Young Architects Forum & Emerging Professionals

Tour local Architecture firms, hear the story of how they built their business, see the work they do, and meet the people who create the projects.

Firms we’ve toured in the past include:

• PYATOK
• Phillips Win Architecture
• Gyroscope
• Gensler
• Kava Massih Architects
• Emeryville Firm Crawl (Ratcliff Architects, Swatt Miers Architects, ODS Architecture, and Siegel & Strain Architects)

Uber HQ

Construction tour of the new Uber headquarters in Mission Bay with Permasteelisa, Observe construction during major steel installation and curtain walls followed by a happy hour with the construction team. 

Chase Center

Construction tour of the new Golden State Warriors arena with Mortenson Construction and Valdez Painting. Observe construction during the final stages of the new arena, behind the scenes access to owner suites, locker room, and the adjacent practice facility.

1100 Broadway

Exclusive construction site tour of the new high rise on Broadway in downtown Oakland with Gensler and Walters & Wolf. With its innovative design, The Key at 12th integrates a modern tower with the existing historic Key System Building, a National Historic Landmark. Located in the heart of Downtown Oakland at 1100 Broadway, The Key at 12th is the ideal environment for modern business.

Construction Site & Model Home Tour at Melrose Dublin

Boulevard in Dublin features a diverse array of housing typologies. With convenient proximity to highways 580 and 680, spend your lunch hour touring the new neighborhood Melrose by Brookfield Residential. Boxed lunches will be provided by DAHLIN, while the Project Architect gives a brief presentation of the land plan and design concepts. We will tour the construction site, followed by the finished model homes, offering a full view of the project from beginning to end.

Get together, socialize, connect, and have some fun outside of work with other young architects and emerging professionals in the East Bay, all while enjoying your favorite beverage. 

An educational lecture series aimed at giving young architects the tools to become a better practicing Architect. Learn from the real professionals who practice what they preach, ask questions, and listen to the tips and trade secrets to avoid costly mistakes.

Previous topics include:

• (08/18/2021): Automated Energy Analysis in the Early Stage of Design
• (12/13/2021): Diversity in Architecture for Young Architects
• (02/23/2022): Knowing the Process of Licensure & ARE Study Tools with Parva Markiw
• (03/22/2022): Women Architects of the Past, Present, Future
• (07/21/2022): Starting Your Own Firm: A Roundtable Panel
• (03/16/2023): Advocacy in Action: Guides for Equitable Practice
• (05/18/2023): Housing Advocacy: YIMBY Action
• (10/12/2023): Starting Your Own Firm

The aim of the AIA East Bay 5x5x5 group mentorship program is to provide partnership and develop productive dialogue across all members of the architectural community. Adding value to AIA Membership, the 5x5x5 program creates a peer network of engaged professional sand stimulates inter-generational and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Participation in this program adds value to personal career and leadership development for the rising generation in the architecture profession and fosters and continual learning to promote the East Bay architectural community at large. View program information sheet.

GOALS

1. Establish a continuum of professional relations and learning amongst young practitioners and industry leaders
2. Allow participants to understand and utilize the wide range of services and benefits that the AIA East Bay and AIA National can provide
3. Provide mentors a unique opportunity to positively influence an upcoming generation of future leaders through their perspective and experience
4. Increase membership value for AIA East Bay members

Find more information here.