Archimage Architects

What Archimage Architects does

Archimage Architects, Ltd. is a privately held boutique architecture firm headquartered at 360 E. South Water St. in Chicago, Illinois, founded and operated by partners Sheryl O'Reilly Stevens and Kirk Stevens. The firm offers an integrated four-pillar service platform covering Programming, Design, Construction, and Sustainability services, delivered on a project-based professional fee model. Its client base spans residential property owners, commercial developers, businesses, and educational institutions across the Midwest, with licensed operations in Illinois, Ohio, Florida, and Wisconsin. Notable projects include a pool and fitness center renovation on the 44th floor of the John Hancock Tower for a condo association, a 24,000 sq.ft. financial firm merger office build-out completed in three months for Knight Financial Products, and a Kenyon College administration building renovation with updated mechanical systems and energy-efficient windows.

Technically, Archimage differentiates itself through a USPTO-granted patent for a mechanical space conditioning heat transfer system co-authored by both partners, which conditions space in real time with local climatic conditions while operating off the energy grid and without burning fossil fuels. The firm deploys Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology combined with parametric 3D modeling programs across project phases, enabling owners to track equipment and building materials through the building lifecycle. Sustainable design is integral rather than supplementary, incorporating deep trench and fan geothermal systems, rainwater collection, greywater plumbing fixtures, and non-toxic material specifications.

Commercially, the firm operates a high-touch, direct-engagement sales model in which both partners serve as owner's representative throughout design, bidding, contracting, and construction observation. Revenue is generated exclusively through custom-quoted project fees rather than standardized pricing. Marketing relies on a project portfolio website, professional association participation (AIA Committee on the Environment), and the Architects Advocate climate initiative partnership, with no institutional investment, external funding, or parent company ownership.

Name

Archimage Architects

Legal name

Archimage Architects, Ltd.

Website

https://archimagearchitects.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Archimage Architects is a boutique Chicago architecture firm providing programming, design, construction, and sustainability services to residential and commercial clients across the Midwest, leveraging BIM technology and a USPTO-patented heat transfer system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Building information modeling
• Construction administration
• Owner's representative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Full-service architecture firm providing programming, design, construction observation, and sustainability consulting services. Revenue is generated through project-based professional fees for architectural services including schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Archimage Architects is a boutique architecture firm providing full-service architectural design including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. The firm delivers sustainable design consulting supported by BIM (Building Information Modeling) and parametric 3D modeling, and acts as owner's representative through bidding, contract negotiation, and construction observation.

Product overview

Archimage Architects, Ltd. is a boutique architecture firm offering a unified suite of architectural services organized into four core offerings: Programming Services, Design Services, Construction Services, and Sustainability Services. The firm differentiates itself through its proprietary USPTO-patented mechanical space conditioning heat transfer system, which enables energy-efficient building operations off the traditional energy grid. The firm utilizes BIM technology and parametric 3D modeling throughout the design and construction process. Projects span residential (single-family homes, residences) and commercial (office build-outs, restaurants, sports facilities, institutional buildings) segments across the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programming Services Needs assessment, organizational relationships, space efficiencies, site and zoning analysis, environmental analysis, and budgeting services for architectural projects.
• Design Services Schematic site and building design, design development with computer-generated plans and elevations, and construction documents for permit and construction.
• Construction Services Owner's representative services including bidding and contract negotiation, construction observation, and project completion determination for clients during construction.
• Sustainability Services Energy analysis, sustainable design consulting, non-toxic building material specifications, and expertise in a USPTO-patented mechanical space conditioning heat transfer system for off-grid, fossil-fuel-free space conditioning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deep trench and fan system geothermal space conditioning reduces energy consumption
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Architects AdvocateminorOthers · 13 October 2016Public outreach initiative working to mitigate global climate change. Archimage joined over 100 architecture firms across the nation and abroad in support of this initiative. The firm supports science-based research and common sense regulations that benefit all.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: One of the world's largest architecture and design firms with offices globally and a dedicated sustainability practice. Comparable as architectural services provider but with vastly broader capabilities and scale than a boutique firm.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with a strong sustainability practice and Living Building Challenge expertise. Comparable in offering architectural services with environmental focus, but at significantly larger scale across multiple sectors and geographies.
• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with strong sustainability consulting practice. Comparable in offering sustainable architecture services but operates at vastly larger scale with global delivery capabilities.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Chicago-headquartered global architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm with deep sustainability research and high-performance building expertise. Comparable in sustainability positioning but with much larger scale and global reach.

Emerging players

• BNIM: Mid-sized architecture firm recognized for high-performance sustainable design and integrated design processes. Comparable in mission and boutique sustainability focus, though operating at somewhat larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Lake|Flato Architects: Texas-based sustainable architecture firm known for climate-responsive design and environmental stewardship. Comparable in mission-driven approach to sustainable architecture serving both residential and commercial clients.

Direct peers

• Studio Gang: Chicago-based architecture practice with strong emphasis on sustainability, ecological design, and innovative building forms. Highly comparable as a design-forward firm with deep environmental commitment serving similar Midwest and national clients.
• Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture: Chicago-based architecture firm specializing in high-performance, sustainable, and energy-efficient design. Directly comparable in focus on sustainability-driven architecture and partnership-led practice model.

Regional players

• Wheeler Kearns Architects: Chicago-based architecture firm with similar boutique size and focus on residential and institutional projects. Comparable as a partner-led Chicago practice serving similar Midwest clientele.
• Booth Hansen: Established Chicago architecture firm with comparable portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and institutional work. Comparable as a Chicago-based practice serving similar Midwest market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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