AlajajianMarcoosi ArchitectsGlendale, California
Established 1986
The practice / Since 1986Glendale, California

Two perspectives.
A shared practice.

Western Prelacy headquarters in La Crescenta
Western Prelacy headquarters / La Crescenta

STUDIO

Aram Alajajian and Sako Marcoosi founded AMA in Glendale in 1986. The firm works on residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional projects. Both principals remain involved through design and construction.

The practice works with clients, consultants, and builders from the early planning stages through implementation, with attention to the site, the design details, and the project’s budget.

Principals

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Aram
Alajajian

Founding Principal & President

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Aram Alajajian graduated from the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1977 and worked at the Yerevan Project Institute with Jim Torosian.

He moved to the United States in 1979 and joined the Ralph M. Parsons Company in Pasadena in 1980, working on housing projects in Alaska and Abu Dhabi. He co-founded AMA in 1986 and serves as president.

His projects include the Armenian American Museum, Saint Gregory Armenian Catholic Church, and the Western Prelacy headquarters.

EDUCATIONArchitecture, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute · 1977

PRACTICECo-founder of AMA · 1986

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Sako
Marcoosi

Founding Principal

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Sako Marcoosi moved from Iran to the United States in 1973. He earned a BA in Architecture from Iowa State University in 1980.

He worked on housing and commercial projects with Garnidale Development Company and A and V Development Company before co-founding AMA in 1986.

He became a registered architect in California in 1989. In 2001, he received the Medal of John Paul II for Saint Gregory Armenian Catholic Church. His multifamily work in Pasadena was also selected as an urban-design case study at Virginia Polytechnic University.

EDUCATIONBA in Architecture, Iowa State University · 1980

RECOGNITIONMedal of John Paul II · 2001