Architecture Culture and Spirituality Forum Inc

The Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum exists to fill an important role in design education and practice through research, outreach, and advocacy on the significance, experience, and meaning of the built environment. It is the only organization of its type that addresses the spiritual and cultural aspects of the built environment. We believe that the design and experience of the built environment can assist the spiritual development of humanity in service of addressing the world’s most pressing issues.

1. Expanded Website and Communications
2. Organizational Development including an expanded Board of Directors, a Fellows Program for students and early career professionals for mentoring roles and volunteering opportunities, and an Advisory Board of recognized international leaders in their fields.
3. Programming and Content Creation and Dissemination for primary research areas, a long-term plan and guidelines for symposia cycle, themes, locations, and potential partners, publishing research of members through peer-reviewed publications, design competitions that address priorities, and exploring development of a demonstration project for Transcendent Human Habitats.
4. Fundraising including developing and implementing a fundraising plan for annual gifts, major gifts, and planned gifts, and identifying appropriate organizations and individuals to fund priorities and projects.
5. Critical Partnerships to engage institutions and organizations with a focus on practice and diverse international audiences and disciplines.
6. Awards Programs including a design awards program for professional and student sacred architecture works, and a paper and project recognition program for symposia.