Ramer Architecture

Specialties

Ramer Architecture is an award winning Santa Monica based architecture firm celebrating 23 years of serving clients in residential, commercial, and healthcare facilities. We pride ourselves in anticipating practical and technical requirements while remaining sensitive to clients’ individual concerns, aesthetic, and budget. We have extensive experience with healthcare certifications and codes including OSHPD, Medicare, AAAHC, AAAASF. We maintain the highest standards to provide quality design, technical expertise, and construction documentation for all projects. Contact us today to set up a consultation to create the ideal space for your needs.

History

Established in 1989.

After gaining experience at a number of firms, Richard Ramer founded Ramer Architecture as a boutique architecture practice committed to a high quality of design and construction management with an appreciation for the practical concerns of building and applying design to the real world. Richard Ramer has developed a specialty in healthcare design through years of experience and is invested in applying a human aesthetic to healthcare facilities. In 2007, Ramer Architecture was the recipient of the City of Santa Monica’s Sustainable Quality Award for Excellence in Stewardship of the Natural Environment and Social Responsibility. As a LEED accredited Architect, Richard Ramer is committed to providing design and construction management services solidly rooted in Sustainable Design practices.

Meet the Business Owner

Richard R.

Business Owner

Richard Ramer has been a licensed architect since 1984 and received NCARB certification in 2006. He is licensed to practice in both California and Arizona. He has spent 3 years as the chairperson of the Los Angeles AIA Committee on Healthcare and is still active in the organization.

He studied design at UCLA, graduated Cum Laude from U. C. Berkeley with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and has further graduate studies at Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-​ARC). He taught Drafting and Contract Design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles and Design & Construction at Santa Monica College.

Richard is a member of American Institute of Architects, a F.E.M.A. Post-​earthquake Safety Evaluation Certified Inspector, a Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Training Certified Mediator, and a member of the National Fire Protection Association for code and technology issues related to healthcare design.