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 the frame of a fun learning experience.
This year, the 2025 High School Architectural Design Competition will take place on Tuesday, March 4th at two different Charrette locations. The North County Charrette will be held at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Students can sign up for the competition here.
Twelve Finalists will be selected to present their work before a panel of three Jurors on Saturday, March 8th.
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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.
High School Design Competition 2024
Top 5 Place Winners
1st Place: Quinn Gleason, a junior at Dos Pueblos High School
2nd Place: Hailey Salas, a senior at Orcutt Academy
3rd Place: Ella Peterson, a senior at Orcutt Academy
Honorable Mention: Rafaela Fay, a sophmore at Bishop Garcia Diego High School
Honorable Mention: Riley Watkins, a junior at Cabrillo High School
Pictured below (L to R)
Rafaela Fay, Alin Ramirez Alda, Jarell White, Riley Watkins, Bryan Garcia, Rylan Schaller, Makenzie McKibben, Quinn Gleason, Elina Lopez Garza
Not Pictured: Hailey Salas, Ella Patterson, Braeden Rappozo
High School Design Competition 2023
Top 6 Place Winners
1st Place: Ellie Gleason, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School
2nd Place: Ava Warmath, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School
3rd Place: Quinn Gleason, a sophmore at Dos Pueblos High School
Honorable Mention: Hailey Salas, a junior at Orcutt Academy
Honorable Mention: Kiersi Court, a sophmore at Providence High School
Honorable Mention: Rylan Schaller, a sophmore at Cabrillo High School
Pictured below (L to R)
Kiersi Court, Quinn Gleason, Ellie Gleason, Hailey Salas, Ava Warmath, Rylan Schaller
Finalists (L to R)
Quinn Gleason, Clancy Reagan, Ellie Gleason, Kiersi Court, Annie Heckerm Benjamin Barthel, Rylan Schaller, Hailey Salas, Ava Warmath (not pictured Braeden Rappozo, Lizzette Carlos and Christina Cantu)
Jurors Cass Ensberg, Susanne Tejada, Rosa Alvarado and Saad Sadig with Finalists.
Program Resource Information
High School Design Competition 2022
Top 5 Place Winners
*names match from left to right*
Ellie Gleason, a junior at Dos Pueblos High, won first place.
Clancy Reagan, a junior at San Marcos High, won second place.
Olivia Doman, a senior from Olive Grove Charter School, won third place.
Jack Van Thyne, a senior at San Marcos High, was awarded Honorable Mention.
Ava Warmath, a junior at Dos Pueblos High, was awarded Honorable Mention.
Design From Home 2021: Finalists & Designs
