Alma heads up House & Robertson’s San Francisco office, and has been instrumental in introducing HRA, and our signature executive architecture services to a range of clients and collaborators, new and old. Her current work includes a major new office tower in SOMA at the key intersection of 5th and Howard streets, innovative tenant improvement office interiors, and a range of retail and food and beverage projects.
Alma began her career with Swift Lee Office where she worked on the award winning LAUSD Net Zero Energy School Prototype. She later joined Totum Consulting, an integrated architecture, construction, and construction management practice in Sherman Oaks before joining HRA as a project architect and rising quickly through the ranks to become Associate Principal in 2019. In addition to being a leader in the office, Alma is a subject matter expert in the interpretation and application of the California Building Code and assists colleagues and collaborators with thoughtful code compliance strategies.
Alma is also active in the Urban Land Institute and Commercial Real Estate Industry Women (CREW-SF), and SPUR. Alma received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Woodbury University.