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(2019–2024)


Guild of Future Architects



In 2019, Sharon Chang founded the Guild of Future Architects (GoFA) to bring together practitioners—whether or not they identified with the term future architecture—to co-create long-term societal transformation rooted in beauty and justice.

GoFA emerged alongside the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing both rare opportunities and significant challenges. Resource constraints revealed a core truth: future architecture requires radically rethinking what an organization can be.

In January 2025, GoFA formally dissolved as a nonprofit and evolved into a decentralized organism continuing its mission through distributed, member-led work. Some initiatives have flourished, while others have composted into wisdom for future growth.

With the intention to steward a decade of theory and practice, Sharon reacquired GoFA’s assets upon its dissolution. To find out more about GoFA’s work, visit its 2021 annual report, which captures the heart and soul of a passionate community in the midst of a global crisis. In addition, peruse Portals to Beautiful Futures and 20 Decades of 2020, two publications that showcase GoFA members’ collective imagination. For a deeper dive, visit GoFAr, an editorial space featuring a selection of member-led projects and insights.