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Today is #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement. In these times, your support is all the more vital in helping us carry out our mission to make San Diego a better place to live, work and play. There are many ways to help. Get started here.

Maha Balachandran joined McCullough Landscape Architecture, a valued partner of the San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF), in 2012. With her she brought an eye for detail and an understanding of the design process. Here's more about her.

It's been said Onions don't have to make you cry, and it's worth repeating. In this year's Grand Onion lies an opportunity for education and growth. We know Onions are controversial. But do they have to be? Here's a look at this year's Grand Onion winner.

Did you miss the last virtual KidSketch event we had? Catch it all right here. Architect Laura DuCharme Conboy, AIA, the guru behind SDAF's Built Environment Education Program (BEEP), leads a tutorial where you can draw the County Administration Building.

The San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, from SDAF partner The Miller Hull Partnership, brings two dynamic cultures together in the most modern of ways. Check out this incredible aerial drone footage from photographer Chipper Hatter.

Be there March 5-12, when OH! San Diego adapts to the times. With a focus on diversity, the 2021 architectural showcase will highlight a diverse mix of area neighborhoods. Expect a mix of virtual events and self-guided tours highlighting urban and suburban areas. OH yeah!.

Tune in tomorrow at 5:30 PM when SDAF Board Member Kevin deFreitas appears as a panelist during "Architectural Masterpiece: Paving the Way for the Future," in celebration of Geisel Library's 50th Anniversary. Get full details here:

Are you a member of SDAF? If not, now’s the time to become one! We’re offering $25 off annual memberships for just a little bit longer, so catch this deal before it ends October 31! The offer applies to Ground Floor memberships and up.

Orchids & Onions 2020 was a resounding success! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual gala and congrats to the Orchids & Onions team. See how it went:

Congrats to Malone Grand Orchid the Center for Novel Therapeutics!.

Congrats to The Louisiana, earning Orchids for both architecture and interior design! Congrats to designer Jeff Svitak!

Orchids & Onions 2020 is live! Let's get this party started!!.

#OrchidsandOnions2020 gets under way in just a few hours! Have you registered? It's free for SDAF members and a minimum $10 donation for non-members. Register here! What else do you have to do tonight?

Remember that time you registered for Orchids & Onions and had the time of your life? Well go ahead and do it again. right now. Because this year's party takes place tonight, and you'll definitely want to be there! Register here.

#OrchidsandOnions2020 is TOMORROW! Will you be there? You better be! Register here and be part of the biggest architectural event of the year! Image credit: Scott Murphy; Stephen Whalen Photography; Robert Benson

The 44th Orchids & Onions gala is just two days away! Are you registered? Sure, San Diego is a last-minute kind of town, but if you don't register, you'll miss the first virtual awards in our history (and you wouldn't want to do that). Register at

#OrchidsandOnions2020 is just four days away! Have you registered yet? Join us Thursday, when our 44th annual architectural gala goes virtual for the first time ever. Register here and don't miss out!

#OrchidsandOnions2020 is less than a week away! Register for the 44th annual gala and be part of our first-ever virtual awards. Donations at registration help support SDAF in our mission to create a more beautiful built environment. See you on Oct. 1!