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.

Click on the links below to learn more about Ratcliff:

Centennial Press Release and Firm Fact Sheet (PDF)

Profile (PDF)

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Liz O’Hara
Office Manager
RATCLIFF
5856 Doyle Street
Emeryvile, CA 94608
Phone: 510-899-6400
lohara@ratcliffarch.com
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Media Consultant
Tressel Communications
3122 Esperanza Drive
Concord, CA 94519
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Explore our selection of company, project, and portrait images from RATCLIFF’s 100-year history. Click on the compressed images below to download high-resolution images for your publishing use. If you have any questions or would like access to more photos from RATCLIFF’s archives, please contact Mary E. Tressel at Tressel Communications at 925-798-9421, or send an email to mary@tresselpr.com
Academic Projects

Mills College Fine Arts Building (1927), Oakland, California (National Register of Historic Places)

Kiran Singh

University of California, Valley Life Sciences Building (1995), Berkeley, California

Richard Barnes
     

Blue Oak School, (2002), Napa, California

David Wakely

     
Berkeley City College (2006), Berkeley, California

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Healthcare Projects
Highland Hospital Addition (1964), Oakland, California

Ratcliff Archive
     
Veterans Administration Medical Center (1997), Palo Alto, California

Mark Schwartz
     

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (1994), Fresno, California

Jane Lidz

     
John Muir Medical Center Expansion (2008), Walnut Creek, California

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Civic Projects
Chamber of Commerce/American Trust/Wells Fargo Building (1925), Berkeley, California (National Register of Historic Landmarks)

Ratcliff Archive
     
Berkeley Firehouse #4 (1959), Berkeley, California

Mark Citret
     
Metropolitan Oakland International Airport Terminal 2 (1980), Oakland, California

Andrew McKinney
     
Ratcliff Staff 2006
RATCLIFF Staff

John Swanda