In this paper, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) designed to operate at 3.6 GHz featuring a double square unit cell layout, is presented. The unit cell includes two varactor diodes, enabling reconfigurable functionality. Two RIS configurations, with dimensions of 5×5 and 10×10, each employing the proposed unit cell, are studied. Simulation results demonstrate the reconfigurability of both configurations, effectively steering incident waves toward specified angles. The 5 × 5 RIS achieved an aperture efficiency of η = 42.7% at a reflection angle of 25º highlighting the unit cell’s effectiveness. To validate the design, a prototype of the 5 × 5 fabricated. Preliminary results obtained on the prototype yield to a scanning angle region of 20º with the best performance being achieved on the frequency range from 3.5 to 3.7 GHz.