The Azrieli Foundation upholds David J. Azrieli’s z”l architectural legacy by promoting the next generation of architects, scholars, designers and engineers in Canada and Israel, and helping to inspire the landscapes that will shape our future.
Programs Operated by the Azrieli Architecture Center
Azrieli Architecture Prize
The Azrieli Prize in Architecture is the most prestigious award for architecture students in Israel. The award acknowledges and supports creativity, originality and architectural quality.
Azrieli Annual Symposium
Since 2015, the Azrieli Foundation has held the Azrieli Architecture Symposium. The event is organized by Architecture fellows and alums. It gathers students, researchers, faculty members and alumni from the six schools of architecture in Israel. The symposium provides an opportunity for academic discourse with prominent academics in the field.
Grants and Initiatives in Israel
Tel Aviv University: The David Azrieli School of Architecture
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology: Faculty of Architecture & Town Planning: Azrieli Computer Farm & Azrieli Fund for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Planning
Architecture Grants and Initiatives in Canada
We support excellence in architectural education in Canada and encourage the global exchange of novel approaches and ideas.
Carleton University: The David Azrieli School of Architecture
McGill University: David Azrieli Architectural Lecture Series
Through our Azrieli Global Studio initiative, we bring together the four schools of architecture at Carleton University, McGill University, Technion and Tel Aviv University, providing students opportunities for global engagement through a collaborative international exchange program.
Design and Engineering
We support education programs that promote excellence in design and engineering.
Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem: Center for Excellence in Engineering Education
Shenkar College of Engineering and Design: Azrieli Faculty of Design
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect and nurture potential, wherever it exists, with the resources and the wisdom necessary to open the doors to a better world — one individual at a time.
How we work
At the Azrieli Foundation we are passionate about a rigorous but creative approach to philanthropy, strategic collaborations, leadership and bold thinking. We believe these are the keys to knowledge that will create positive outcomes for future generations. We aim to achieve measurable impact in our priority funding areas and to improve the lives of others.
Our work in Fellowships
By providing resources and opportunities to young academics, the Azrieli Foundation supports those who will lead change with their creative thinking, cross-pollination of ideas and innovative contributions.
Our work in Music, Arts & Culture
Music and the arts allow us to express our creativity, expand our understanding of the world and foster cultural exchanges. The Azrieli Foundation supports organizations that discover, elevate and amplify creative voices, granting access to meaningful musical and artistic experiences that exhibit excellence and enrich our quality of life.
The Azrieli Foundation is strictly apolitical. As a registered charity, the Azrieli Foundation does not engage in or fund any partisan political activities.
