What krM Architecture does

krM Architecture is a privately-held architecture and interior design firm founded in 1978 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm operates from three regional studios in Indianapolis (HQ, in The Varsity building), Anderson, Indiana, and Plymouth, Michigan, serving institutional clients across the Midwest United States. Its core services span architecture, interior design, site/feasibility study, community engagement, programming, and master planning, delivered on a project-by-project basis through qualifications-based selection and RFP processes.

The firm's portfolio is concentrated in four verticals: public libraries (Indianapolis Public Library, Westfield Washington, Plainfield-Guilford, Batesville Memorial), K-12 education (Greencastle, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield Washington Schools), higher education (University of Southern Indiana, Purdue Polytechnic, Anderson University, Earlham College, Indiana University Southeast), and civic/government work (City of Anderson Transit Center, INDOT Welcome Centers). Notable technical work includes Indiana's first double-skin facade with rotating vertical fins (Michigan Road Branch Library) and multiple LEED Gold- and Silver-certified projects (Purdue Polytechnic, Glendale Branch, City of Anderson Transit Center).

The business model is professional services fee-for-project: revenue is generated through design fees on construction projects whose values range from approximately $1M to $29M, with multi-year contract cadence tied to public-sector procurement cycles. The firm is partnership-owned (Kevin Montgomery, Winifrid Williams, Stuart Godfrey, Mike Montgomery, David Montgomery) with no disclosed outside equity, debt, or venture capital. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by a portfolio website, social media presence, and an active awards/PR cadence (20+ recognitions from AIA, IIDA, USGBC, Indy Chamber, NPRA, USTA, and Indiana Landmarks).

Name

krM Architecture

Legal name

krM Architecture

Website

https://krmarchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

krM Architecture is a Midwest architecture and interior design firm founded in 1978, operating from three Indiana/Michigan offices and serving institutional clients in public libraries, K-12 and higher education, and civic/government sectors through project-based design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interior Design Services: Professional architecture and interior design services delivered on a project-by-project basis for institutional clients including public libraries, educational institutions, civic buildings, and community facilities. Revenue is generated through design fees, project management, and consulting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

krM Architecture is a design studio providing integrated architecture and interior design services for institutional clients. Core offerings include full architectural design for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse; interior design including space planning and finish/furniture specification; plus pre-design services such as site study and feasibility analysis, programming, community engagement, and master planning. Projects are delivered primarily for civic, K-12 and higher education, library, and community/public facility clients across the Midwest.

Product overview

krM Architecture is a design studio offering integrated architectural and interior design services. The core offering consists of Architecture Services and Interior Design as the primary service lines, supported by specialized service modules including Site Study and Feasibility Study, Community Engagement, Programming, and Master Planning. These services are applied across diverse project types including libraries, K-12 education, higher education, community/public facilities, and mixed-use developments. The firm operates three regional offices in Indiana and Michigan, serving clients throughout the Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for buildings and spaces, including new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects delivered across civic, educational, and healthcare sectors for institutional clients.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, finish selection, furniture specification, and interior architecture delivered in complement with architectural projects for institutional clients.
• Community Engagement Community input and engagement processes that gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate community needs into early design decisions, including massing, material choices, and building programming.
• Master Planning Comprehensive campus and site master planning services for educational institutions and community facilities, providing long-range physical and functional planning frameworks.
• Site Study and Feasibility Study Pre-design analysis services including site analysis, feasibility studies, and planning assessments to inform project direction and decision-making for institutional clients.
• Programming Space programming services that define functional requirements, spatial relationships, and operational needs for architectural projects prior to schematic design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple projects achieving LEED certification (Gold and Silver)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Context DesignsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContext Design provided landscape architecture services for the Batesville Memorial Public Library Arts & Innovation Hub project, working with krM Architecture to design the outdoor plaza space that connects the new building to the existing library.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf: Indianapolis-headquartered architecture and interior design firm of comparable size with civic, education, and community-sector portfolios across the Midwest. Closest geographic and segment-level match to krM.
• RATIO Architects: Indianapolis-based architecture and interior design firm with a long civic, library, and higher education presence in the Midwest. Directly competes for the same institutional clients as krM.
• Schmidt Associates: Indianapolis architecture and engineering practice with strong civic, K-12, and higher education work in Indiana. Overlaps directly with krM on school district and public-sector pursuits.
• MSKTD & Associates: Indiana-based architecture and engineering firm serving civic, education, and healthcare clients across the Midwest with comparable scale and project types.
• arcDESIGN: Indianapolis architecture and interior design firm with civic, education, and cultural-sector projects in Indiana. Similar boutique studio structure to krM.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: National integrated design firm with major civic, K-12, and higher education practices. Competes with krM on larger institutional pursuits while offering broader services.
• CannonDesign: Large national architecture firm with deep healthcare and education practices that intersect directly with krM's higher-education and wellness facility work.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong civic, education, and healthcare practices. Representative of the larger national firms that compete for institutional RFPs alongside mid-market players like krM.
• HOK: Global architecture and design firm with significant civic and education practices. Represents the large national incumbent competing for major institutional work in the Midwest.
• SOM: Global architecture and engineering firm with civic and institutional work. Representative large-scale incumbent against which firms like krM are benchmarked on prestige projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/krmarchitecture

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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