About US

RJC Builders was formed with the intention of producing unique structures representing the work of outstanding Los Angeles architects and designers. Founded in 1988 by John Cordic, the work of RJC Builders has been featured in Architectural Digest and Michael Webb’s Brave New Houses: Adventures in Southern California Living (Rizzoli, 2003). L. A. Architecture characterized John as the “architect’s builder” in 2004. Renowned architects and artists with whom the company has worked include Richard Meier & Partners, Rafael Legoretta, James Turrell, and Robert Graham.

RJC Builders specializes in projects that range in size between three and eight thousand square feet, with costs that range from three to five hundred dollars per square foot. John personally oversees each project—a major reason that RJC Builders has not experienced disputes, claims, or litigation. 

All members of the staff graduated from Southern California Institute of Architecture. John is president of the company and a licensed architect and contractor. The project manager, Lloyd Parrish, is also a licensed architect. James Miller, the superintendent, has worked in the construction industry for over twenty years. In addition, the company has a cadre of devoted specialty trades-people who contribute their finely honed talents to each project.

JOHN CORDIC
President-Architect-Contractor

RJC Founder

California Architect, Lic. C26264

California General Contractor, Lic. 740011

Memberships:

American Institute of Architects

California Registered Disaster Service Worker

Southern California Institute Of Architecture,

SCI-Arc
Santa Monica, California

B.Arch

LLOYD PARRISH Project Manager

LLOYD PARRISH
Architect-Project Manager

with RJC since 2000

California Architect, Lic. 23960

Southern California Institute Of Architecture,

SCI-Arc
Santa Monica, California

SCI-Arc; Vico Morcote, Switzerland B.Arch

JIM MILLER Project Superintendent

JIM MILLER
Architectural Designer-Project Manager

with RJC since 2003

Graduated from SCI-Arc; Santa Monica, California
B Science Architecture
SCI-Arc; Vico Morcote, Switzerland B.Arch

SERGIO ORTIZ
Architect-Contractor-Project Manager

with RJC since 2008

California Architect, Lic. C-31587

California General Contractor, Lic. B-986628

Southern California Institute Of Architecture,

SCI-Arc
Santa Monica, California

B.Arch

JOSE DEHARO
Contractor-Project Manager

with RJC since 2005

CAREY WESTOVER Office Manager-Billing

with RJC since 2012 45 years working in construction, loves dogs

MANUEL “MANNY” THOMAS Construction Manager-Estimator

with RJC since 2012

California State University Fullerton (CSUF) BS. Civil Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Construction Management Grad. Cert.

CASSANDRA AMANI Financial Accountant

with RJC since 2018

BA Accounting and Information Systems

MBA, Business & Administration

JAY P. COTE Construction Manager

JAY P. COTE Construction Manager-Accounting-Planning

with RJC from 1993- 2022

MANUEL GUTIERREZ DE RUEDA Architect-Project Manager

with RJC since 2012

California Architect, Lic. C48051

PhD Architect, Seville-SciArc 2017

Southern California Institute Of Architecture,
SCI-Arc
Santa Monica, California

B.Arch

Columbia University, NY. Master in Science. Advanced Architectural Design M.Arch AAD, GSAPP

ARCHITECTURAL
PARTNERS

Richard Meier & Partners
Michael Palladino

James Turrell

Pugh + Scarpa
Lawrence Scarpa

Robert Graham

Daly / Genik
Kevin Daly

Legorreta + Legorreta
Ricardo Legorreta
Victor Legorreta

Design Arc
Mark Kirkhart
Dion McCarthy

Baker + Ogata Architects
John H. Baker
Christine Ogata

Kovac Architects
Michael Kovac

JOHNSTON MARKLEE
Sharon Johnston
Mark Lee

Dan Brunn Architecture
Dan Brunn

EIS Studio
Eva Sobesky