SAN FRANCISCO – Robert A. Bracamonte, AIA, has been named Managing Principal of Ellerbe Becket’s San Francisco office. The company is one of the oldest and largest global design firms.

Bracamonte has been with Ellerbe Becket four years, serving as the San Francisco Design Director. During that time the office has experienced rapid growth, expanding from approximately 10 employees in 2005 to 35 currently. He succeeds Bill Crockett, who is now focusing full-time on directing the firm’s national sports practice.

Bracamonte has more than 30 years of experience in architecture and design, with a primary focus on science, technology and healthcare facilities. He also has significant experience in the design of corporate offices, research and laboratory buildings, microelectronics clean rooms and healthcare buildings and campuses.

In 2007 with colleague Roland Lazzarotto he launched Ellerbe Becket’s Science and Technology practice, based in San Francisco. The new practice is expanding Ellerbe Becket’s foundation designing labs and technically challenging structures for the healthcare industry.

His current projects include Al Khalifa Cardiology Center in the Kingdom of Bahrain, UAE. He has worked extensively for California’s Sutter Health, including the Eden Medical Center Neuroscience Center in Castro Valley and St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco. Additional healthcare project experience includes the University of California at San Francisco Human Genome Research Lab and the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fremont, Calif.

Bracamonte earned a bachelor of architecture degree (with distinction) from the University of Arizona. He also has won numerous design awards from American Institute of Architects chapters in California and Arizona.

An innovator since its founding in 1909, Ellerbe Becket is a leader in architecture, engineering, interiors and construction services with office locations worldwide.

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