Practical. Purposeful. Built to Work.

Our architecture team is passionate about bringing bold visions to life! From ground-up construction to interior renovations and adaptive re-use, we specialize in crafting innovative designs that are not only exciting but also practical. With a keen focus on function, budget, timeline, and regulations, clients trust us to tackle even the most challenging project sites and infrastructure needs.

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Architecture That Makes Sense

We design spaces that look good and make life easier. That means thinking about how people move, work, and connect, while also keeping the drawings tight, the plan buildable, and the schedule realistic. We work closely with our in-house engineers and interiors team to keep things moving smoothly from concept to construction.



    

        

            

                

                    
Signature Projects

                    
From SCIFs to labs to commercial renovations and new builds, our architectural work is all about solving real problems with smart, buildable design.

                

                

                    


                    

                    

                        
                        
                    

                    

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High-Tech Manufacturing Facility


                                

                                

                                                                            
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High-Tech Manufacturing Facility

                                        

                                                                                                                
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Germantown, MD

                                        

                                                                    

                            

                        

                                            
                            

                                

                                    
                                        
                                    
                                

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Bayside Animal Medical Center


                                

                                

                                                                            
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Bayside Animal Medical Center

                                        

                                                                                                                
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Severna Park, MD

                                        

                                                                    

                            

                        

                                            
                            

                                

                                    
                                        
                                    
                                

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Titan Steel Corporation


                                

                                

                                                                            
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FRP Development Corporation

                                        

                                                                                                                
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Baltimore, MD

                                        

                                                                    

                            

                        

                                            
                            

                                

                                    
                                        
                                    
                                

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CMIT North High School


                                

                                

                                                                            
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Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

                                        

                                                                                                                
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Laurel, MD

                                        

                                                                    

                            

                        

                                            
                            

                                

                                    
                                        
                                    
                                

                                                            

                            

                                

                                    
City of Laurel Multiservice Center


                                

                                

                                                                            
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City of Laurel

                                        

                                                                                                                
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Laurel, MD

                                        

                                                                    

                            

                        

                                    

                    

    





    

        
What We Do
    

    

        
                

                    
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Conceptual Design
                    
Big ideas grounded in context, with early planning that sets your project on the right path.

                                    

                
                    
                
        
                

                    
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Feasibility Studies
                    
We help you figure out what’s possible, what’s tricky, and what it’ll take to get it done.

                                    

                
                    
                
        
                

                    
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Construction Documents
                    
Detailed, coordinated drawings your contractor will actually appreciate.

                                    

                
                    
                
        
                

                    
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Code Compliance & Coordination
                    
We speak fluent ADA, life safety, and anti-terrorism standards, so your project clears the hurdles.

                                    

                
                    
                
        
                

                    
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Green Design for Buildability
                    
Smart, straightforward architecture that won’t get value-engineered into oblivion.

                                    

                
                    
                
        
                

                    
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Peer Reviews
                    
Third-party review services for projects ranging from retail tenant renovations, laboratories, large mixed-use and institutional facilities, to parking structures.

                                    

                
                    
                
        

    

    






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































    

        


                                

                        

                            
How We Work
                            
Integrated From Day One
                            
At Arium AE, we don’t wait to bring in the engineers, we sit next to them. Our architects, MEP engineers, and interior designers work together from the start, which means fewer change orders, faster timelines, and fewer “uh-oh” moments on-site.


                                                            


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Proven Results. Trusted Partners.


Our architecture team brings clarity, coordination, and performance to every project. Here’s what that looks like in practice:

            

                                    

                

                                        

                        

                            

                                                                    
7 . 7 M

                                                                                                    
total SF of projects in 2024

                                                                
                            

                        

                    

                                        

                        

                            

                                                                    
675

                                                                                                    
projects completed in 2024

                                                                
                            

                        

                    

                                        

                        

                            

                                                                    
15 yrs

                                                                                                    
ranked as a Top 5 Design Firm by the 

Baltimore Business Journal

                                                                
                            

                        

                    

                                    

            

                    

    





    

                

            

                

                    
From the Studio

                    
What we’re learning, building, and thinking about.
                

                                

                    
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Arium AE Designs the University of Maryland’s Quantum Research Center

                

                
            

                        

                                

                    Arium AEC Firm Designs Global Technology Company Plant Wall
                    
                

                                

                    

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Designing for the Next Generation of SCIF Facilities

                

                
            

                        

                                

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Welcome to Arium AE’s Podcast, Behind the Blueprints

                

                
            

                    

            





    

        

            

                                    

                                    

                                    

                                    

                            

            
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