What Jumper Carter Sease Architects does

Jumper Carter Sease Architects is a private architectural services firm founded in 1929 and headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. The firm employs 11–50 people and operates 11 studios spanning North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio (Asheville, Atlanta, Augusta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Columbus, Greenville, Huntsville, Spartanburg, and West Columbia). Its core technology and offering is architecture and design services delivered through project-based engagements; no proprietary software, AI/ML, or productized technology is disclosed. The firm maintains a multi-sector practice with stated emphasis on higher education and healthcare, alongside K-12, civic and cultural, government, senior living, commercial and workplace, mixed-use/multifamily, and industrial work.

The firm's named client base reflects long-standing institutional relationships across the Southeastern US, including healthcare systems (Prisma Health, MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority/Tsali Care Center), universities and technical colleges (Clemson, University of South Carolina, Furman, Wofford, York Technical, Florence-Darlington Technical College), K-12 systems (Greenville County Schools, Porter-Gaud School), municipalities (City of Greer, City of Columbia, Richland Library), and corporate clients (Southern Tide, Elliott Davis, Perma USA, TTI Innovation Center, Akima). Pricing is project-based and quote-driven; no standardized pricing or SaaS-style revenue mechanics are disclosed. Go-to-market relies on direct client engagement, RFP responses, and content/thought leadership (Healthcare, Higher Ed, and K-12 podcasts, an Ideas blog, and a project portfolio site). The firm shows no evidence of funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or technology investments in the available data.

Name

Jumper Carter Sease Architects

Legal name

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

Website

https://jcsarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Healthcare facility design
• Higher education design
• K-12 school design
• Adaptive reuse architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

West Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jumper Carter Sease Architects is a privately held architectural firm, founded in 1929, that delivers comprehensive design and planning services for institutional, commercial, healthcare, educational, civic, and residential buildings. The firm operates across the Southeastern United States through studios in West Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Spartanburg, Charlotte, Asheville, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, and Huntsville, serving clients in healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, government, civic and cultural, commercial and workplace, senior living, mixed-use and multifamily, and industrial sectors.

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Products and services

• Healthcare Architecture Design of hospitals, medical offices, specialty healthcare facilities, and senior care environments for healthcare providers and hospital systems. Evidenced by projects for Prisma Health, MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, and Tsali Care Center.
• Higher Education Architecture Design of university campuses, student housing, academic buildings, and research facilities for colleges and universities. Evidenced by projects for Furman University, University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Wofford College, York Technical College, and Florence-Darlington Technical College.
• K-12 Education Architecture Design of K-12 public and private schools, charter schools, and middle schools for school districts and independent schools. Evidenced by projects for Greenville County Schools and Porter-Gaud School.
• Government and Secure Spaces Architecture Design of federal government facilities, secure spaces, civic buildings, fire stations, and municipal projects for government agencies and contractors. Evidenced by projects for Akima (federal contractor), City of Greer, and City of Columbia.
• Commercial and Workplace Architecture Design of corporate headquarters, commercial offices, and modern workplace environments for enterprises. Evidenced by projects for Southern Tide, Elliott Davis, Perma USA, and TTI Innovation Center.
• Mixed-Use and Multifamily Architecture Design of mixed-use developments and multifamily residential communities, including adaptive reuse of historic buildings for community development. Evidenced by projects at Judson Mill and 677 King Street.
• Senior Living Architecture Design of senior living facilities, nursing homes, and assisted living communities. Evidenced by projects for Williams Terrace and Tsali Care Center.
• Civic and Cultural Architecture Design of libraries, civic buildings, and cultural facilities for public sector clients. Evidenced by projects for Richland Library and Greenville County Library Five Forks Branch.
• Adaptive Reuse Architecture Adaptive reuse of historic and existing buildings for new functional purposes, preserving heritage while modernizing for contemporary use. Evidenced by the Southern Tide corporate headquarters relocation to the former Borden building and the Judson Mill mixed-use community.
• Hospitality Architecture Design of hotels, restaurants, and retail spaces for hospitality operators and restaurant groups. Evidenced by the Stella's Southern Brasserie project.
• Advisory Services Pre-design advisory and consulting services for clients exploring new facilities or expansions, supported by sector-specific thought leadership including healthcare and higher-ed podcasts and an Ideas content platform.

Named customers24 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LS3P Associates: Mid-sized Southeastern US architecture firm with comparable practice breadth in healthcare, higher education, civic, and commercial sectors across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Highly comparable in scale, regional footprint, and institutional client base.
• Stevens & Wilkinson: Southeastern architecture firm headquartered in Columbia, SC with strong presence in healthcare, education, and civic markets. Comparable in size, geography, and vertical mix to Jumper Carter Sease Architects.
• Liollio Architecture: Mid-sized architecture practice based in the Carolinas serving healthcare, education, and senior living clients. Closely comparable in firm size, regional focus, and institutional vertical emphasis.
• Lord Aeck Sargent: Architecture and planning firm with deep Southeastern roots serving higher education, healthcare, and senior living clients. Comparable practice portfolio and geographic coverage across the SE US.
• Pond & Company: Atlanta-based architecture, engineering, and construction firm with significant federal, defense, healthcare, and commercial work across the Southeast. Comparable in regional focus and federal contracting capability, particularly around Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with significant healthcare and higher education practices, including substantial Southeastern US project work. Much larger scale but directly competes for the same marquee institutional clients.
• HOK: Major global architecture practice with strong healthcare and education portfolios and regional Southeastern offices. Competes for large-scale hospital and university programs that exceed mid-size firms' capacity.
• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and design firm with deep healthcare and higher education practices. Overlaps with Jumper Carter Sease Architects on institutional clients at larger project scale.
• EwingCole: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with nationally recognized healthcare and education practices, including active projects across the Southeast. Comparable in vertical focus but larger overall scale.
• HGA Architects: National architecture and engineering firm with strong healthcare, education, and cultural sector practices. Competes for similar institutional RFPs across the Eastern US with a larger national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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