Our Mission

We strive to provide agency for all collaborators of the built environment in the greater Columbus area. We champion minority members within the design field by providing a platform to empower voices and a place where their unique perspectives or experiences are celebrated. Through our efforts, we strive to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion so that our design community is wholly representative.

Our Vision

Is to provide a space that empowers the design community by creating opportunities for all individuals to participate in order to create a better future for all.

WHY IS NOMACOLUMBUS IMPORTANT TO YOU?

  • "It is important to diversify the voices at the table to create change in design."

  • "Building a bridge for the next generation."

  • "NOMA Columbus is a opportunity to share a common passion for design with people from different backgrounds, traditions, ad perspectives."

  • "To see the design profession represented by people that look like me."

  • "Bringing minority voices into every space that they may have been excluded from in the past. Creating access as I gain access. Growing community as I grow myself. "

Get In The Know

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Get In The Know 〰️

Did you know the City of Columbus has proposed a new zoning code for 2024?

Public Comments are Due before June 10th

Tell us what you think and email your feedback to contact@nomacolumbus.org

Design Summer Camp

NOMAColumbus held our first Project Pipeline Design Summer Camp this past July to much success! Over three days, 20 Students were able to explore the field of Architecture and Design through model making, drawing, and even presenting their work to family, friends and professionals from around the city. The camp was led by a diverse group of professionals and volunteers with a dedicated mission of introducing a diverse group of youth to Architecture and Design in our community.

Highlights from the 2023 NOMA National Conference in Portland, OR.

NOMAColumbus 2023 Impact Report

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You can help contribute to the conversation, grow and enrich your professional network, and connect to the Columbus design community.

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