| Volunteering for the Architecture and the City festival allows you to interact with local architects and designers and learn more about the urban landscape of the Bay Area. In exchange for a few hours of your dedicated time, you get a chance to: - learn more about architectural developments in the Bay Area
- receive free admission to the event to which you volunteer
You do not need an architectural background, just a willingness and ability to interact with the public. Questions?
Contact Jaime Wong, Festival Volunteer Coordinator, at [jwong] 'at' [aiasf.org] or (415) 874-2632.
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| ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY: SEPTEMBER 1-30
Festival Volunteer Requirements
Volunteers must arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the event, and assist staff with guest registration and distribution of materials. Volunteers receive free admission to the event to which they volunteer, and may receive additional benefits or discounts. Following is a list of popular volunteer events: - Opening Party
- Architectural Film Series
- Architectural Tours
- Architectural Lectures
- Workshops
- Food Tours
- Exhibitions
Festival Street Team
These volunteers will hand out Festival Guides around various San Francisco neighborhoods and at public events throughout August and September. To join the Street Team, please email Jaime Wong, [jwong] 'at' [aiasf.org].
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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 view 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.
- Free admission to The Architect's Forum, where the architects discuss their process and answer questions on the homes, Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at BTicino, 111 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco.
Volunteer Requirements Home Tours Docents:
Be willing to commit to a 3.5-hour shift on Saturday, September 17 and/or Sunday, September 18. Docents must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of their shift to check in with the Head Docent: Morning shift times are 9:30am - 1pm, and afternoon shifts will be 12:30pm - 4:00pm. Home Tours docents are present inside the homes, making sure visitors are respectful and follow the rules outlined in the Home Tours ticket. Head Docents:
Leaders are needed at each home to supervise volunteers assigned to your shift, including ensuring sufficient coverage in the rooms and at the front door, and to answer questions. You must have access to a car as you will also be responsible for transporting two boxes of bottled water to your assigned home the day of the tour. Most Head Docents have participated with the AIA SF Home Tours for at least one year, and they must be available prior to the tour weekend for a brief leadership and training meeting. Headquarters Docents:
Headquarters docents assist with registration and general questions at the Home Tours Headquarters. Be willing to commit to a four-hour shift on Saturday, September 17 and/or Sunday, September 18. Morning shift is approximately 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Afternoon shift is approximately 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Mandatory Docent Meeting:
Lunch Meeting, Thursday, September 8th, 2011 12pm to 1pm
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Evening Meeting, Thursday, September 8th, 2011 6pm to 7:30pm
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco Learn more about each home being shown on the tour and sign up for any remaining shifts. (We encourage every volunteer to sign up online by the end of August in order to receive all the preliminary information.) You will receive brief training, a packet of information and directions to the home(s). It is also an opportunity to meet other volunteers. |
