
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming events.
Hello SFNOMA,
Please take a look at what we have planned currently and ahead to stay in the loop. See additional details below:
July 11th - SFNOMA Project Pipeline Summer Youth Architecture 3 Day Camp - Oakland Camp @ 8:00am
July 13th - SFNOMA Project Pipeline Summer Youth Oakland Camp - Final Student Presentation and Celebration @ 2:00pm
July 15th - SFNOMA Virtual Lunch & Learn Series: Woodworks - Virtual Meeting @ 12:00pm (noon) to 1:00pm
July 24th - SFNOMA Happy Hour - Cavana Rooftop Bar: 100 Channel Street, 17th floor, San Francisco @ 5:30pm till 8:30pm.
July 26th - SFNOMA Coffee Talk / Architectural Sketch Walk - Cafe Reveille: 610 Long Bridge Street, San Francisco @ 11:00am
Coffee Talk / Architectural Sketch Walk
SFNOMA and Bay Area Young Architects (BAYA) are getting together! Come and join both SFNOMA and BAYA for a Coffee Talk and Architectural Sketch to follow. SFNOMA’s Coffee Talk Topic: From Sketch to Revit. We will discuss the challenges that most people have faced after completing school and learning how to transition to practice with use of software like Revit. After our Coffee Talk, SFNOMA and BAYA members are invited to join in on an architectural sketching session.
Join us on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Cafe Reveille located at 610 Long Bridge Street in San Francisco from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM for the Coffee Talk, and 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM for the Architectural Sketch Walk.
SFNOMA Coffee Talk - RSVP here!
BAYA Architectural Sketch Walk - RSVP on BAYA's website here!

SFNOMA Happy Hour
Summer is HERE! Days are longer and hopefully SF will have more clear skies and Karl can take a break from fogging up The City! Come out and enjoy a few drinks and appetizers with other SFNOMA members and enjoy a great view of the SF Bay from the rooftop of Cavaña.
Join us on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Cavaña Rooftop Bar located at 100 Channel Street, 17th floor, in San Francisco from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Please RSVP here!
SFNOMA Virtual Lunch & Learn Series: Woodworks
We welcome Chelsea Drenick from WoodWorks to discuss the sustainable capabilities of wood when designing our buildings! This presentation is eligible for AIA CEU hours.
Please RSVP here! The Google Meet link will be provided to folks who RSVP.
Oakland Project Pipeline Final Student Presentations and Celebration
Join SFNOMA’s Oakland Project Pipeline Final Student Presentations and Reception with refreshments, appetizers, and more. SFNOMA’s second Project Pipeline of the summer will be hosted at Laney College in Oakland, CA.
Please RSVP here!
SFNOMA Project Pipeline Architectural Summer Camp - Oakland
The camp is designed to expose youth to the built environment, architecture fundamentals, and the profession. Students collaboratively address community-focused issues through creativity and design innovation with a real project site, while learning about sketching, diagramming, technical drawing, model making, and more. The curriculum was created to equip, empower and educate youth through architectural design and engineering techniques.
SFNOMA Project Pipeline - Final Student Presentations and Celebration
Join SFNOMA’s San Francisco Project Pipeline final student presentations and reception with light refreshments and snacks. Click on the link below for reservations:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-project-pipeline-final-student-presentations-and-celebration-tickets-1383196841989?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

SFNOMA Project Pipeline Summer Youth Architecture SF- Camp
The Project Pipeline Architecture Camp is a national initiative by the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) to empower underrepresented youth through design education. Hosted by SFNOMA in San Francisco, this week long experience invites students into a creative, supportive environment to explore architecture and STEAM fields while imagining better communities through design. For additional information, please visit the website:
https://www.sfnoma.org/project-pipeline
The San Francisco Camp will be held at:
Academy of Arts University - 180 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA, 94105United States
SFNOMA - Q2 General Body Meeting
SFNOMA will be hosting our Q2 General Body Meeting on Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at 6:00PM, at the Boulder Associates office, located at 455 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Come and meet the new and past members to learn about the programming and events that SFNOMA Board has planned for our members for Q2! RSVP HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sfnoma-q2-general-body-meeting-tickets-1383168637629?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile
We will also have Zoom access to the meeting available for those that can’t be present.
SFNOMA May Happy Hour
Join SFNOMA for a happy hour in Oakland!
Please click on the link below to register for attendance to the event and for additional information.
Link:
SFNOMA Coffee Talk - Climate Check: Navigating a Recession
Please use the link below to register for this event.
Link:
SFNOMA Hike
The hike will be at Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park and we will meet at the “Loop Road Parking Lot” in the Berkeley Hills.
Directions:
From San Francisco: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KrQQR1A39xGduAsC6
From San Jose: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rnWHyBUc1o5AuJat5
From Oakland: https://maps.app.goo.gl/buCEkJ13uEM3v2JD9
From Sacramento: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xcegcLNuD9ZPd7F26
SFNOMA Firm Tour @ Van Meter William Pollack
ATTENTION NOMAS members – join the first firm tour of the year! We will visit Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP), an Architectural and Urban Design Practice that focuses primarily on affordable housing, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at 333 Bryant Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94107.
SFNOMA Professional Headshot Fundraiser
Need to update your professional headshot? Join SFNOMA’s event! We will be hosting a Professional Headshot Fundraiser on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Location and time TBD (but will be in Oakland, CA). We will have a green screen and multiple options for backgrounds. Please RSVP here, and spread the word to your colleagues!
Cost per headshot:
SFNOMA Members - $20
NOMAS Members - $10
Allied Professionals - $25 (APA, ULI, AIA, etc)
Non-NOMA Members - $30

SFNOMA April Happy Hour
Please join us next Thursday for our “April Happy Hour”! Come meet our Board members and our current general body members in a comfortable social environment after work. We look forward to see you!!!
Thursday, April 24th, 2025 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM at Local Editions - 691 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Q2 SFNOMA General Body Meeting
SFNOMA will be hosting our Q2 General Body Meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at
6:30PM, at the Gensler Oakland office, located at 2101 Webster St #2000, Oakland, CA
94612.
Come and meet the new board, learn about the programming and events that the
SFNOMA Board has planned for our members! RSVP HERE
We will also have a recorded zoom
SFNOMA Coffee Talk
SFNOMA members! We know many people have been having a tough week! Please join us for 2 impromptu Coffee Talks to talk about current events and support each other! No RSVP necessary! We’ll be on the mezzanine floor at Farley’s East at 33 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 from 12pm-1:30pm both days. Come join. #sfnoma
SFNOMA Coffee Talk
SFNOMA members! We know many people have been having a tough week! Please join us for 2 impromptu Coffee Talks to talk about current events and support each other! No RSVP necessary! We’ll be on the mezzanine floor at Farley’s East at 33 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 from 12pm-1:30pm both days. Come join. #sfnoma
Q4 SFNOMA General Body Meeting at IA Interior Architects
Please join us for the last meeting of the year!!! All are welcome, bring a friend! Snacks will be provided! We will talk about our chapter nominations and elections, the upcoming Holiday Party, and recap the NOMA Conference!

SFNOMA Holiday Party
Get ready to have a great time with our SFNOMA Holiday Party and End of the Year Chapter Updates!