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Creating Environments People Enjoy
RRM’s mission is Creating Environments People Enjoy®. Our work and our culture embody sustainability, collaboration, innovation and respect. Our firm’s unique structure also serves as a foundation for the energy and inspiration that drive our team: we bring over 170 architects, engineers, landscape architects, planners, and surveyors together under one roof to take on projects throughout California from idea through implementation. The result is genuine, cutting-edge, and timeless designs which aim to leave a lasting and positive imprint on those who experience them.
100% Employee-Owned
The RRM ESOP is a Trust created for the benefit of the employee members. The Plan is approved by the IRS and is a form of retirement plan, regulated much like a 401K plan by strict IRS and Department of Labor rules and procedures. As an ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) corporation, all RRM staff have an ownership interest in the company. This is a direct reflection of our culture, one that is a supportive team. We are all striving to grow this company forward so that we can continue to create projects that promote sustainability and social good, giving back to our communities we live and work in and supporting staff so they can support their families. We are a team working together towards common goals.
The 50-Year History of RRM Design Group
The Beginning of It All
1974
In 1974, Priest, Richmond, Wolff, and Rossi (PRWR) was founded by three Architecture students and their professor. November 18th, 1974 Rossi was appointed as President.
RRM Gets Its Name
1981
In 1981, Vic Montgomery succeeded Rossi as President, and the company was re-named Richmond Rossi Montgomery (RRM). RRM added Planning services in 1983.
Creating Environments People Enjoy
1985
In 1985, RRM changed its name to RRM Design Group, and created its Mission Statement: Creating Environments People Enjoy®. Landscape Architecture services were added in 1988.
RRM Expands Services and Locations
1995 - 2011
In 1995 RRM added Civil Engineering and Survey services when they acquired Tierra Engineering. In 1996 the Modesto office was moved to Oakdale. To accommodate expanding growth, additional branch offices were opened in Northern California and San Juan Capistrano to cover Southern California.
In 2011 RRM acquired the firm LGA and in 2013, RRM acquired the firm PGA. These firms grew our architecture practice with an increased focus on affordable and specialty housing; we also grew to Santa Barbara though the PGA acquisition.
RRM Becomes Employee-Owned
2018
RRM opened its San Leandro office and added structural engineering services in 2015. Three years later, RRM completed its ambitious transition to a 100% employee-owned company. Since that monumental event in 2018, each and every employee now has a direct stake in the success and direction of our firm.
Celebrating 50 Years in Business
2024
Since becoming employee-owned, RRM has opened up offices in Ventura (through a merger with Mainstreet Architects and Planners), San Diego & Seattle, totaling to seven offices across the West Coast. Offering expertise in six core disciplines — Architecture, Planning & Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Surveying — RRM stands as a dynamic multidisciplinary firm. Other notable achievements include the establishment of an Environmental Stewardship Committee and an Inclusive Excellence Committee. These initiatives play pivotal roles in shaping both the environments we design and the culture within our firm.
The Beginning of It All
1974
In 1974, Priest, Richmond, Wolff, and Rossi (PRWR) was founded by three Architecture students and their professor. November 18th, 1974 Rossi was appointed as President.
RRM Gets Its Name
1981
In 1981, Vic Montgomery succeeded Rossi as President, and the company was re-named Richmond Rossi Montgomery (RRM). RRM added Planning services in 1983.
Creating Environments People Enjoy
1985
In 1985, RRM changed its name to RRM Design Group, and created its Mission Statement: Creating Environments People Enjoy®. Landscape Architecture services were added in 1988.
RRM Expands Services And Locations
1995 - 2011
In 1995 RRM added Civil Engineering and Survey services when they acquired Tierra Engineering. In 1996 the Modesto office was moved to Oakdale. To accommodate expanding growth, additional branch offices were opened in Northern California and San Juan Capistrano to cover Southern California.
In 2011 RRM acquired the firm LGA and in 2013, RRM acquired the firm PGA. These firms grew our architecture practice with an increased focus on affordable and specialty housing; we also grew to Santa Barbara though the PGA acquisition.
RRM Becomes Employee-Owned
2018
In 2015 RRM opened its San Leandro office. Also, in 2015 RRM added structural engineering services. In 2018, RRM become a 100% employee-owned company. Now, each and every employee has a direct stake in the success and direction of our firm!
Celebrating 50 Years in Business
2024
Since becoming employee-owned, RRM has opened up offices in Ventura (through a merger with Mainstreet Architects and Planners), San Diego & Seattle, totaling to seven offices across the West Coast. Offering expertise in six core disciplines — Architecture, Planning & Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Surveying — RRM stands as a dynamic multidisciplinary firm. Other notable achievements include the establishment of an Environmental Stewardship Committee and an Inclusive Excellence Committee. These initiatives play pivotal roles in shaping both the environments we design and the culture within our firm.
