ArchPlan Inc., Philipsen Architects was founded in 1992 by Klaus Philipsen, AIA as a design firm with the versatility to address the needs of various clients who seek immediate response, attention by an experienced principal, and flexibility in the approach to design, construction, and planning problems.

ArchPlan’s principal and staff form a dynamic team with many years of experience as architects and project managers in a multitude of projects ranging from residential to industrial and commercial, from feasibility studies to transportation design, from small interior projects to major projects with multi million dollar construction budgets. ArchPlan has received design awards and has gained special recognition in rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, revitalization, brownfield-, infill- and transit oriented development, and historic preservation.

Mr. Philipsen has worked in England, Germany and the United States. He has devoted his career to making the built environment a better place in which to live, to work and travel. Mr. Philipsen and his staff work in numerous volunteer organizations and capacities to retain the livability of our cities and arrive at environmentally conscious solutions for building, urban design, planning and transportation problems. ArchPlan principal and staff have LEED accredited professional status.

ArchPlan's commitment to community-based planning has led to the development of participation techniques, work in advisory committees, and the organization of charrettes, community workshops, and town meetings.

ArchPlan provides the following services:

• Programming
• Facilities Evaluation
• Site Analysis
• Master Planning
• Urban Design
• Development Plans
• Feasibility Analysis
• Space Planning
• Construction Documents
• Specifications
• Construction Administration

ArchPlan has experience in the following project delivery mechanisms:

• Design – Bid – Build
• Design – Build
• Negotiated Contract

ArchPlan has state of the art CAD, word processing, graphic, and photo-imaging equipment and software.

ArchPlan’s clients include developers, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and homeowners in the Mid- Atlantic Region.

Representative clients include:

Somerset Development / Riverside International (Washington DC), HRL Equities (Newark NJ), Bolton Properties Management, Southwest Visions, Sandtown Winchester Development Corp., State Highway Administration, The Phoenix Property Group (Chester County, PA), The Enterprise Foundation, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Maryland Transit Administration, Bank of America, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Alliance for Sustainable Communities (Annapolis), Department of Economic Development (Montgomery County), Struever Brothers, Eccles & Rouse, Industrial Development Corporation (Union County, PA), and homeowners in seven Counties in the Baltimore/ DC areas.