THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE DEDICATED TO THE RECOGNITION AND THE SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES WHICH ELEVATE THE IDEALS OF THE PROFESSION, WHICH ILLUMINATE THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ARCHITECTURE AND WHICH EXHIBIT EXCELLENCE IN THE MAKING OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THE FOUNDATION CONSIDERS AS ITS SPECIAL PURPOSE, THE CONCENTRATION OF ITS RESOURCES TOWARD THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CONCERNED WITH THE EXPLORATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.