Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture

Name

Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture

Legal name

Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture

Website

https://dreyfussblackford.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural and planning services including design, criteria documentation, green building, historical preservation, interior design, master planning, project management, space planning, and sustainable design. Revenue is project-based with fees determined by project scope, complexity, and delivery method.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture provides full-service architecture and planning services for built-environment projects. Its work includes architectural design, criteria documentation, green building, historical preservation, interior design, master planning, project management, space planning, and sustainable design.

Product overview

Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture is a full-service architectural firm offering a comprehensive range of professional services including Architectural Design, Criteria Documentation, Green Building, Historical Preservation, Interior Design, Master Planning, Project Management, Space Planning, and Sustainable Design. The firm's portfolio spans four primary market sectors: Civic, Healthcare, Education, and Infrastructure projects. Notable projects include the May Lee State Office Complex (zero net energy campus), 1021 O Street Office Building (LEED Platinum), SMUD Headquarters Rehabilitation (historic preservation), Chico State University Services Building (first mass timber in CSU), Museum of Science and Curiosity (LEED Platinum adaptive reuse), and the California ISO Headquarters (LEED Platinum). The firm operates from Sacramento and Berkeley, California offices and has delivered projects since 1950.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Criteria Documentation
• Green Building
• Historical Preservation
• Interior Design
• Master Planning
• Project Management
• Space Planning
• Sustainable Design

Quantifiable outcome

• May Lee State Office Complex delivered $4.25 million under budget
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swinerton BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Design-build partner on the Chico State University Services Building, the first mass timber building in the CSU system. Swinerton delivered the $14.9M, 22,132 sf project.
• TimberlabcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Mass timber partner providing glulam columns and beams, cross laminated timber (CLT) structural decking for Chico State University Services Building, the first mass timber project in CSU system.
• ZGFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborating with ZGF Architects as design partner on the State's largest office complex to-date - the May Lee State Office Complex. ZGF brings additional design capacity and expertise to this $940M, 1.25M sf project.
• Hensel PhelpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Construction partner on the May Lee State Office Complex project. Hensel Phelps is working with Dreyfuss + Blackford and ZGF to deliver the large campus with four high-performance office towers.
• RELM StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner developing unique landscaped open spaces for the May Lee State Office Complex campus.
• HOKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgressive Design-Build team partner on the 1021 O Street Office Building project. HOK provided design services as part of the team with Hensel Phelps and Dreyfuss + Blackford.
• Buehler EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner on CLARA, E. Claire Raley Studios project. Developed innovative solution using 36 post-tension cables to open up former classrooms for ballet studios.
• Buehler EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner on SMUD Headquarters Rehabilitation project, contributing to the comprehensive renovation of this mid-century modern landmark.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Architecture: Large global design and engineering firm with extensive civic, healthcare and infrastructure work. Competes for similar mega-project commissions but operates with much broader service breadth (engineering, planning, environmental) and significantly larger scale.
• HOK: Global architecture practice serving civic, government, healthcare and higher education markets at massive scale. Partnered with D+B on the 1021 O Street project; broader incumbent competing for the same flagship state work but with national/international portfolio.
• DLR Group: Integrated design firm with strong civic, K-12/higher education and healthcare practices. Competes for similar institutional clients, particularly in California public sector, while offering broader engineering and planning services nationally.
• HKS Inc. National architecture firm with significant civic, government and healthcare portfolios. Broad incumbent competitor pursuing large state and institutional commissions similar to those won by D+B, with substantially greater geographic reach.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with significant civic, healthcare and higher education portfolios and strong sustainability credentials (LEED, Living Building Challenge). Competes with D+B for institutional commissions while operating at much larger scale internationally.

Direct peers

• ZGF Architects: National architecture firm with deep civic, government, healthcare and higher education portfolios; partnered with D+B on the May Lee State Office Complex. Directly comparable in mission, client mix (state agencies, universities, health systems), and emphasis on sustainable design at scale.
• Lionakis: California-based architecture and engineering firm with civic, healthcare, education and justice practice areas; comparable mid-sized firm serving California public-sector clients with integrated design and historic preservation capabilities.
• LPA Design Studios: California-headquartered integrated design firm serving civic, K-12/higher education, healthcare and corporate clients. Comparable in size, geographic focus, and sector mix, with a strong sustainability emphasis that mirrors D+B's LEED/zero-carbon positioning.
• SmithGroup: Large integrated design firm with deep civic, healthcare and higher education practices. Comparable in serving public-sector institutional clients and operating design studios across the U.S., though significantly larger and more diversified than D+B.

Regional players

• Mark Cavagnero Associates: Bay Area architecture firm specializing in civic, institutional and cultural projects (museums, performing arts, higher education). Direct regional competitor for Bay Area commissions and the prior employer of D+B's new Bay Area Principal Grant Weaver.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dreyfussblackford
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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