Campus at Horton

San Diego, CA

Who We Are

Making Everyday Places Extraordinary.

Founded in 1979, RDC is a full-service, award-winning architecture firm dedicated to making everyday places extraordinary. Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, we are a 160+ team with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington D.C., Arkansas and Shanghai.

News

Carlos Hernandez Elected as President of the AIA Long Beach/Southbay Chapter

We are excited to share that RDC team member Carlos Hernandez AIA, was voted to serve as President...

Dalane Nash Promoted to Senior Manager, Community Experience

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dalane Nash to Senior Manager, Community Experience!...

Historic Hillcrest Building Becomes Hub for New Ideas

By: Ray Huard, San Diego Business Journal SAN DIEGO – McCullough Landscape Architecture and RDC...

RDC Senior Talent Director Carina Mills Appointed as President-Elect for AIA California

We are proud to celebrate RDC Senior Director of Talent Management Carina Mills, AIA as AIA...

RDC Partner Mitra Esfandiari Hosts Inaugural Dine & Dialogue Series

We had a wonderful time at RDC’s Dine & Dialogue series, Adapting for 2024 and Beyond. RDC...

Carlos Hernandez Named Senior Associate of RDC

Carlos Hernandez, AIA, has been named Senior Associate of RDC, reflecting his role as Director of...

The Urban Influence on Today’s Retail Offerings

In this month's edition of California Centers, RDC Principal Sean Slater offers his insights on...

Renowned San Diego Designer Joins RDC

By: Ray Huard, San Diego Business Journal  SAN DIEGO – Frank Wolden, an architect who worked on...

Pasadena Landmark Adapted to Mixed Use

By: Terry Todd and Elise Kunihiro, Urban Land Institute Neglected yet historic department store...

Preserving History While Bolstering Community

Learn about the transformative potential of historic buildings in cultivating vibrant retail...

Adaptive Reuse is an Urban Repair Strategy Here to Stay

Senior Talent Director Carina Mills, AIA Mills and Chief Marketing Officer Maura Schafer share the...

RDC Unveils Innovative New Booth Design at MJBizCon 2023

Last month, the RDC team traveled to Las Vegas for MJBizCon, the world’s largest...

ALDI Long Beach is Now Open!

Located at 955 E. Anaheim, ALDI in Central Long Beach showcases a modern market layout, offering...

Luxury Mixed-Use Development in South Florida Honored as Finalist at the 2023 ICSC Global Design & Development Awards

  Luxury mixed-use development in South Florida honored as finalist at the 2023 ICSC Global...

TMC Helix Park Takes the Gold at ICSC Global Design & Development Awards

Texas Medical Center Helix Park takes the Gold at ICSC Global Design and Development Awards in the...

Jenni Kayne Nashville is Now Open at 12 South Collection!

With a 1,976-square-foot space, the Nashville store showcases the brand's collection of furniture,...

RDC Partner, Mitra Esfandiari, AIA Gives a Guest Lecture to UCLA Students

RDC Partner, Mitra Esfandiari, AIA was invited to guest lecture at UCLA. She shared her journey as...

RDC Provides Branding Opportunities for Kinective to Re-Envision Fitness Centers

Kinective Fitness Club features state of the arts fitness equipment, cutting-edge technology,...

Night Construction at Fashion Valley Mall for an Uninterrupted Shopping Experience

Renovations are underway at Fashion Valley to enhance the visitor experience to this regional...

TMC Helix Park Selected as Finalist in ICSC Design & Development Awards

TMC Helix Park has been selected as a finalist in this year’s ICSC Global Design & Development...

The Joybird New York Showroom is Now Open!

Joybird’s New York showroom is located inside a historic building in the SOHO district, offering...

RDC Interior Design and Procurement Teams Visit China for a Casegoods Review

Recently, RDC’s interior design and procurement team journeyed to China for an extensive casegoods...

4×4=16 Women in Architecture Panel

RDC’s Washington, DC office is honored to serve as a sponsor for the AIA DC Design Excellence...

RDC Senior Principal Sean Slater, AIA Set to Moderate the Global Entertainment Leaders Summit

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ RDC Senior Principal Sean Slater will moderate the Global Entertainment...

RDC Designs New Kinective Fitness Location in Plano, TX

Nestled in the heart of Texas, the RDC team crafted an immersive and luxurious fitness sanctuary...

RDC Repositions Lord+Taylor Department Store Into a Mixed Use Destination at Oakbrook Center

RDC repositioned the Lord + Taylor department store building located within the Oakbrook Center...

Sage + Sound Recognized by Retail Design Institute

Sage + Sound has been recognized as one of Retail Design Institute Best of the Best, Class of 2022...

Taking Better Advantage of the Nighttime Economy

“Today’s consumers want more than just a place to eat and shop… they are looking for curated,...

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with Ivan Avila

As part of our #LatinxHeritage Month series, meet Ivan Avila, Designer in our Placemaking studio....

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with Virginia Keville

Meet Virginia Keville, Job Captain in the Retail, Grocery, and Market studio here at RDC. Born in...

History Meets Food

By: Brynn Shaffer, Los Angeles Business Journal After being vacant for more than a decade, the...

Modern Strategies for Gen Z-Centric Workplace Design

By: Itzel Meynard RDC’s Itzel Meynard explores how to adapt physical office spaces to be geared...

Joybird DTLA is Now Open!

Joybird’s newest showroom is located within the ROW DTLA, a one-of-a-kind shopping district in the...

The Evolution of Convenience Retail

Gas stations were once rooted in being a quick stop, but modern convenience retail has evolved to...

Virginia Maggiore Speaks on Retail Design Institute’s First Webinar

The Retail Design Institute of Southern California hosted their first webinar last month in a...

Sean Slater, AIA, Honored as One of San Diego Business Journal’s 2023 Leaders of Influence

RDC is proud to share that Sean Slater, AIA, has been selected as one of San Diego Business...

Hospitality Trends Come to Retail

Retailers are now embracing creative ways to provide customers with unforgettable experiences...

The Urban Future is Mixed-Use, 24/7 and More Outdoors

By: Bob Lisauskas As cities adapt and transform post-pandemic, mixed-use development is the...

Do’s and Don’ts of Designing a Dispensary

RDC Principal Virginia Maggiore alongside Wendy Bronfein, and Amanda R., shared insights into the...

ALDI Murietta is Now Open

ALDI Murietta is a non-prototype project in collaboration with AO spanning 22,000 square feet. The...

Creating Instagrammable Moments with RDC Partner Mitra Esfandiari, AIA

Creating Instagrammable moments, like the one seen at Urbana Mexicana in Del Mar Highlands Town...

RDC’s Interiors and Store Planning Team Design The Set Dispensary

RDC’s Interiors and Store Planning teams crafted a retail environment for The Set that embraces...

Join RDC Principal, Virginia Maggiore for a Virtual Panel

Join RDC Principal Virginia Maggiore for a special virtual event on July 27 from 3-4 PM, where she...

RDC Celebrates Long Beach’s Second Annual Disability Pride

Join us as we celebrate and volunteer at Long Beach’s Second Annual Disability Pride on July 26,...

RDC Senior Principal, Sean Slater Featured in Globe St.

“Retailers, now more than ever, are being compelled to amenitize their spaces to drive foot...

Watch Barbenheimer at an RDC Designed Theater

AMC Theatres and Variety report that ticket presales for "Barbenheimer" are breaking records! 🎫...

Jenni Kayne – Southampton, NY

Jenni Kayne Southampton is now open 🎉 Located at 2 Main Street in the beach hub's downtown...

RDC Ranks #106 in Architectural Record’s Top 300 Firms

RDC ranks #106 in Architectural Record’s Top 300 firms! 🏆🏢 This recognition is a testament to the...

Del Mar Highlands Town Center Honored with 2023 Gold Nugget Grand Award

RDC is proud to celebrate the success of the reimagined shopping and lifestyle center, Del Mar...

Managing The Hidden Costs of Cannabis Dispensary Build Outs Pt. 2

Designing and building a cannabis dispensary is a costly endeavor, with expenses encompassing...

RDC Senior Principal, Sean Slater Featured in BiggerPockets

RDC Senior Principal, Sean Slater talks to Lindsay Frankle of BiggerPockets about the value of...

RDC Interiors Unveils Office Space for Skanska in DTLA

Details and views from our Skanska DTLA project. RDC’s Interior Design group worked with Skanska...

RDC Supports Visit Gay Long Beach in Honor of Pride Month

In honor of PRIDE month, we are pleased to support Visit Gay Long Beach for their Cheers to Queers...

Jenni Kayne – Westport, CT

Jenni Kayne is now home to the picturesque downtown district of Westport, Connecticut, which...

Culver Steps Fully Leased with the Addition of Erewhon

With Erewhon‘s addition, the Culver Steps are now fully leased! Located within a multistory...

RDC Artist in Residence, Mario Ybarra Selected for Fellowship

We are excited to share that Mario Ybbarra, Artist in Residence at RDC’s Long Beach headquarters,...

RDC Associate Principals Sean Unsell and Terry Todd Featured in Mold Magazine

RDC Associate Principals, Sean Unsell and Terry Todd are featured in MOLD magazine’s series...

Partake Collective Recognized With Merit Award

Congratulations to Partake Collective on receiving a Merit Award from Long Beach Heritage for...

South American Women In Architecture – Peru, A sERIES OF Panel DiscussionS

RDC is proud to be supporting AIA|DC for 4×4=16 | South American Women in Architecture – Peru, a...

Meet Us At IMN!

We will be at Information Management Network (IMN) this week! RDC Principal, Robert Lisauskas AIA...

RDC Associate Principal, Terry Todd Featured On Globe St.

RDC associate principal, Terry Todd talks about how grocery stores are adapting to urban spaces...

RDC Principal, Sean Slater Featured in Western Real Estate Business

RDC Senior Principal, talks about the importance of creating mixed-use office spaces in this...

RDC ranks Among ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms

RDC ranks among Engineering News-Record ’s top 500 design firms! It is an honor to be included in...

San Diego Architecture Firms – RDC Architects Named One of The Top

We are pleased to announce that RDC has been named one of San Diego's top architecture firms. We...

RDC Interiors Team Designs Office Space for Skanska in DTLA

RDC’s Interior Design group worked with Skanska to create the firm’s new Downtown Los Angeles...

ALDI Opens in El Cajon

ALDI USA El Cajon is officially open! We celebrated the grand opening of ALDI's newest location...

Del Mar Highlands Town Center Was Bestowed A Gold Nugget Merit Award For Best Commercial Project

RDC is pleased to share that the Del Mar Highlands Town Center was bestowed a Gold Nugget Merit...

RDC Partner Mitra Esfandiari, AIA featured in California Centers Magazine

RDC Partner Mitra Esfandiari, AIA is featured in this month’s issue of California Centers...

RDC Procurement Team’s Recent Installation At Solis Park

Behind the scenes at the recent installation at Solis Park! RDC's procurement team helped create a...

RDC As Finalists In The Category Of Commercial Building Operations For The NJ Cannabis Insider 2023 Awards

We are finalists in the category of Commercial Building Operations for the NJ Cannabis Insider...

RDC Partner Mitra Esfandiari, AIA Discusses Her Success Journey And Experiences In A Male-dominated Field

RDC partner Mitra Esfandiari, AIA discussed her success journey and experiences in a...

RDC Associate Principal, Alex Kuby, AIA at HD Expo

RDC Associate Principal, Alex Kuby, AIA  spoke at HD Expo on Tuesday, May 2, from 11 am-12 pm. In...

Happy 420!

RDC’s Retail Design and Planning team designs state-of-the-art dispensaries, The Artist Tree and...

Ralph Watson Promoted to Senior Technical Studio Director

RDC is pleased to announce Ralph Watson, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, has been promoted to the...

Rashmi Mehadia Promoted to Studio Director

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Rashmi Mehadia, NCARB, LEED AP to Studio...

Celebrating Campus at Horton During Earth Month

In honor of Earth Month, we are celebrating our project Campus at Horton, the nation's largest...

The Sky Garden Sculptural Seating at the Orange County Great Park Honored with a SIT Furniture Design Award

The Sky Garden sculptural seating at the Orange County Great Park has been honored with a SIT...

Shop Marketplace Conference – Austin, TX

As the newest member of the Store Planning RDC team, as well as being the Southern California...

Erewhon Opens New Location in Culver City

On Tuesday night, we celebrated the grand opening of Erewhon's newest location in the...

Managing The Hidden Costs of Cannabis Dispensary Build Outs

It’s no secret that designing and building out a cannabis dispensary is expensive. When factoring...

Alex Kuby Promoted to Associate Principal

It is our pleasure to announce the promotion of Alex Kuby to Associate Principal! As a...

RDC Procurement Team Visits Signature Millwork, a Fabricator Workshop in Dallas, TX!

Our Procurement team recently visited Signature Millwork, a fabricator workshop in Dallas, for a...

CJ Reed Promoted to Associate

RDC promotes CJ Reed to Associate!“CJ epitomizes the firm’s core values... he has a central focus...

RDC Earns Green Business Certification

We are a certified GREEN BUSINESS! Here are some of the ways we are GREENING our...

Sing Tong Promoted to Senior Associate

RDC Promotes Sing Tong, AIA, to Senior Associate!“Sing proactively dedicates herself to building a...

Erewhon Featured in Los Angeles Magazine

Love is in the air at Erewhon! An article featuring RDC in Los Angeles...

William Ellsworth Named Associate of RDC

William Ellsworth has been named associate of RDC!“William has been the bedrock on large and...

Chris Gorney Promoted to Senior Director and Senior Associate

Join us in congratulating Chris Gorney on his recent promotion to Senior Director and Senior...

Alex Kuby Discusses the Growing Need to Meet ‘Modern’ Demands in HOSPITALITY 

Alex Kuby, Senior Studio Director at RDC was recently featured in the article, “Hotel Construction...

Erewhon Featured in ICSC

Our Erewhon Beverly Hills and Silver Lake projects were recently featured on ICSC. Yuval Chiprut,...

Bob Lisauskas, AIA, LEED AP, Promoted to Principal

RDC has appointed Robert Lisauskas AIA LEED AP, as Principal, announced Mitra...

Gustavo (Gus) Neri Joins RDC as Director of Branding

RDC is pleased to announce Gustavo Neri (Gus) as Director of Branding. In this new role, Neri...

Partake Collective is Now Open!

Partake Collective is now open! RDC partnered with Studio One Eleven to provide interior design...

Virginia Maggiore on the Demand for Luxury Retail

In the article, “Plenty of Demand for Brick-and-Mortar Luxury Retail," by Paul Bergeron, Virginia...

Krystle Fader Promoted to Associate

RDC is excited to announce Krystle Fader, CID, NCIDQ, Design Manager has been named as...

Mitra Esfandiari in California Centers Magazine

Mitra Esfandiari, Partner at RDC, was recently featured in California Centers Magazine. Her...

RDC Senior Principal Sean Slater Featured in the San Diego Business Journal

Ray Huard of the San Diego Business Journal recently featured Sean Slater for his recent promotion...

Campus at Horton Bestowed a Silver Award at ICSC

Campus at Horton has been bestowed a Silver Award in the Evolving Innovation & Aspiration...

Del Mar Highlands Town Center Wins Silver at ICSC

ICSC Global Design & Development Awards has awarded the Del Mar Highlands Town Center a Silver...

Erewhon Silver Lake Wins Silver Award at ICSC Global Design & Development Awards

A Silver Award has been awarded to Erewhon Silver Lake in the Retail Store Design category for...

Featured Projects

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Campus at Horton

San Diego, CA

Sky Deck

San Diego, CA

Park & Broadway

San Diego, CA

Equinox

San Francisco, CA

Sage & Sound

New York, NY

The Set

Los Angeles, CA

Erewhon Market

Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA

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