What EOA Architects does

EOA Architects is a privately held, full-service architectural and interior design firm founded in 1991 and headquartered at 515 Main Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm delivers programming, conceptual design, contract documents, and construction administration services across mixed-use, commercial, educational, housing/hospitality, civic, religious, and historic-preservation project types. EOA has built differentiated practices in three areas: LEED-certified and High Performance Building Requirements design (LEED Gold and LEED-NC Gold credentials on projects including the Tennessee State Museum, Warren & Moore Colleges, and the New Nissan Stadium), historic preservation and adaptive reuse (Christ Church Cathedral, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ten21 at Five Points), and modular/prefabricated construction (Alloy at Tech Hill, 2021 Modular Building Institute Award of Distinction). The firm operates with 11-50 employees and three named principals (Sheila Dial Barton, Michael Murdock, Tracey Ford).

EOA serves a diversified client base anchored in five verticals: education institutions (Vanderbilt University, Belmont University), religious institutions (Christ Church Cathedral, St. Joseph Catholic Church), government and civic agencies (State of Tennessee, Metro Parks Nashville, BNA Nashville International Airport), housing and hospitality developers (multi-family projects across the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood), and community/non-profit organizations (Dismas House). Notable large-scale engagements include the $2.1 billion, 1.8 million SF New Nissan Stadium (Associate Architect under TVS with MANICA as Lead Design Architect), the 140,000 SF Tennessee State Museum, the 362,725 SF Warren & Moore Colleges and Kissam Center at Vanderbilt University (LEED-NC Gold), and the BNA Concourse A Reconstruction (16 gates, completion expected July 2028).

EOA generates revenue through project-based professional services fees quoted per engagement, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The firm acquires work through competitive bids, RFPs, and referrals rather than active outbound marketing, and has accumulated 35+ industry awards from AIA Tennessee, AIA Middle Tennessee, ULI Nashville, IIDA, ASHRAE, and the Modular Building Institute, including the 2014 AIA Middle Tennessee Firm of the Year and the 2025 Architect's Newspaper Best of Practice Award. The firm's geographic footprint is concentrated in Tennessee with select work in Kentucky and partnerships extending into Charlotte, NC.

Name

EOA Architects

Legal name

EOA Architects

Website

https://eoa-architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EOA Architects is a privately held, full-service architectural and interior design firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, serving education, government, civic, religious, housing, and private-sector clients across the Southeastern United States with expertise in LEED-certified design, historic preservation, and modular construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architectural services billed on a project fee basis, including design, programming, conceptual design, contract documents, and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EOA Architects is a full-service architectural design firm providing architectural and interior design services across mixed-use, commercial, educational, housing, hospitality, civic, and religious project types. Services span programming, conceptual design, contract documents, and construction administration, with specialized expertise in historic preservation, LEED-certified sustainable design, and modular/pre-fabricated construction for clients across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Product overview

EOA Architects is a Nashville, Tennessee-based full-service architecture firm providing architectural and interior design services. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of architectural design services organized by project type: Mixed-Use Development Design, Housing and Hospitality Design, Education Facility Design, Community and Religious Facility Design, Historic Preservation and Restoration, and Interior Design Services. Projects span commercial office towers, multi-family residential developments, hospitality venues, university campus buildings, churches, community centers, and civic institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural and interior design services provided across mixed-use, commercial, educational, housing, hospitality, civic, and religious project types in Nashville, TN and the surrounding Middle Tennessee region, encompassing programming, conceptual design, contract documents, and construction administration.
• Mixed-Use Development Design Design services for mixed-use projects combining residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality spaces in urban environments.
• Housing and Hospitality Design Architectural design for multi-family residential, hotel, co-living, and senior housing projects targeting developers and hospitality operators.
• Education Facility Design Architectural design services for educational institutions including universities, schools, libraries, and campus master planning.
• Community and Religious Facility Design Architectural design for churches, community centers, civic buildings, and religious institutions including renovation and new construction.
• Historic Preservation and Restoration Restoration and renovation of historic buildings including work on National Register listed properties and adaptive reuse projects.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services integrated with architectural projects, including space planning, finishes, and fixtures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple LEED-certified projects including LEED Gold certifications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manuel Zeitlin ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on multiple Wedgewood Houston neighborhood developments including Standard Assembly Apartments (310 units), Westerly House (242 units), and Queens Mixed-Use Development (220 units). EOA leads architectural services with Manuel Zeitlin Architects as design collaborator.
• HGAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaired with museum designer HGA to create the Tennessee State Museum - a 140,000 SF cultural facility in Nashville. HGA served as museum designer with EOA as architect.
• Gallagher & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA team includes Gallagher & Associates as Exhibit Designer for the Legislative Plaza Building Renovation project for the State of Tennessee.
• Centric ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration with Centric Architecture on the Legislative Plaza Building Renovation project.
• TVS (Architect of Record)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA serving as Associate Architect providing architectural and interior design services under TVS as Architect of Record for the New Nissan Stadium project ($2.1 billion, 1.8 million SF).
• MANICA (Lead Design Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMANICA serves as Lead Design Architect for the New Nissan Stadium project. EOA provides architectural and interior design services as Associate Architect.
• Fentress ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA working with Fentress Architects on the BNA Concourse A Reconstruction project at Nashville International Airport - 16 gates, expected completion 2028.
• Melvin Gill ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA was Design Architect for Two Rivers Event Pavilion working alongside Melvin Gill Architects as Architect of Record.
• Manuel Zeitlin ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Emblem Park project (346 apartments with 17,500 SF retail) with Manuel Zeitlin Architects as co-design partner alongside EOA.
• Axiom ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA working in collaboration with Axiom Architecture (Charlotte) on Chamberlain House development (345 units) alongside Manuel Zeitlin Architects.
• Manuel Zeitlin ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Chamberlain House development (345 units) with Manuel Zeitlin Architects (Nashville).
• Goody ClancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA served as Associate Architect with Goody Clancy on Warren & Moore Colleges and Kissam Center at Vanderbilt University (335,000 SF, 660 beds, LEED-NC Gold).
• Conrad Schmitt Studios Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOA partnered with Conrad Schmitt Studios Inc. of New Berlin, Wisconsin for interior restoration of St. Joseph Catholic Church sanctuary.
• Scott, Murphy, & DanielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with St. Joseph Catholic Church, Scott, Murphy, & Daniel for structural and envelope repairs on historic church.
• EMC Structural EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for waterproofing and exterior restoration work on St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Smith Gee Studio: Mid-size Nashville architecture firm with comparable urban infill, mixed-use, and civic project portfolios, positioning it as a direct competitor in the same regional RFP pipeline.
• Hastings Architecture Associates: Nashville-based architecture firm of similar size offering multi-family, civic, education, and mixed-use design services. Direct overlap in verticals, geography, and firm scale with EOA.
• Centric Architecture: Nashville-based architectural firm collaborating with EOA on the Legislative Plaza renovation. Overlapping civic and commercial project work in the same Middle Tennessee market.
• Manuel Zeitlin Architects: Nashville-based architecture firm collaborating with EOA on multiple multi-family/mixed-use projects (Standard Assembly, Westerly House, Queens Mixed-Use). Comparable size, local market focus, and overlapping multi-family / mixed-use service lines make it the closest peer.

Broad incumbents

• Fentress Architects: Denver-based, larger firm that partnered with EOA on the BNA Concourse A reconstruction. Operates broadly across aviation, civic, and commercial architecture; design-led with overlap to EOA in institutional and public-sector projects.
• HGA: Large national architecture and engineering firm that partnered with EOA on the Tennessee State Museum. Offers an integrated A&E model that overlaps with EOA's civic, cultural, and higher-education practice areas.
• TVS: Atlanta-based architecture firm serving as Architect of Record on the New Nissan Stadium with EOA as Associate Architect. A larger sports, aviation, and civic practice with overlap to EOA in stadium and public-sector design.
• MANICA Architecture: Sports-focused architecture firm serving as Lead Design Architect on the New Nissan Stadium with EOA as Associate Architect. Operates at the premier level of stadium design, overlapping with EOA on major venue commissions.
• Goody Clancy: Boston-based architecture firm that worked with EOA as Associate Architect on Warren & Moore Colleges at Vanderbilt. A larger, established higher-education and historic-preservation practice with comparable institutional client work.
• Moody Nolan: Largest minority-owned US architecture firm with significant higher-education, civic, and sports portfolios; a credible competitor for institutional clients like Vanderbilt and large civic projects across the Southeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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