Ray Hirata, AIA

Senior Associate

As a Senior Associate and experienced project architect, Ray heads the construction documentation efforts for institutional projects at QDG. His work is infused with many powerful ideas and the belief that design concepts must encompass everything from grand scale to the finest detail.

Over the course of his career, Ray has been involved with numerous residential, commercial and governmental projects. Even after 40 years of practicing architecture, he strives to learn something new and to implement this knowledge on each project.

Ray has an excellent design sense, enabling him to bring a true refinement to the design process during all of the project phases. This is most apparent during the later phases of documentation, where his meticulous attention to detail and ability to lead interdisciplinary coordination efforts – on even the most complex projects – shine. Ray has a comprehensive knowledge of CAD techniques and standards and is an expert on code issues, particularly DSA, having successfully guided dozens of projects through the process.

Ray received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California in 1965 and is a licensed architect in California.