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Who we are

Cultivating Our Story.

We are committed to furthering our legacy through our team of talented technical experts and creative designers.

Who we are

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Our Vision.

We’re the people behind your universities, public safety buildings, schools, offices, and so many other spaces. We design secure, high-performing facilities for first responders and our nation’s military, and welcoming spaces for our youngest citizens to learn and grow. We pride ourselves on providing the same level of attention to detail on a roofing project that we do on a new library; we know that even the smallest of projects makes a big difference to our clients.

We strive to become a part of your team during the design process; we want to work with you, not for you. We live, work, and shop in the communities where we design projects. Our children attend many of the schools we’ve designed. These personal connections mean that we design each building as if we’re designing for ourselves. And, as it so very often happens, that’s exactly what we’re doing.

Our Company.

RRMM Architects is an award-winning, full-service architecture, planning and interior design firm. With offices in Chesapeake, Roanoke, Richmond, Arlington, and a Maryland office in Baltimore, we are strategically positioned to successfully support the Mid-Atlantic. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has been recognized as the largest architecture-based firm in the Commonwealth by Virginia Business Magazine. We are also a Top 2023 Design Firm in the Nation by Engineering News-Record and a 2023 Top Architectural Firm by Architectural Record. RRMM is registered to work in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. As a firm built on the success of our service-minded mentality, we have consistently demonstrated a level of service that has earned the trust of our clients and peers alike. We ask the important questions that help us develop a thorough understanding of our client’s needs and goals. We know how important each project is, and we strive to be the designers and planners that you trust for your projects time and time again.

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135+ Employees

We have 40 Registered Architects, 6 Interior Designers, 15 LEED Accredited Professionals, and 5 Construction Administrators.

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Largest-Architecture Based Firm in the Commonwealth by Virginia Business

Five Locations

RRMM is headquartered in Chesapeake, with other Virginia offices in Richmond, Arlington and Roanoke, and a Maryland office in Baltimore.

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Top 2024 Design Firm in the Nation by Engineering News-Record

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Contiguous U.S.

RRMM is licensed to work in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia.

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2023 Top Architectural Firm by Architectural Record

Multiple Fortune 500 Clients
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One of the largest educational designers in the Mid-Atlantic

Our Leaders.

Executive Board

Leadership

Our History.

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Founding RRMM
1988

Three architects — David Cederquist, Arnold Rodriquez, and William Ripley — came together to form Cederquist Rodriquez Ripley, also known as CRR. Mr. Cederquist, one of RRMM’s founding architects, was fondly referred to as Mr. C.

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CRRM Merger
1995

CRR merged with Architectural Associates, a Chesapeake firm started in 1987 by John Maddux, to create Cederquist Rodriquez Ripley Maddux or CRRM.

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Rodriguez Ripley Maddux Motley
2002

CRRM merged with Motley & Associates to form Rodriguez Ripley Maddux Motley. Motley & Associates was a Roanoke-based architectural firm that had successfully worked with CRRM for three years.

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RRMM Forms
2007

Shortened name from Rodriguez Ripley Maddux Motley to the simpler RRMM Architects, which we continue to be known by today.

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Acquired The Lukmire Partnership
2016

RRMM acquired The Lukmire Partnership, an Arlington-based architecture firm formed by Greg Lukmire. This is now known as RRMM’s Arlington office.

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RRMM Makes ENR Top 500
2019

RRMM debuts on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms, which ranks companies according to design services revenue.

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RRMM Joins Architectural Record Top 300
2019

RRMM makes the Architectural Record Top 300 list for the first time.

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RRMM Debuts on Building Design + Construction
2021

RRMM appears on Building Design + Construction’s Giants 400 Rankings.

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Acquired Gant Brunnett Architects
2024

RRMM acquired Gant Brunnett Architects, a Baltimore-based architecture firm. This is now RRMM’s Baltimore office.

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Are you ready to join a top-ranked firm that will continually invest in you and your career? From flexibility to help you balance your family and personal life, to mentoring and learning opportunities to advance your professional growth, RRMM is a company with a culture that cares.