Safdie Rabines Architects is an American
architecture,
interiors and
urban design firm based in
San Diego, California. The firm works in public and private sectors on projects of varying contexts and scales, including municipal; academic;
bridges and
infrastructure
Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and priv ...
; single and multifamily/
mixed-use residential; and large
urban master plans.
History and Leadership
Safdie Rabines Architects was established by Ricardo Rabines and Taal Safdie,
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* Aia, a small town in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain
* Aia, current Kutaisi, ancient capital of Colchis
* Aia, another name for Aea (Malis), an ancient town in Greece
* ''Aia'', the collected ed ...
, who met while enrolled in
University of Pennsylvania School of Design’s Master of Architecture program. Rabines is of
Peruvian descent; and Safdie, daughter of architect
Moshe Safdie, had spent years living in
Montreal, Quebec,
Canada at
Habitat 67, the model community and housing complex designed by her father. The pair graduated in 1986 and landed in New York, working with firms such as
Kohn Pedersen Fox
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and
Pei Cobb Freed. They married in 1989, moved to San Diego, CA in 1990, and established Safdie Rabines Architects in 1993. An Interiors division, SRI, was added in 2010. Architect Eric Lindebak became a firm partner in 2017, and Brett Milkovich in 2022. As of late 2021, the firm employed over 50 architects, designers, interior designers and administrative personnel.
Select Projects
Completed Projects
Access Youth Academy- San Diego, CA (2021)
North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood La Jolla, CA (2020)
* Extended Learning Building - North City San Marcos, CA (2020)
* Gilman Bridge - La Jolla, CA (2019)
Junction 9in
Lusail City - Doha, Qatar (2016)
Lusail Pedestrian Bridges- Doha, Qatar (2016)
* Merge CV - Carmel Valley, CA (2017)
National City Aquatic Center–
National City, CA
National City is a city located in the South Bay region of the San Diego metropolitan area, in southwestern San Diego County, California.
The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is th ...
(2016)
*
Sellwood Bridge
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- Portland, OR (2016)
National City Aquatic Center–
National City, CA
National City is a city located in the South Bay region of the San Diego metropolitan area, in southwestern San Diego County, California.
The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is th ...
(2016)
* Block C – North City San Marcos, CA (2016)
* The QUAD – North City San Marcos, CA (2014)
Casa Madrona Renovation– Sausalito, CA (2014)
North City Master Plan- San Marcos, CA (2014)
* Mercado del Barrio – San Diego, CA (2013)
* Oceanside Harbor Facility - Oceanside, CA (2013
* Lincoln Acres Library – National City, CA (2013)
* La Jolla Country Day School - San Diego j, CA (2013)
* Rose Creek Bikeway Bridge - San Diego, CA (2012)
* Structural and Materials Engineering Building – UC San Diego (2012)
* Court of Sciences Student Center – UC Los Angeles (2012)
* Colfax Bridge - Los Angeles, CA (2011)
*
Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge - San Diego, CA (2011)
* Center Street Bridge - Des Moines, IA (2010)
* Robert Paine Scripps Seaside Forum at
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO, Scripps Oceanography, or Scripps) in San Diego, California, US founded in 1903, is one of the oldest and largest centers for oceanography, ocean and Earth science research ...
- UC San Diego (2009)
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlookand
Culver City Stairs
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-
Los Angeles, CA (2009)
*
Lake Hodges Pedestrian Bridge - Escondido, CA (2009)
* Northwest Division Police Station – Del Mar, CA (2007)
* North Torrey Pines Road Bridge - San Diego, CA (2005)
*
Eleanor Roosevelt College - UC San Diego (2003)
* Scripps Crossing Pedestrian Bridge - San Diego, CA (1993)
* North Torrey Pines Road Bridge - San Diego, CA (2005)
* La Jolla Country Day School - San Diego, CA
*
Eleanor Roosevelt College - UC San Diego (2003)
* Scripps Crossing Pedestrian Bridge - San Diego, CA (1993)
Projects In Progress
Marine Conservation Facilityat
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO, Scripps Oceanography, or Scripps) in San Diego, California, US founded in 1903, is one of the oldest and largest centers for oceanography, ocean and Earth science research ...
-
UC San Diego
KPBS Renovationin San Diego, CA
Epstein Family Amphitheaterat UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Evorain Las Vegas, NV
East Village Greenin Downtown San Diego, CA
Planning and Visioning
Evora Vegas- Las Vegas, NV
* North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at UC San Diego - La Jolla, CA
* UC San Diego Expanded Core Visioning Study - La Jolla, CA
* UC San Diego East Campus Health Sciences Visioning Study - La Jolla, CA
* Crystal Flats - Bentonville, AR
North City Master Plan- San Marcos, CA
* Sixth Street Viaduct - Los Angeles, CA
Awards and Publications
Publications
The firm's work has been featured in the
New York Times,
Domus
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,
ARCHITECT Magazine,
ArchDaily,
Sunset Magazine
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Residential ArchitectWorld Architecture News
and several other publications.
Books
* ''Public Construction','' ArtPower (2012)
*
Ignite: The Art of Lighting
'' Lighting Design Alliance (2012)
* ''Pure Luxury: World's Best Houses'', Images Publishing (2012)
* ''Mountains and Openings Residence Design,'' Cepiec Publishing (2011)
* ''21st Century Houses: 150 of the World's Best'', Images Publishing (2010)
* ''Perspectives on Design California: Creative Ideas Shared by Leading Design Professionals,''
(2010)
* ''The New Wood House'', Bulfinch Press
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(2005)
* ''New Terrace Design'', Daab (2005)
*
The Simple Home
'' Taunton Press (2007)
* ''The Barefoot Home'', Taunton Press (2006)
* ''Outdoor Spaces'', Harper Collins (2006)
* ''Houses Now'', Links Books (2006)
* ''Tree Houses by Architects'', Harper Design International (2004)
* ''Houses on the Edge'', Harper Collins (2003)
* ''House Beautiful: Sensational Storage Solutions'', Hearst Books (2003)
* ''Bridging the World'', Bridge Ink (2003)
*
Internacional Casas San Diego
'' Kliczkowski Publishers (1996)
* ''Detailing Light'', Whitney Library of Design (1995)
Awards
In 2006, Safdie and Rabines received the Residential Architect "Rising Stars" Leadership Award. Since then, the firm's work has been recognized with over 75 awards for architecture, urban design and master planning by entities including the American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, American Planning Association
The American Planning Association (APA) is a professional organization representing the field of urban planning in the United States. APA was formed in 1978, when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Pla ...
. In 2017, the National City Aquatic Center was awarded an Orchid for Architecture by the San Diego Architectural Foundation.
References
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Architecture firms based in California
Safdie family