Established in 1906, Ratcliff has grown and thrived through three family generations, providing architecture, interior design and consulting services to clients throughout the Western United States. The firm's 75 design professionals have made a conscious decision to focus on healthcare, academic and civic commissions as they allow our architects to interact with people at critical junctures in their lives.
Ratcliff's architects are impassioned about their work, drawing inspiration from our Vision Statement: "To be explorers and
discoverers of what is important and to be valued for creating extraordinary outcomes." This holistic approach to design helps our clients move beyond today's structural requirements and creates a framework for sustainable architecture that resolves future challenges.
Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ratcliff is the recipient of numerous design awards and the prestigious 2005 Firm of the Year Award from the California Council of the American Institute of Architects.
The design of healthcare facilities addresses ever-changing, extraordinary challenges and opportunities where new practices and technologies are introduced daily. A recognized leader in the field of architecture since the 1960s, Ratcliff embraces these potentials for exploration and evolution, successfully completing projects for healthcare clients in diverse organizations and locations.
Ratcliff's group of specialists is skilled and experienced in healthcare operations, planning and programming, and looks to involve all client players in tangible roles in making durable decisions that meet strategic goals. Partnering as leaders of a team, we work with our clients to seek out and deliver the most advantageous solutions. Our healthcare architectural team focus on the exacting standards and environments required for healthcare services in an era of genetically-based,
minimally-invasive, and wireless technology delivery approaches. Simultaneously, Ratcliff provides sensitive healing environments that are attentive to patient comfort and well being.
