Practice.
My name is Randolph R. Ruiz, but you can call me Randy. I want to help you make the world a better place. Architecture can do this in ways that few disciplines can by creating sustainability, beauty, connection, and opportunity.
I started AAA Architecture to help people build something special. I work with my clients to think through the big picture issues and create detail-oriented designs that resolve these issues.
Most of our clients have never hired an architect before. We are ready to help you through a process that is both challenging and immensely rewarding. The satisfaction that comes with making a place in the world that is special and meaningful is indescribable.
Location
AAA operates throughout California with projects in over a dozen cities across the state.
Northern California
150 Haight Street #501
San Francisco CA 94102
Planning
Few people know exactly what they want or need. We can help our clients prioritize their objectives into a feasible set of project goals. Our experience and knowledge of how things are built, and how people inhabit these spaces gives us valuable insights that can help you to determine what is essential.
We have started many of our projects with an analytical planning phase upon which a successful design process can be founded.
Architecture
Beyond the realms of building and real estate, lies Architecture. One of humanity’s highest forms of artistic and functional expression, Architecture has a unique potential to create human connections and experiences. What we build is one of the ultimate declarations of what we value. What do you value?
We provide the full range of architectural services from Pre-Design through Construction Administration
Interior Design
The spaces you inhabit are defined by surfaces and objects that each tell a story of use and intent. These things that you touch and view should be tools to help bring comfort, order, and usefulness to your world.
We have provided a range of Interior Design services including custom furniture, color selection, acoustic treatments, and exhibit design.
Profile.
Randolph R. Ruiz
I work directly with our clients to design places that are contemporary, engaging, and environmentally responsible. My passion for architecture drives me to constantly seek opportunities to make our work better both artistically and functionally.
I have worked on a diverse array of building-types from restaurants and residences, to theaters and office towers, and am a Senior Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
I’ve been licensed to practice architecture in California since 2005 (#C30117).
Awards
AIA East Bay: Exceptional Residential Honor Award
2018
National Concrete Masonry Association Award of Merit
2015
AIA East Bay Home Tour
2015
Orange Empire Railway Museum, President’s Award for Volunteer Service
2012
Pasadena/Foothill AIA Merit Award
2006
SJSU Museum of Art and Design Competition Honorable Mention
2003
Pentagon National Memorial Competition Jury Selection
2002
Visions on Track: San Diego Pedestrian Overpass Ideas Competition First Prize
1995
Press
Architectural Record
April 2020
SOUPERgreen!
2017
Journal of Architectural Education
October 2011
Small Firms, Great Projects
2008
San Francisco Chronicle Magazine
May 18, 2008
San Francisco Magazine
January 2007
Cliffhangers & Hillside Homes
2006
ArcCa
2005
Exhibitions
Chinese Railroad Worker Exhibit installation design, Niles Canyon Railway
2019
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, San Francisco
2013
SouperGreen, A+D Museum
2011
Small Firms, Great Projects, AIA National Convention, San Francisco
2009
Pasadena/Foothill AIA Awards
2006
National Building Museum, Washington D.C.
2002