RNT Architects. Architecture practice was founded in 1980 by Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects. The studio has embraced its location on the Pacific Rim and the diverse cultures of Japan, China, California, and the American West. RNT's mission is to design meaningful places that support human habitation, culture, and a positive quality of life. The studio culture emphasizes empathy and attentiveness to the needs and desires of users and clients. The firm’s craft lies in creating an architectural language and an honest expression of each client's aspirations. Through this process, RNT engages with and studies the region, place, local culture, and site context, exploring design solutions that are programmatically functional, socially supportive, and responsive to their surroundings.
Ralph Roesling. Ralph believes that art and architecture are the same with a different emphasis, so it was an easy transition for him. Ralph loves coming into the office and being around creative people, engaging in dialogues about projects. His favourite part is working together with a design team to interpret the client’s dreams into a reality of architecture. Their happiness and inspiration are the ultimate satisfaction to him. When Ralph is not at work, he enjoys going to car museums and car shows, all the while dreaming of designing his own.
Kotaro Nakamura. Kotaro is an American Architect who was born and raised in Japan. He is a Principal of Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects as well as an Interim Director and Professor at the School of Art + Design at San Diego State University. Kotaro has extensive knowledge of energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive design methods from his environmental engineering design background. His design incorporates passive environmental solutions learned from different types of architectural vernacular adapted to area-specific climate conditions and available materials in such places as Norway, the Southwest United States, and Japan. His recent research involves increasing resilience in communities in crisis such as disaster aftermath and other special conditions.
Chikako Terada. Chikako decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and become an architect. She had always been interested in art and physics, so architecture seemed to be the best of both worlds. She likes how it exposes her to different dimensions in life and that she can experience its changes first-hand as the field evolves. Architecture is also very nostalgic for Chikako; with each built project, she’s taken back in time to when she designed it and is greeted by old memories.
