ASEEL O. BAARIMAH
Senior Lead Designer | M.Arch + MS.Arch | Assoc. AIA | LEED Green Associate
Aseel O. Baarimah is a Senior Lead Designer focused on commercial and mixed-use architecture, with experience leading projects from early concept through documentation, coordination, and execution. His work is shaped by two desert contexts: Riyadh, where he grew up around rapid urban transformation, and the American Southwest, where he practices today.
His design approach focuses on clear massing, disciplined planning, thoughtful use of light, and buildable design solutions. Across large-scale mixed-use developments, commercial environments, and adaptive reuse projects, he works to translate complex programmatic, technical, environmental, and commercial constraints into clear architectural strategies.
Aseel’s academic work has received recognition from the American Institute of Architects and the University of Arizona, including the 2019 Design Excellence Award and faculty commendations in both Architecture and Science in Architecture. His long-term focus is climate-responsive architecture for desert cities, balancing performance, place, and human experience.
Education
The University of Arizona
MS.Arch - Master of Science in Architecture | 2019
M.Arch - Master of Architecture | 2019
King Saud University
B.Arch - Bachelor of Architecture | 2014
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
U.S. Green Building Council
Awards
2019 Design Excellence Award | The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2019 Master of Architecture Faculty Commendation Certificates | College of Architecture Planning & Landscape Architecture (CAPLA)
2019 Master of Science in Architecture Faculty Commendation Certificates | College of Architecture Planning & Landscape Architecture (CAPLA)
2019 Award for Highest scholastic excellence | College of Architecture Planning & Landscape Architecture (CAPLA)
2019 Albert H. Drachman Memorial Scholarship | College of Architecture Planning & Landscape Architecture (CAPLA)
2014 Excellent with Honours | King Saud University
2014 Ideal Student of the College of Architecture and Planning | King Saud University
2014 Award of Excellence for students projects in Design 7 | King Saud University