Ratcliff Architects

Founded in 1906, Ratcliff provides architecture, interior design, planning and sustainable design services to a diverse range of institutional clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. A recognized leader in the field of architecture, Ratcliff brings state-of-the-art campus design and integrated project delivery expertise based on long-term relationships with both the private and public sector. We serve as strategic partners to our clients to design flexible spaces that embrace their organizations’ culture, leverage technology and produce healthy/wellness-oriented, and performance based environments. Sustainability is central to Ratcliff's innovative design process and encompasses baseline data collection, analysis and stakeholder engagement to provide the basis for long term implementation strategies towards a sustainable future. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Ratcliff has continually been recognized by Interior Design, ENR, Design Intelligence, San Francisco Business Times and Architecture Magazine as a top ranking architectural firm. The firm was the recipient of the Firm of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects-California Council and holds national and local industry design awards. Recent projects include: UCB Berkeley Law Renovation + Addition (LEED Gold + LEED Silver CI); Physical Sciences + Engineering Center, Foothill College (LEED Silver); Media + Learning Center, De Anza College (LEED Platinum); Student Wellness Center, SJSU (LEED Gold equivalent); Stanford Cancer Center South Bay, Stanford Health Care; Valley Health Center Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County (LEED Gold); Academic Building, UC Hastings College of Law; Library + LRC, Foothill College; New District Office Building, Foothill College; San Mateo MOB, Kaiser Permanente (LEED Gold equivalent); Highland Hospital Care Pavilion, County of Alameda (LEED Gold); Morris Hyman Critical Care Pavilion, Washington Hospital; Medical Center Expansion, NorthBay Healthcare.