Founded in 1978, The San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of outstanding architecture, landscape, interior, and urban design to improve the quality of life for all San Diegans. We do this by curating exceptional events throughout the year that is open to both the design industry and the public at large. We explore how the issues impact our growing region, like the design of our homes, workplaces, schools, and communities, as well as our health and well-being. Our goal is to inspire all San Diegans to discover the value of thoughtful design in the natural and built environment and the effect it has on the quality of our lives.
SDAF is a 501(c) 3 corporation.
President
Maddy Kent MacElwee, LC
The Lighting Element
Vice President
Laura DuCharme Conboy, AIA
DuCharme Architecture
Secretary
Anne Militante
Strata Ventures
Treasurer
Michael Thorpe
Dunn Premier, Inc.
Immediate Past President
Pauly De Bartolo
DBRDS
ExCom Director
Suzanne Clemmer
DCI Engineers
Directors
Traci Knight-Cortez
TK Designs
Kevin deFreitas, FAIA
Kevin deFreitas Architects
Rosina A. Diaz
Miller Hull Partnership
Tyler M Ezell
Syska Hennessy Group
Tony Garcia, AIA
Asquared Studios
Jonathan Gonzalez
The Arcadia Group
Michelle Harrison-McAllister, ASID
Michelle Harrison Design
Tommy Hernandez
DBRDS
Aaron Magdaleno
BNBuilders
Amber Mauer
Miller Hull Partnership
Nadia Nunez
San Diego State University
Tatiana Perez
Urban Land Institute San Diego – Tijuana
Olga Sanchez
Trem Lighting
Roger Showley
Freelance Writer
Allison Witt
DesignX Architecture + Interiors/ Handbuilt Furniture + Fabrication
Bree Wong
PCL Construction
SDAF Organizational Support
Managing Director
Lauren Cook ~ Lauren@sdarchitecture.org
Support from our Partners is vital to the mission of SDAF and provides visibility to our partners across all SDAF platforms and events for a full year. If your organization is interested in aligning your brand with ours, please consider joining us as a Partner. Learn more here.
Interested in becoming a program sponsor? Sponsorships are available at varying levels for each of our programs: Orchids and Onions, Context, Open House, and PKN. Learn more here.
SDAF boasts a diverse membership made up of design professionals, civic and industry leaders, and members of the public. Annual membership is available starting at just $55. Higher levels of membership provide increasing levels of support for the organization.
If you are not yet a member, please JOIN US today!
