Architectural institutions to merge, new entity names executive director

SARASOTA — Sarasota Architectural Foundation and Center for Architecture Sarasota will join forces as a single entity to be called “Architecture Sarasota.” The organization will be led by Anne-Marie Russell as executive director.

Sarasota Architectural Foundation is a nonprofit that educates, advocates and celebrates the Sarasota School of Architecture’s contributions to midcentury American architecture, according to a statement. Center for Architecture Sarasota is a nonprofit dedicated to heightening awareness of and appreciation for innovative architecture, good design and resilient urban planning. It is located in the historic Scott Building, an example of commercial architecture completed during the Sarasota School of Architecture. CFAS’s 2014 to 2015 restoration transformed the building into a museum-quality gallery, lecture hall, studio and office space.