Wold Architects and Engineers

What Wold Architects and Engineers does

Wold Architects and Engineers is a privately held, full-service planning, architecture, and engineering firm founded in 1968 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm delivers integrated design services spanning architectural design, structural/mechanical/electrical/civil engineering, interior design, facility master planning, and sustainable (LEED-certified and net-zero) design, organized around three primary verticals: Education (K-12 schools, higher education, career and technical education spaces), Government (courthouses, justice centers, 911/emergency communications centers, fire and police stations, municipal facilities), and Healthcare (hospitals, senior living, assisted living). Domain specialization in mission-critical public safety facilities — including one of the nation's early LEED Gold-certified 911 centers — is a distinguishing capability.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts, typically multi-year, with fixed-fee billing structures determined by project scope and complexity. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales via direct engagement with school districts, county and municipal governments, and healthcare organizations, supplemented by RFP processes, referendum support for K-12 districts, long-term client relationships, and earned media in trade publications such as Correctional News, Zweig List, FacilitiesNet, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer. Following the 2026 acquisitions of VPS Architecture and Johnson Johnson Crabtree Architects, the firm operates seven offices across the Midwest and serves markets across the Midwest, Southeast, and West regions with more than 300 employees and a new Minneapolis headquarters under construction to accommodate 220 staff.

Name

Wold Architects and Engineers

Legal name

Wold Architects and Engineers

Website

https://woldae.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wold Architects and Engineers is a privately held, full-service planning, architecture, and engineering firm headquartered in Minneapolis, serving K-12 schools, county and municipal governments, and healthcare organizations across the Midwest with integrated design, engineering, master planning, and sustainable (LEED) services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Engineering Services (54133), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Engineering services
• Facility master planning
• Education facility design
• Government building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Services: Professional services revenue generated through architectural design, engineering services, interior design, and master planning for government, education, and healthcare clients. Projects range from new construction to renovations and additions, typically billed as fixed-fee professional services contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wold Architects and Engineers is a full-service planning, architecture, and engineering firm providing integrated design services for institutional clients. Core deliverables include architectural design, structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, interior design, facility master planning, and sustainable design across education (K-12 schools), government (courthouses, 911 centers, public safety facilities), and healthcare (hospitals, senior living) sectors.

Product overview

Wold Architects and Engineers is a full-service planning, architecture, and engineering firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services. Their core offerings span three primary sectors: Education Architecture (K-12 schools, high schools, middle schools), Government Architecture (courthouses, emergency communications centers, fire stations, public safety facilities), and Healthcare Architecture (hospitals, senior living). These sector-specific design services are supported by integrated capabilities in Architectural Design, Engineering (structural, mechanical, electrical, civil), Interior Design, Facility Master Planning, and Sustainable Design. The firm also offers specialized Emergency Communications Center Design services for 911 centers and emergency operations centers. Together, these services enable the firm to deliver complete architectural and engineering solutions from concept through construction for clients across education, government, and healthcare sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Core architectural design services for new construction and renovation projects across all building types and sectors, serving education, government, and healthcare institutional clients.
• Engineering Services Comprehensive engineering services including structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering to support architectural projects for institutional clients.
• Interior Design Services Interior architecture and design services that enhance the functionality and aesthetics of built environments, including space planning and furniture design for education, healthcare, and government clients.
• Facility Master Planning Strategic facility planning services that help organizations evaluate current facilities, assess needs, and develop long-term facility roadmaps covering market trends, operational realities, and facility conditions.
• Sustainable Design Services Sustainability-focused design services incorporating energy efficiency, LEED certification, and net-zero performance standards into building projects for institutional clients.
• Education Architecture Design services for educational facilities including K-12 schools, high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools, focusing on creating learning environments that support career pathways, STEM, and flexible learning spaces.
• Government Architecture Design services for government and civic facilities including courthouses, emergency communications centers, fire stations, police facilities, and public works buildings that serve community needs.
• Healthcare Architecture Design services for healthcare facilities and senior living communities, creating meaningful experiences that embody organizational values and support patient, resident, and care team needs.
• Emergency Communications Center Design Specialized design for 911 centers and emergency operations centers focused on continuity of operations, redundant systems, healthy work environments, and ergonomic considerations for dispatch personnel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of rural healthcare leaders surveyed are engaged in or intend to begin strategic master facility planning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• VPS ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Wold Architects & Engineers acquired VPS Architecture, a design firm with offices in Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana. All 20 employees were retained and VPS's expertise in education and public-sector design (K-12, civic, and healthcare projects) was integrated into Wold. The acquisition expands Wold's footprint to seven offices nationwide with more than 300 employees, while VPS gains access to expanded in-house engineering expertise and technical support.
• Foundation for Essential Needs (FFEN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Wold provides pro bono planning, architectural and engineering expertise to FFEN and the food shelves they support across Minnesota. This partnership helps nonprofits make informed decisions about facility changes before seeking funding or launching capital campaigns. Wold has been involved for over 2 years providing assessments and roadmaps for improvement.
• Sanneah FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided pro bono layout advice, planning support, and mechanical and electrical engineering recommendations for the food shelf organization.
• CLUES (Comunidades Latinas en Unisono - St. Paul)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided specialized engineering counsel for the Latino community services organization in St. Paul, Minnesota.
• Hudson Backpack and Food ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped reconfigure the warehouse to improve distribution and volunteer flow for the food security organization.
• Community Action Center (Rice County)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssessed whether a county-owned building could be repurposed and guided the organization toward its existing site for long-term growth. Improvements included doubling entry space, replacing flooring, widening doors, and reorganizing staff areas.
• T.W. Frierson Contractor, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor for Dickson County Justice Center project. Construction was substantially completed in November 2020.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a large global design and engineering consultancy with deep institutional, education, healthcare, and government practices. As a much larger incumbent, it competes on broader public-sector RFPs where scale and geographic reach matter.
• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is a large integrated A&E firm with significant higher education, healthcare, and civic practices. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Wold on larger institutional commissions where its national footprint is an advantage.

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: CannonDesign is a national integrated A&E firm with major practices in healthcare, education, and government facility design. Competes for the same institutional clients as Wold, particularly in senior living and healthcare verticals.
• HDR: HDR is a large global A&E firm with deep practices in government, education, and healthcare facility design, including healthcare architecture and public-sector campus planning. It directly competes with Wold on institutional RFPs across the Midwest and beyond.
• LPA Design Studios: LPA Design Studios is a California-based integrated design firm with a national practice in K-12 and higher education, including integrated engineering services. It is comparable to Wold for its education focus and integrated A&E delivery model.
• DLR Group: DLR Group is an integrated design firm with strong K-12 education, civic, and healthcare practices that closely mirror Wold's verticals. The firm regularly competes for school district and municipal facility design work.
• BWBR: BWBR is a Saint Paul-based architecture firm with a strong healthcare and senior living practice and public-sector experience. Direct competitor for healthcare and institutional clients across Minnesota and the Midwest.
• Mead & Hunt: Mead & Hunt is a Midwest-headquartered A&E firm with substantial government, education, and aviation practices and comparable multi-office regional footprint. It competes head-to-head with Wold for Midwest institutional and public-sector engagements.
• HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson): HGA is a Minnesota-based integrated A&E firm with strong healthcare, education, and government/cultural practices. Geographic and vertical overlap with Wold makes it one of the closest direct competitors in the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest.
• Legat Architects: Legat Architects is a Midwest architecture firm with strong K-12 education and higher education practices. Competes directly with Wold for school district design commissions in Illinois, Iowa, and surrounding states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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