Waterfront Architect Logo and Annapolis skyline photograph by Carol Bandy © 2026 Waterfront Architect (DBA Rockfish Architects, LLC)

Waterfront Architect: luxury waterfront residences and estates

Waterfront Architect is an architectural firm specializing exclusively in the design of luxury waterfront residences and estates in Annapolis, Maryland and nationwide. Led by principal architect, Carol Bandy, RA, NCARB, the firm leverages 18 years of high-end, award-winning architectural experience in the luxury waterfront niche with a particular focus on the human/nature connection. Along with being a licensed architect, Bandy holds a Master of Architecture degree from University of Maryland and a Physics degree from Oklahoma State University. She brings technical precision and an artistic eye for harmony and balance into every architectural design.

Chronology of the Waterfront Architect Brand

  • 10.04.2019 | Corporate Foundation: The parent corporate entity, Rockfish Architects, LLC, is officially established with a dedicated mission to focus exclusively on waterfront and waterfront community architectural projects, encompassing both projects directly on the water and those within the surrounding waterfront community.

  • 10.16.2021 | Digital Presence: Rockfish Architects, LLC acquires and launches the exact-match domain, waterfrontarchitect.com and begins operating under the brand and SEO Title: “Rockfish Architects: Waterfront Architect”; consistently using #waterfrontarchitect on social media posts.

  • 05.05.2026 | Formal Identity Consolidation: The firm formally and permanently transitions to its public-facing identity, Waterfront Architect, a Maryland registered trade name (Reg #T00595464) and the official DBA of Rockfish Architects, LLC.