Safdie Rabines Architects

Established by the husband-and-wife team of Taal Safdie and Ricardo Rabines, Safdie Rabines Architects strives for design solutions that are sensitive to the natural and built context of each project while responding to the specific needs of its clients. The firm’s wide range of experience includes the design of residential and institutional buildings, bridge and infrastructure projects, and large urban master plans. In 2010, Safdie Rabines added an interiors department, SRI, to the practice. Under the leadership of Michele Arnold-Kush, SRI provides creative planning and technical construction knowledge for institutional tenant improvements, restaurants, medical and industrial facilities, and California State and GSA projects.

Safdie Rabines Architects is a full-service firm experienced in all phases of programming, design, and construction. Their award-winning work has been featured in numerous national and international publications. Recently completed projects include the Court of Sciences Student Center at UCLA, the Structural and Materials Engineering Building at UCSD, the Robert Paine Scripps Forum at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park in Los Angeles. The office is currently working on the Mercado del Barrio in San Diego, The Quad student housing project in San Marcos, California, and several bridges and private residences.