Company History

Merritt Arch's roots began in 1975 when James R. Merritt FAIA established his independent architecture practice. Merritt has been a principal of the firm since this time, joining with other of mutual interest throughout the years. Throughout his career, Merritt has maintained a leadership role as the principal in charge of projects, a design architect, and a manager. He continued these roles as the firm grew and merged in 1998 with a multi-disciplined engineering firm.

In March of 2001 Merritt determined his best course of action was a reorganization of his practice to focus on personal hands-on client service, client relationships, and quality design, resulting in the formation of the independent firm of Merritt Arch PLLC.

Merritt Arch’s focus includes municipal, educational, and residential projects with a balanced blend of both public and private sectors. The services and disciplines we provide include:

Architecture
Planning
Urban Design
Interior Design
Historical Preservation
Programming
Facilitation and Design Visioning

Recent projects include:

• Pierce County Parks & Recreation – Multiple Projects
• Fort Steilacoom Park – 2003 Public Meetings
• St. Charles Borromeo Master Plan Update
• Bellarmine Booster/Names Gyms Renovation Planning
• Tacoma Country & Golf Club – Approved Shoreline Management Permit
• University of Washington Term Contract
   

Design/Relationships:

The staff at Merritt Arch has a passion for searching out the most appropriate solution. The core value is open collaboration among team members, with the client being the key player. The goals of our designs include stretching the limits of a project’s vision to maximize opportunities, to effectively respond to the project program needs, and develop spaces that inspire.

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