American Institute of Architects San Francisco Chapter

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with AIA San Francisco. Throughout the year, we have many events and programs where volunteers have the opportunity to interact with local architects and designers and learn about the city's growing architectural talent. In exchange for a few hours of your dedicated time, volunteers receive free admission to the event to which they volunteer.

HOME TOURS: SEPTEMBER 15+16
The annual program provides design enthusiasts and the general public with an inside look into the world of distinctive residences in San Francisco. Tour participants have the opportunity to see some of the city's latest residential projects from the inside out, meet with project designers, explore housing trends, and discover design solutions that inspire unique San Francisco living.

Click Here to preview images from the 2007 San Francisco Living: Home Tours Weekend.

Volunteer Benefits

Free pass for one day of the San Francisco Living: Home Tours Weekend. Volunteer both days and receive free admission to all the featured homes. *Head docents receive one pass for both days! (See information below for head docent requirements.)

Free admission to The Architect's Forum, where the architects discuss their process and answer questions on the homes. Thursday, September 13, 6:30 - 9:00 pm at Restoration Timber 150 De Haro Street, San Francisco.

Free admission to the Dwell on Design Exhibition, located at Home Tours Headquarters.

Volunteer Requirements

Home Tours Docents:
Be willing to commit to a three-hour shift on Saturday, September 15 and/or Sunday, September 16. Morning shift: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. Afternoon shift: 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Present inside the homes, home tours docents make sure visitors are respectful and follow the rules outlined in the Home Tours ticket.

***Head Home Tours Docents at each home will help supervise volunteers assigned to your shift to ensure sufficient coverage and answer questions. Please notify Rebecca Evans should any problems arise. Must have access to a car! You will also be responsible for transporting two boxes of bottled water to your assigned home the day of the tour. Boxes will be available for pick up at the Mandatory Volunteer Meeting on September 10.

Headquarters Docents:
Be willing to commit to a three-hour shift on Saturday, September 15 and/or Sunday, September 16. Morning shift: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Afternoon shift: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Present at Home Tours Headquarters located at the Concourse Exhibition Center, headquarters docents assist with registration and general questions.

MANDATORY VOLUNTEER DOCENT MEETING
Monday, September 10, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
Learn more about each home, and select the one where you want to spend the day! You will receive brief training, a packet of information and directions to the home(s). It is also an opportunity to meet other volunteers and arrange for group carpools. If you would like to volunteer but cannot attend the docent meeting, you must contact Rebecca Evans at revans@aiasf.org by September 7.

ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY: SEPTEMBER 1-30
Architecture and the City is the first series of its kind in the Bay Area to feature architectural tours, film screenings, exhibitions, design lectures and more. Now in its fourth year, the month-long celebration engages members of the public, design enthusiasts and architects and designers with a deeper appreciation for San Francisco 's rich architectural and design community.

Sign Up to Volunteer at Architecture and the City Events!
Many options listed below. Arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the event and assist staff with guest registration and materials distribution. Volunteers receive free admission to the event to which they volunteer.

Film Series
Wednesday Evenings in September, 5:45 pm
San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with handing out materials at the door.

How to Green Your Business
September 22, 1:30 pm
San Francisco Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with greeting guests and handing out materials at the door.

AIA San Francisco/SFMOMA Architecture Lecture Series presents David Adjaye
September 27, 6:00 pm
Phyllis Wattis Theater, SFMOMA, 151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets), San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with handing out materials and staff the information table at the door.

Pecha Kucha Recaps Architecture and the City
September 28, 7:30 pm
330 Ritch, 330 Ritch Street, San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with handing out materials and staff the information table at the door.

Flora Grubb Gardens
September 29, 10:30 am
1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with greeting attendees and guest registration.

BBQ at the Bay View Model Block Project with Architecture for Humanity San Francisco
September 29, 12:30 pm
1700 Block of Newcomb Avenue (between Phelps and Newhall Streets), San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with basic set-up and greet attendees.

Architectural Gems Bike Tour
September 30, 11:00 am
Meet at the AIA San Francisco Office, 130 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Volunteers needed to assist with collecting participant waivers and making sure the group stays together.

Questions? Contact Rebecca Evans at revans@aiasf.org or 415.362.1127.