What RML Architects does

RML Architects, LLC is a Minneapolis-headquartered, privately-held architectural design firm founded in 2020 by Randall Lindemann following his 35-year tenure at KKE Architects. The firm provides end-to-end architectural services — master planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration — with a specialization in Native American tribal government facilities, particularly for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation / Three Affiliated Tribes) across the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and North Dakota. Its project portfolio spans healthcare (Elbowoods Memorial Health Campus, Community Health Resource Center, Kidney Dialysis Unit, Diabetes Education Center, Regenerative Medicine Clinic), addiction recovery (Good Road Recovery Center, Healing Hearts Lodge transitional housing), elder care (Heritage Place Assisted Living, Twin Buttes Elder Care), public safety (MHA Public Safety and Judicial Center, Child Safety Center), agricultural (NG2 gas-capture greenhouse), and community/cultural facilities (Twin Buttes Fairgrounds, Sage Coulee Wellness Facility, Thrill & Chill Family Entertainment Center). Notable technical features include geothermal HVAC systems, high-efficiency building envelopes, bullet-resistant design for judicial facilities, and combined-heat-and-power systems capturing flared gas from oil wells for greenhouse operations.

The firm's technology stack consists of industry-standard BIM tools — ArchiCAD and Revit (with an office-wide transition to Revit underway) — and no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or platform products. Its competitive positioning rests on domain specialization in tribal healthcare and public-safety infrastructure, deep relationships with MHA Nation leadership, culturally-tailored design, and specialized expertise in complex critical-infrastructure projects requiring backup power, emergency operations, and security features. RML operates on a traditional professional-services revenue model: project-specific fee-based engagements awarded primarily through government contracting and direct tribal procurement, with no public pricing tiers or recurring subscription revenue. The firm is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with a team of seven professionals, and markets itself primarily through its website portfolio and social media channels rather than outbound sales or paid marketing.

Name

RML Architects

Legal name

RML Architects, LLC

Website

https://rml-architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RML Architects is a Minneapolis-based architectural design firm founded in 2020 that provides master planning and full-service design for healthcare, elder care, recovery, public safety, and community facilities, primarily serving the MHA Nation (Three Affiliated Tribes) across the Fort Berthold Reservation and North Dakota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Drafting Services (541340)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Tribal government facilities
• Healthcare facility design
• Master planning services
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Traditional fee-based architectural design services including master planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. Projects span healthcare facilities, elder care, public safety, community centers, and commercial facilities for tribal clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RML Architects provides comprehensive architectural design services for tribal governments, healthcare facilities, elder care, public safety, and community projects. The firm delivers master planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration services, primarily serving the MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation) and related tribal communities across the upper Midwest.

Product overview

RML Architects is a Minneapolis-based architectural design firm founded in 2020 by Randall Lindemann, offering comprehensive architectural services primarily serving Native American tribal communities, particularly the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation). The firm operates as a single unified service practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, delivering architectural design across healthcare and wellness facilities (Community Health Resource Center, Diabetes Education Center, Kidney Dialysis Unit, Regenerative Medicine Clinic, Sage Coulee Wellness Facility), substance recovery campuses (Good Road Recovery Center with outpatient treatment, care cottages, amphitheater, and Healing Hearts Lodge transitional housing), elder care facilities (Heritage Place Assisted Living, Twin Buttes Elder Care), public safety infrastructure (Public Safety and Judicial Center, Child Safety Center), commercial projects (NG2 Greenhouse, Thrill & Chill Family Entertainment Center), and community facilities (Twin Buttes Fairgrounds with rodeo arena and pow wow arbor). The firm does not offer separate software products or modules—all offerings are architectural design services delivered through direct client engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services for healthcare, wellness, housing, commercial, and public safety facilities, with a focus on serving Native American tribal communities including the MHA Nation. Services span master planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed multiple 20,000+ SF healthcare facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NTPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNTP served as the prime contractor on the Diabetes Education Center project. RML Architects founder Randall M Lindemann, while previously employed at NTP, served as Client Direct Contact, Lead Designer, Project Manager and Project Architect. NTP contracted RML Architects, LLC to complete the Construction Administration phase services. A similar arrangement existed for the Sage Coulee Satellite Outreach Wellness Facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WSB: WSB is a Minnesota-based engineering and architecture firm serving public-sector clients across the Midwest, with a portfolio that overlaps RML's community infrastructure and municipal/tribal work. Comparable in client type and regional footprint.
• TKDA: TKDA is a Minnesota-based engineering, architecture, and planning firm with a public-sector and infrastructure practice that includes work across the upper Midwest. Comparable in offering and regional focus.
• Cuningham Group: Cuningham is a Minneapolis-based architecture firm with a strong healthcare and community-building practice, including work in the upper Midwest. Similar in regional footprint and in its mix of healthcare, wellness, and public-sector design work.
• LHB (Larson Helle Borsch): LHB is a Minnesota-based architecture and engineering firm with significant public-sector, healthcare, and community design experience, including work for tribal and municipal clients. Comparable in size and regional scope.
• JLG Architects: JLG Architects is a North Dakota-based firm (offices in Fargo and across the upper Midwest) with a portfolio that includes tribal community facilities, education, and public-sector work — directly comparable in geography, scale, and client mix.
• KKE Architects: KKE Architects is the firm where founder Randall Lindemann spent 35 years and served as Partner in Charge of the Public Sector Division. It is the most direct comparison: similar size, Minneapolis-based, with healthcare, public-sector, and tribal-community work — and would be the most natural competitor for the same client set.
• BWBR (Buetow & Associates): BWBR is a St. Paul-based architecture firm specializing in healthcare, behavioral health, and senior living design. Directly comparable in the healthcare/elder care/addiction recovery facility typology that dominates RML's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global architecture and engineering firm with a substantial healthcare, community development, and indigenous community practice. Comparable in building type and client profile but operating at much greater scale and breadth.
• DLR Group: DLR Group is a large national architecture and engineering firm with a substantial civic, healthcare, and government practice, including work for Native American communities. It is comparable in building type and client profile but operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson): HGA is a large Minnesota-headquartered architecture and engineering firm with deep healthcare and public-sector practices. Comparable in building typologies (hospitals, community facilities) but significantly larger and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0qtXOWPHoA68ysQUzy5dUQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/RML.Architects.MN
• Instagraminstagram.com/rml_architects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rml-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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