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WAF's Research Grant initiative supports architectural investigation through projects and programs that increase public awareness of the importance of design in the environments in which we live, work, play, and learn.
Submissions applying for a WAF Grant should address one of the following contemporary architectural issues: diversity, resilience, wellness and/or future of architectural practice.
The WAF Grant Initiative application period is currently closed.
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Project Pipeline
Wisco NOMA‘s Project Pipeline Summer Camp on Architecture is an immersive and dynamic program designed to inspire and cultivate the next generation of architects. Guided by experienced professionals and educators, campers develop essential skills in sketching, modeling, and problem-solving while gaining a deeper understanding of how architecture shapes our world.
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Designed Awareness
Since 2016, Designed Awareness has served as a foundational learning and collaboration initiative for the Future TRUE Skool Campus. Building on our past experiences in creative community engagement, education, and youth-driven design, we are partnering with industry experts to develop our Future TRUE Skool Campus models, renderings and integrate real-world technical skills into a student-led curriculum and public presentation.
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Spaces That Listen
Spaces That Listen is a practice-based architectural research project by Defining Humanity, a Wisconsin-based non-profit, exploring how spatial design can support healing, dignity, and agency for communities experiencing trauma. Grounded in a cross-cultural collaboration with Kranti, a safe haven for girls in India who are survivors of trafficking and abuse, the project examines how lived spatial experiences can inform environments of care.
