RAD Architectural Design
Gallacher multifamily building in Salt Lake City, Utah, designed by RAD Architectural Design

Seriously Good Architecture.

Smart design. Straight answers. Reliable partners.

Architecture for developers who need buildings that work — for the site, the budget and the people who use them.

GallacherMultifamily · Salt Lake City, UT

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RAD Architectural Design

Built Different.
By Design.

Good architecture does more than look good. It solves real problems.

We design with the realities of development in mind — making better use of the site, creating efficient and buildable buildings, and communicating clearly from the first sketch through construction.

Good projects come from good collaboration. We work closely with owners, consultants and contractors to solve problems early, make smart decisions and keep projects moving.

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Design + Development

Great Design Has to Work.

Sites have limits. Budgets are real. Schedules slip when nobody's watching. A building has to perform long after the renderings are forgotten.

We design with all of that on the table — because thoughtful, efficient and buildable shouldn’t be competing priorities.

01

Site + Program

Aligning site conditions, program and opportunity before the drawings get expensive.

02

Efficiency

Design decisions that maximize usable space and protect the project's economics.

03

Constructability

Detailing with an eye on how the thing actually gets built.

04

Partnership

Clear communication, fast answers and steady momentum.

Built to Go Where Our Clients Go

Based in Utah.
Working Across the Country.

Our clients keep finding new markets, so we keep following them there — same team, same approach, new zip codes.

20
States Licensed
9
States With Active Projects

RAD Headquarters

528 N Kays Dr #2, Kaysville, UT 84037.

HQ
The RAD Architectural Design team on the steel deck of a building under construction

Good Work. Good People.

We take the work seriously.
Ourselves? A little less.

We’re a small team on purpose. It keeps communication simple, accountability clear and the people making decisions close to the work.

You’ll know who’s designing your building, who’s managing your project and who to call when something needs an answer. We work hard, care about the details and try to have some fun along the way.

Process

A Good Process Keeps Things Moving.

Five steps. No mystery. Just a clear path from the first conversation through construction.

  1. 01

    Understand

    We start by listening — goals, constraints, priorities and what success looks like.

  2. 02

    Evaluate

    Site conditions, program requirements and the decisions that can make — or break — the pro forma.

  3. 03

    Design

    Turn what we've learned into smart, efficient design that works for the project and the people using it.

  4. 04

    Document

    Clear, coordinated drawings the field can build from.

  5. 05

    Follow Through

    Stay involved through approvals, coordination and construction — because the job isn't done when the drawings are.

Architectural rendering of Creekside Apartments in Kaysville, Utah, showing two three-story residential buildings, landscaped green space and parking

Creekside Apartments · Kaysville, Utah · Architectural Rendering

Tell Us What You’re Building.

New site, early concept or a project that needs to get moving — let’s talk about it.