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