Richard Solares Richard Solares is the principal and founding partner of PSL Architects, with over fifteen years experience in design, construction and development of myriad projects encompassing: commercial, mixed-use, single and multi-family residential, hospitality and institutional. Having expertise on both the ownership and consultant sides, Solares takes the lead in managing the process from entitlements through completion on: redevelopment, urban infill and adaptive reuse projects, working closely with developers, community groups, the City of Los Angeles, the Mayor's office, Central Redevelopment Agency, LA Housing Department, LA Building Department and multiple council offices. Prior to forming PSL, Architects, Solares served as Director of Architecture for multi-disciplinary design firm, Archeon International Group. Solares and team focused on design and development of affordable and market-rate housing throughout Southern California. Prior to Archeon, Solares served as Manager of Design and Construction in the hotel division of multi-family residential and hotel development company, The KOR Group, with The Viceroy Hotels in Santa Monica and Palm Springs as his primary projects. Previously, Solares served as both Designer or Project Manager on various projects at both Rios Associates and Gould Evans Associates. Solares holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Design from Arizona State University.