Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami LLP (AJEM) creates urban design and architecture responsive to our physical, social and economic context, the needs and desires of our clients, and the diversity of the many communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. AJEM has been in practice since 1970, creating a lasting impact on public planning and architecture with an emphasis on balancing pragmatic considerations of program and budget, aesthetics, and client values, with a design sensitive to our greater community.