Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
High School Design Competition
What It's All About
Every spring, there is an all-day design competition fashioned after the Architects Learning Exam held for Santa Barbara County High School Students. This program, started in 1991, introduces high school students to the world of architecture and the design process, through a fun learning experience.
This year, the 35th Annual Santa Barbara County High School Architectural Design Competition took place on Tuesday, February 24th at two different Design Charrette locations: the North County Charrette was held at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria and the South County Charrette was held at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara. Sixty-three students from 15 Santa Barbara County high schools participated in the competition.
Twelve Finalists were selected to present their work before a panel of three Jurors on Saturday, February 28th.
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More about this exciting competition can be found in the Program Resource Information materials below, or contact AFSB to learn more.
Winners and Finalists from past years can be found here.
2026 Top 5 Place
1st Place: Isabella (Bella) Da Re, 11th grade, Dos Pueblos High School
2nd Place: Isabell Payne, 11th grade, San Marcos High School
3rd Place: Winslow Seamans, 10th grade, Midland School
Honorable Mention: Benke Sepulveda, 11th grade, Dunn School
Honorable Mention: Cas Elliott, 12th grade, Olive Grove Charter School
Program Resource Information
