Hight Jackson Associates

What Hight Jackson Associates does

Hight Jackson Associates is a privately held, full-service architecture firm founded in 1960 as Charles W. Hight and Associates in Coffeyville, Kansas. The firm relocated its operational center to Rogers, Arkansas in the 1970s and today operates as a multi-state-licensed partnership (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma) led by President Brian T. Jackson, P.E., and partners Larry Perkin, Gail H. Shepherd, and Shayan Dehbozorgi. Its project portfolio spans education (K-12, higher education, career-technical centers, athletic facilities), civic (museums, airports, parks, government buildings), commercial (banks, offices, manufacturing), healthcare, and worship facilities for clients that include Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Northwest Arkansas National Airport Authority, Bentonville and Rogers School Districts, and the cities of Rogers and Bentonville.

The firm delivers the full architectural lifecycle in-house, from programming and conceptual/schematic design through design development, construction documents, and construction administration, augmented by related services in master planning, sustainability, existing-facility assessments, code and ADA analysis, feasibility studies, renderings, 3-D modeling/fly-throughs, interior design, and capital campaign assistance. Core technology centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for 3D modeling, rendering, and visualization. Staff credentials include AIA, NCARB, LEED Accredited Professional, LEED Green Associate, Fitwel Ambassador, WELL AP, ActiveScore AP, and Green Globes Emerging Professional designations, enabling practice leadership on sustainability and wellness-certified projects. Major ongoing engagements include the XNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport Terminal Modernization, the City of Bentonville Adult Recreation Center, and the Quilt of Parks with Design Workshop, alongside an active 2024-2025 hiring wave of recent graduates from the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees, structured as project-specific, quote-based engagements rather than standardized published pricing. Distribution is direct-to-client, with a sales-led motion driven by long-standing relationships with regional school districts, municipalities, and repeat commercial clients, supplemented by community involvement (Arvest Hoopfest, United Way) and a website/Facebook marketing presence. Geographic scope is concentrated in Northwest Arkansas and the adjacent Four-State region (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma), with no disclosed external institutional investment, acquisition activity, or capital raise.

Name

Hight Jackson Associates

Legal name

Hight Jackson Associates

Website

https://hjarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hight Jackson Associates is a Rogers, Arkansas-based full-service architecture firm founded in 1960, providing architectural design from programming through construction administration to education, civic, commercial, healthcare, and worship clients across the Northwest Arkansas and Four-State region (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Sustainable design
• Construction administration
• Master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Rogers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural design services from concept to construction administration. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for architectural design, master planning, feasibility studies, code analysis, and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hight Jackson Associates is a full-service architecture firm delivering comprehensive architectural design services across the entire project lifecycle—from initial programming and conceptual design through construction documents and administration. The firm provides programming, conceptual/schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, sustainability services, master planning, feasibility studies, code analysis/ADA assessment, renderings, 3D modeling, interior planning and design, and capital campaign assistance to clients across Northwest Arkansas and the Four-State region.

Product overview

Hight Jackson Associates is a full-service architecture firm offering a comprehensive suite of architectural design services across the entire project lifecycle—from initial programming and conceptual design through construction documents and administration. Their core service delivery model encompasses Programming, Conceptual/Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration. Additional services include Sustainability (LEED), Master Planning, Existing Facilities Assessments, Code Analysis/ADA Assessment, Feasibility Studies, Renderings, 3-D Modeling/Fly-Throughs, Interior Planning and Design, and Capital Campaign Assistance. The firm specializes across multiple project categories including Education Architecture, Career Centers, Athletic Facilities, Civic Architecture, Commercial Architecture, Worship Architecture, Healthcare Architecture, and FEMA Rated Shelters. Projects range from K-12 schools and higher education facilities to municipal buildings, museums, athletic complexes, healthcare facilities, and commercial developments throughout Northwest Arkansas and the Four-State region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programming Services
• Conceptual and Schematic Design
• Design Development
• Construction Documents
• Construction Administration
• Sustainability Services
• Master Planning
• Existing Facilities Assessments
• Code Analysis and ADA Assessment
• Feasibility Studies
• Architectural Renderings
• 3-D Modeling and Fly-Throughs
• Interior Planning and Design
• Capital Campaign Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award-winning projects including Arkansas State Capitol renovation, Crystal Bridges Museum expansions, and regional school district facilities

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Safdie ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as Associate Architect / Architect of Record alongside Safdie Architects on Crystal Bridges Museum Phase I Addition (9,482 sf, completed May 2021) and ongoing Crystal Bridges Additions (111,057 sf). This is a flagship partnership for the firm on high-profile cultural projects in the region.
• De Leon & Primmer Architecture WorkshopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership on Rogers Historical Museum: Hailey Building project (14,278 sf, completed December 2018). Project won 2022 Block Street & Building award and 2018 Adaptive Re-use Award.
• Design WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Design Workshop on Quilt of Parks in Bentonville project (108,250 sf), a major civic parks initiative for the City of Bentonville.
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing client and partner on multiple projects including Phase I Addition, Crystal Bridges Additions (111,057 sf), Bachman-Wilson House relocation (Frank Lloyd Wright designed residence), and Elevator Tower projects.
• Arvest BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Arvest Bank in 1999 to design and construct First Place on the Creeks, a building in the heart of Northwest Arkansas. Firm has been presenting sponsor of Arvest Hoopfest basketball tournament.
• Flintco ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Gentry Arena and Middle School Addition project with Gentry Public Schools. Firm celebrated groundbreaking alongside Flintco Construction.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Polk Stanley Wilcox: Little Rock-based architecture firm with deep Arkansas roots, comparable regional scale (~50-100 staff), and similarly diversified K-12, civic, healthcare, and higher education portfolio. Direct competitor for Arkansas public-sector and institutional commissions.
• Modus Studio: Fayetteville, Arkansas architecture firm of comparable size with overlapping civic, education, and community-focused work in the NWA region. Directly competes for the same school district, municipal, and cultural clients in Northwest Arkansas.
• WDD Architects: Arkansas-based architecture firm with comparable K-12, civic, and commercial portfolio and similar regional scale. Direct competitor for school district and municipal RFPs in Arkansas and adjacent states.
• Taggart Architects: Mid-sized architecture firm with comparable education, civic, and commercial focus; similar professional services structure and project category mix. Direct competitor in regional mid-market architectural services.
• Hastings+Chivetta Architects: St. Louis-based architecture firm of comparable size with strong higher education and civic portfolio. Closely comparable business model and segment mix, serving institutional clients in the Midwest.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: National integrated architecture/engineering firm with significant K-12, civic, and higher education practice; competes for larger-scale public-sector projects across the same verticals as HJA, but at materially greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• LEO A DALY: Established national architecture/engineering firm with comparable civic, healthcare, and education portfolio. Larger, more diversified competitor pursuing similar public-sector institutional clients.
• CannonDesign: National architecture and design practice with strong higher education, healthcare, and civic expertise. Competes for marquee institutional commissions across overlapping verticals, particularly education and civic.

Regional players

• Allison Smith Company: Mid-Atlantic architecture and construction firm with comparable civic and education focus. Comparable scale and business model, but primarily serves a different geographic territory.

Others

• Design Workshop: Landscape architecture and urban design firm that partnered with HJA on the Quilt of Parks project. Not a direct architectural competitor but a key ecosystem collaborator on civic landscape-driven commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hight-Jackson-Associates-539762576039314

Compliance6 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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