RD Architecture, LLC

We worked with Kathleen and Susannah to reimagine and modernize our traditional ranch house. They were simply stellar. From the start, both of them really got to know us, our frustrations with our house, and what we wanted to achieve. All the designs they created fit those objectives. Kathleen and Susannah found practical ways to better utilize spaces within the footprint of our house. And they did so while also achieving our top priorities to brighten the entire home and creating larger spaces for gathering. Susannah and Kathleen also provided helpful guidance about how to get the biggest “bang” for our dollars. That helped us choose alternatives that would accomplish our objectives without busting our budget. And during the build, they kept on eye on details that we would never have noticed until it was too late, from the alignment of overhead light fixtures to proposals to add fixtures that highlighted certain walls. Thank goodness we had their input through the construction process! Finally, Susannah’s special role as our design “coach” empowered us to express our style while making sure that items we chose, like tile, fixtures, hardware, paint colors, and furnishings, would fit together cohesively. The end result is a home that not only fits the way we live, but reflects who we are. Bar none, the best decision we made for our project was to work with RD Architecture. Plus, Kathleen and Susannah are delightful people that we have enjoyed getting to know. We are truly grateful for their help! - The Rices

You’ve heard of Bauhaus? We got WOW-haus. Because “Wow!” is what we hear time and again when people walk through our front door for the first time. Credit RD Architecture with creativity, flexibility, and above all, patience. Our first lot — and the design that went with it — was in the Heights Historical District. After five tries to satisfy hysterical Historical design demands, we sold that lot and found another. The new lot is trapezoidal — at the end of a cul-de-sac with a spreading live oak in the back yard. Kathleen Reardon was able to reconfigure our plans to fit the odd-shaped lot, including inventive fenestration to display the live oak from every facing room in the house. Inside and out, Susannah (Sensitive Information Hidden) and Kathleen (Sensitive Information Hidden) create elegant, efficient, and innovative environments. Arched doorways, rounded corners, vaulted ceilings, a backlit onyx panel, red oak hardwoods, and detail after detail created our unique custom design. Our construction manager calls the house “curated,” because it’s packed with layers of embellishments that are a delight to live in and a wonder to our guests. Thank you, RD! We got a gem to call home.

Kathleen did a super job on our addition to our 2/1 small bungalow in The Heights. We added a full bath and closet to our 1000 sq ft cottage for a total square footage of 1115 sq. ft. We were out of town for most of the time construction was ongoing, and Kathleen was our eyes while we were gone. She ran little errands for us finding hardware, etc and was truly indispensable since we were gone,. I had total trust that everything would be great when we returned....and it was! Picking finishes and fixtures was an easy process – with preselected ideas for us to choose from. My daughter's reaction to the addition was "mom - you'd never know it was an add-on!" - which is just what we wanted! An added bonus was that Kathleen connected us with a builder who was a great fit for our project. It can be hard to find the right team for a small project and our team was Goldilocks perfect!

We highly recommend Kathleen and Susannah! Kathleen is a true artist. The backyard addition she designed is a jewel. The scale is perfect and it looks like it was designed when the house was built. Susannah has a great eye and worked with us to find just the right finishes. In addition, they were thought partners and problem solvers with us throughout construction. They are caring, contentious, and trustworthy. We would work with them again without reservation!

Kathleen, is brilliant. I thought I needed to add a second story to my house to get the space I wanted for storage. She took my needs and wants and made them reality. I now have a large walk-in closet in my Master bedroom that is over 15 feet in length. She saw space that I didn't realize I had. I now have a large sewing room I never thought was possible without adding a second story to my home. She is very easy to work with. In the middle of the project I wanted to have a large picture window in my entry. She made it happen. We added new windows which made a huge difference. So happy with the results. I highly recommend Kathleen.

RD designed our addition. Turned out even better than we expected. Very happy. Great folks to work with.

RD Architecture is an incredible design firm. They use creativity and functionality to create unique spaces for their clients. For us, they designed a large extension to our existing 1960s home. Through out the design process, Sue and Kathleen were a joy to work with. Their combined experiences gave us multiple options to choose from and they are both excellent problem solvers! Construction on our home has been completed for six months and now that we are living in the space, we are even more grateful to RD Architecture. The functionality of the space far exceeds expectation. They truly gave us everything we wanted while maintaining our budget. I highly recommend this company for all architecture and design needs.

We loved working with Kathleen and Susannah for our major remodeling project. After we looked at their previous work, we knew they are an extraordinary team. They really surpassed all our expectations. From the very beginning, they listened to our goals and needs, then came back with brilliant ideas and designs and worked closely with us throughout the entire process to refine the final plan. They then connected us with a builder who they trusted and who understood their vision. We had Susannah's and Kathleen's support and advice throughout. They were always fully engaged and available, and helped us choose everything (paint colors, doors, floors, fixtures, lights, tiles, new furniture, etc.). They made the entire process so fun, exciting and rewarding. The end result, a masterful combination of beautiful design, comfort and functionality, is so much more than we could have ever dreamed off when we started. We absolutely love living in our new/remodeled house. We highly, highly recommend RD architecture!

RD Architecture are a fantastic team! This is the third full-house remodel my wife and I have gone through, and this one has by far been the easiest with the BEST result. I believe this is because Kathleen and Susannah take the unique approach of utilizing a true Discovery process. They did an extraordinary job of learning about our family, our needs, our wants and tastes before they began their design process. They also understand the unique challenges associated with remodeling an older home (ours was built 90 years ago), and were able to customize the design to adapt to the constraints and opportunities that our existing home presented them. They also were fantastic at shepherding us through the entire process, from concepts through construction, and have a firm understanding of the balance between design, constructability, costs and schedule and aren't afraid to share their perspective as you weigh those factors. It was truly a delight working with both Kathleen and Susannah and we couldn't be happier with our finished result!

"Kathleen is a genius!" I must have said and thought this a million times over the course of designing, building, and furnishing our custom modern home. Our project presented multiple unique challenges for which Kathleen (sometimes with Susannah's help) invariably found beautiful and highly functional solutions. Kathleen is very strongly logical and super creative. For our house, for example, she invented the idea of putting our gorgeous unique kitchen island countertop also below the cabinets in place of the typical cabinet molding. It really pops! She also created an original work of art to disguise the air intake in the stairway. Made of strips of thin wood, this gorgeous work of art varies through the day with the light and shadows. Because she renders everything in 3-D, she made us mindful of perspectives and views from every vantage point in the house. Because of this extra effort, not only is every view within the house purposeful, every window frames a piece of nature. You'd never know we were in a huge city with neighbors! She also saved us a lot of money through creative design and solutions. Unlike the other architects we spoke with and that our friends have told us about who want to do their own thing and don't listen to their clients (even when building a custom home), Kathleen listens carefully and comes up with the exact solution to fit you—invariably better than what you envisioned! Everything she did was perfect for us; we love our beautiful home. Like I say, Kathleen is a GENIUS!

We love working with RD Architecture, and for that reason we chose them to design our new home last year, after working with them on a remodel project back in 2010. Kathleen and Susannah are talented, responsive, kind, patient, and level-headed. They helped us design a great, functional remodel, and an amazing, happy new home, and we would recommend them to anyone.

We had long anticipated working with Kathleen and Susannah and the wait was so worth it. Their specialization in ranch homes was a match for our desire to modernize our 1955 ranch yet honor the era and original design of the home. We couldn’t be more pleased. They truly listen to your wishes helping you understand the possibilities, and surprising you with things you haven’t even imagined! Thank you Susannah and Kathleen for designing our forever home!