LMN

Practice: Architecture, urban design

Founded: 1979

Leadership: George Loschky, Judsen Marquardt, John Nesholm, Chris Eseman, Walt Niehoff, Mark Reddington, George Shaw and Rob Widmeyer, partners

LMN Architects maintains a staff of 115, down five from last year at this time. The firm specializes in mixed-use, public assembly, commercial and corporate office buildings, retail, education, industrial, residential and transportation projects. A national base of projects has helped LMN weather the economic downturn. Projects with a total value of $600 million are located outside of Washington.

This year's projects include Marion Oliver McCaw Hall redevelopment; the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington; the new music school at the University of California, San Diego; the Cincinnati Convention Center expansion; the Santa Fe Civic Center District action plan; and the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center modernization study in Wichita.