Atelier 11 Architecture

What Atelier 11 Architecture does

Atelier 11 Architecture is a private, founder-owned architecture design studio founded in 1994 by Lauren Dianich and Jon Braithwaite, both Virginia Tech-trained, NCARB-certified architects licensed in Virginia (#0401009508) and Maryland (#10465). The firm provides full-service residential and commercial architecture across six states, with studio locations in Easton, Maryland (DC/Maryland market), Lynchburg, Virginia (Central Virginia), and Moneta, Virginia (Smith Mountain Lake). Its practice spans cottages, guest houses, estates, waterfront properties, arts/museum projects, retail/restaurant, offices, non-profit facilities, university/children's facilities, urban planning, and resort/retreat developments, including LEED-certified and historic preservation work.

The firm delivers work through a structured five-phase design process — pre-design and site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents and specifications, and bidding/construction administration — and emphasizes buildable, budget-conscious drawings rooted in the founders' framing and construction experience. Notable technical differentiators include the First Commercial Green Roof on the Eastern Shore (2007), the First Net Zero House on the Eastern Shore (2012), and the firm's first Green Specifications (1999), establishing it as a regional sustainability pioneer.

Atelier 11 generates revenue through professional service fees for design, planning, construction documents, and construction administration. Client acquisition is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on portfolio quality, community involvement (Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity, historical societies), client testimonials, press features, and repeat business — with 31 repeat clients cited. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set through direct consultation, with project budgets ranging from shoestring waterside retreats to detailed craftsmanship and larger commercial builds. The firm is privately held with no external funding, parent company, or subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

Atelier 11 Architecture

Legal name

Atelier 11 Architecture

Website

https://atelier11architecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier 11 Architecture is a founder-owned architecture design studio founded in 1994, providing residential and commercial architecture, interior design, and resort/retreat planning across six states from offices in Maryland and Virginia, with a five-phase design process and regional leadership in LEED and historic preservation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Residential architecture design
• Commercial architecture services
• Historic preservation renovation
• Sustainable building design
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Easton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architecture firm providing residential and commercial design services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, planning, construction documents, and construction administration. Projects range from small renovations to large-scale commercial developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atelier 11 Architecture provides architectural design services for both residential and commercial clients, delivered through a five-phase design process: Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration. The firm also offers interior design services and resort and retreat planning, with specialized capabilities in historic preservation, sustainable/green building, and universal design. The practice is founder-led, has operated for 32 years, and serves clients across six states from offices in Easton, MD, Lynchburg, VA, and Moneta, VA.

Product overview

Atelier 11 Architecture is a residential and commercial architecture design studio operating as a single unified practice rather than a platform with separate modules. The firm offers two core service lines: Residential Architecture (encompassing cottages, guest houses, estates, waterfront properties, and modern/transitional designs) and Commercial Architecture (covering arts/museums, retail/restaurant/office, non-profit, university/children, urban planning, and resort/retreat projects). All projects are delivered through the firm's structured five-phase design process spanning pre-design analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. The practice emphasizes budget-conscious design, efficient construction drawings, and sustainable building practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Architectural design services for private homeowners, including custom homes, additions, renovations, and historic preservation projects, delivered through the firm's five-phase design process.
• Commercial Architecture Architectural design services for commercial clients including nonprofits, government entities, foundations, and private-sector organizations, covering hospitality, retail, automotive, and community/institutional buildings.
• Interior Design Interior design services offered alongside the firm's architectural practice to support residential and commercial clients.
• Resort and Retreat Planning Planning and architectural design services for resort and retreat facilities, extending the firm's commercial architecture capabilities into the hospitality and mission-driven property segment.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Commercial Green Roof on Eastern Shore (2007), First Net Zero House on Eastern Shore (2012), First Green Specifications (1999)

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WDG Architecture: Washington DC architecture practice serving commercial, institutional, and residential clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Overlapping service scope, regional market, and similar firm scale.
• Moody Graham: DC-area architecture firm with mixed residential and cultural/institutional work. Similar in scale and client mix to Atelier 11.
• MTFA Architecture: Washington DC architecture practice with a residential, commercial, and institutional portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic region. Directly comparable in market geography and project typology.
• Quinn Evans Architects: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with a strong historic preservation and adaptive reuse practice, similar in scale and regional footprint to Atelier 11. Directly comparable in client types (institutional, government, cultural) and core service model.
• Shope Reno Wharton Associates: Residential architecture firm known for custom homes and waterfront/estate projects with a coastal sensibility. Closely comparable to Atelier 11's premium residential and waterfront portfolio.
• Grimm + Parker Architects: Calvert County, Maryland-based architecture studio with comparable residential, civic, and preservation portfolio. Closely mirrors Atelier 11's regional Maryland positioning, mid-size team structure, and project mix.
• Bonstra | Haresign Architects: DC-based architecture firm working on residential, commercial, and adaptive reuse projects in the Mid-Atlantic. Overlapping client base and similar practice size.

Broad incumbents

• EwingCole: Philadelphia-based integrated design firm with significant institutional, cultural, and commercial architecture work. Comparable in serving civic and cultural clients across the Mid-Atlantic, but materially larger with broader engineering capabilities.
• Lake|Flato Architects: Texas-based, nationally recognized sustainable architecture firm with a residential and resort focus. Comparable in sustainability-led design philosophy and integrated residential/retreat work, though larger and more nationally distributed.
• David M. Schwarz Architects: DC firm with substantial civic, cultural, and preservation work across the U.S. Comparable in cultural/community institutional architecture and historic context, though meaningfully larger and more nationally distributed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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