1980: The Beginning - Ralph Roesling starts his own company and aptly names it, Ralph J. Roesling, Architect, AIA. Needing assistance to build a condominium model, he seeks help from Kotaro Nakamura, who works with Mun Ying Kung's (Ralph's wife) sister. Kotaro then brings in Chikako Terada, whom he met through a mutual friend, to help and together they work on their very first project. After its completion, they continue to collaborate with Ralph on additional projects.

1983: The Partnership Forms - Ralph and Kotaro decide to form a partnership, Roesling Nakamura and Partners. Chikako, a recent graduate from the SDSU School of Environmental Design, is hired on as an employee.

1985: Becoming a Corporation - RNP changes from a partnership to a corporation, Roesling Nakamura Architects, Inc. The acronym RNP is retained (we didn't like the sound of RNA). Mun becomes a shareholder.

1992: Mun Joins the Firm - Mun leaves the structural engineering firm she started and joins RNP.

1995: Joe Arrives - Joe Mansfield, a former student of Kotaro's at SDSU, joins the firm.

1996: The Office Expands - RNP wins the contract for a large project and moves to a bigger office to accomodate staff that grows from 10 to 20+ people. Midway through the year, Chikako becomes a principal.

1997: A Sister Office is Born - While working on a project in San Francisco with another firm, we meet Lisa Gelfand and a great relationship develops. Upon completion of the project, Lisa and RNP launch a sister office in San Francisco named Gelfand RNP.

2001: Joe Becomes a principal - Joe joins the ranks and becomes a principal at RNP.

2004: A New Evolution - Many years and projects later, our name evolves to Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, Inc., in recognition of Chikako Terada's contributions to the firm from its inception.

2005: New Growth - Expansion continues with the opening of the Oxnard office in Central California, creating a link that forms our west coast chain of operations.