredible design and architecture like San Diego has never before seen!  You will enjoy an insider's perspective as you are guided by the people responsible for some of the best design San Diego has to offer. A partial list of projects tours and participants includes:
  Art Produce guided by Lynn Susholtz of Stone Paper Scissors
  Balboa Theater guided by David Marshall of Heritage Architecture & Planning
  Banker's Hill guided by Paul Basile of Basile Studio
  Centre Street Lofts guided by Lloyd Russell, AIA
  Children's Museum guided by Rob Quigley, FAIA
  Co-Merge guided by Danette Feretti
  Craft & Commerce guided by Arsalun Tafazoli
  MXD830 guided by Mike Burnett of FoundationForForm Arch. & Dev.
  Starlite guided by Jason St. John & Barbara Rourke of Bells & Whistles
  The Station guided by Lloyd Russell, AIA
  Thomas Jefferson School of Law guided by Dean Rudy Hasl & Jim Mumford of Good Earth Plants
  Tweet Street guided by Vicki Estrada of Estrada Land Planning
  Vin De Syrah guided by Michael Soriano of Onairos Design
  Warehouse District guided by Eric Naslund of Studio E Architects
  Woodbury University guided by Rinehart/Herbst
  other projects include Co-Merge, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and more 
• A 20% discount on your all-important morning coffee from 2011 Orchid Meshuggah Shack.

Tickets are available at the door, and remain available online through Friday at midnight. Just click here. Tickets are availalbe through Saturday at our Orchids, Onions & Opportunities exhibit venue, 877 G Street at the corner of 9th & G Streets.

Great way to spend some quality time with Dad, too. Hope you can join us!