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RATIO Design connects people and place, shaping environments of purpose, beauty, and meaning. We design for impact with teams that are interdisciplinary, engaging, curious and deeply immersed in the subtleties that make each project unique.

We design to cultivate connections.
Knowing and caring about a place - its people, history, culture, and ecology - are fundamental to design. Our Studios skillfully see, listen, ask questions, and seek opportunities. As thoughtful interpreters, we design places that are in harmony with their regions and active in their vitality.

We design informed by interdisciplinary wisdom. 
Shaping deeply relevant design solutions requires both specialized knowledge 
and expansive thought. We cultivate collaboration across all our disciplines and subject matter experts, avoiding blind spots and increasing possibilities.   

We design in the open. 
Design is a collective experience. We practice a transparent process with our clients and communities where all perspectives are welcome, and everyone moves toward impactful, creative solutions together. 

We Design for Impact.

More About the Firm

Year Firm Established : 01/01/1982
Certified MWBE?: No
Contact Email : lesterrich@ratiodesign.com
Satellite Location #1 : Indianapolis, IN
Satellite Location #2: Chicago, IL | Champaign, IL
Satellite Location #3: Denver, CO
Firm Principals : Bill Browne, FAIA | Hal Bowen | Lisa Esterrich | Emily Earle | Heather Worrell
Licensed Architect AIANC Members : Hal Bowen | Emily Earle | Heather Worrell | Chris Friend | Chris Moore | Kevin Marer | Britt Spruill | Niha Ladiwala | Niloo Heydarian
Additional AIA Members : Allender Contarino
Total Number of Licensed Architects: 15
Number of Non-Architect Licensed Staff : 13
Recent Project and Location 1: Felton Grove High School, Apex, NC
Recent Project and Location 2: East Civic Tower, Raleigh, NC
Recent Project and Location 3: Coastal Credit Union Headquarters, Raleigh, NC
Recent Project and Location 4: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
Recent Project and Location 5: Raleigh Convention Center Expansion, Ralegh, NC
Recent Project and Location 6: Duke University Medical Center Parking Garage IX, Durham , NC
Keywords: k12, higher education, education, workplace, office, civic, recreation, historic preservation, landscape, interior design

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Opening Hours

Mon 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tue 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wed 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thu 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Fri 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

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