Name

LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD.

Legal name

LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD.

Website

https://ls3p.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full-service architecture including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration for commercial, institutional, and residential projects.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services including space planning, finish selection, FF&E procurement, and interior architecture for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and residential interiors.
3. Planning Services: Urban planning, site planning, landscape architecture coordination, and master planning services for campus and community development.
4. Design In-Kind: Pro bono design services provided to non-profit organizations, reflecting commitment to community engagement and social impact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

LS3P provides full-service architecture, interior design, and planning services for healthcare, education, government, commercial, residential, hospitality, and aviation clients. Services span programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration. The firm delivers sustainable, evidence-based, high-performance design across 12 Southeast offices and nationwide.

Product overview

LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. is a professional architecture, interiors, and planning firm offering comprehensive design services across multiple sectors. The firm operates a unified service model combining Architecture Services, Interior Design Services, Planning Services, Sustainability Services, and a Design Excellence Program. The portfolio includes projects across Aviation & Transportation, Civic, Faith, Healthcare, Higher Education, Hospitality, Industrial & Manufacturing, Interiors, K-12 Education, Living, Military & Government, Mixed-Use, Planning, Recreation, Senior Living, and Workplace sectors. The firm also provides a client-facing Newforma Info Exchange portal for project collaboration. With 12 offices across South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, LS3P has received over 680 awards for design excellence and is ranked #9 architecture-only firm in ENR's Top 500 Design Firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services spanning multiple sectors including healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, hospitality, civic, workplace, military and government, mixed-use, recreation, senior living, living, aviation and transportation, and industrial/manufacturing, delivered from programming through construction administration.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, workplace, and residential settings, focused on creating inspirational and functional interior environments including space planning, finish selection, FF&E procurement, and interior architecture.
• Planning Services Innovative planning solutions for resilient communities, including urban environments planning, site planning, master planning for campus and community development, and development consulting.
• Sustainability Services Sustainable design and environmental stewardship services, with expertise in LEED certification, WELL Building Standard, AIA 2030 Commitment, USGBC membership, and high-performance design strategies, contributing to the firm's #77 ranking in ENR's 2025 Top Green Design Firms.
• Newforma Info Exchange Web-based client portal for project file transfers and collaboration, powered by Newforma, allowing clients to access and share project documentation with LS3P.
• Design In-Kind Services Pro bono design services provided to non-profit organizations, reflecting LS3P's commitment to community engagement and social impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed $1 billion+ worth of construction across academic, civic, corporate, and healthcare projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• GreystarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLS3P partnered with Greystar on Ltd. Findlay, their first fully modular residential community in the United States. LS3P led planning, research, and design development to integrate modular systems seamlessly, highlighting architectural integrity and environmental responsibility. With eight additional modular projects underway, LS3P continues to lead next-generation housing solutions.
• HDRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLS3P partnered with HDR as associate architect for the MUSC Indian Land Hospital & MOB project. The partnership brings together LS3P's regional healthcare expertise with HDR's national healthcare design capabilities for this innovative 51-bed hospital and 3-story medical office building.
• Modern Living SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModular housing manufacturer for Greystar's Ltd. Findlay project. 888 prefabricated modules manufactured at their facility in Knox, PA for the 24-acre Coraopolis development.
• United Housing ConnectionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLS3P collaborated with United Housing Connections, Inc. and Seamon Whiteside Associates to create design for 36 permanent supportive housing units for the chronically homeless in Greenville's Poe Mills neighborhood.
• Seamon Whiteside AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with LS3P on Church Street Place at Poe Mill project for United Housing Connections in Greenville, SC.
• Johnston Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLS3P designed the Advanced Manufacturing Training Facility at Johnston Community College's new Four Oaks campus. The 67,000 SF facility anchors the college's workforce development initiative.
• I-95/I-40 Crossroads of America Economic Development AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Johnston Community College and the Alliance for the Advanced Manufacturing Training Facility, addressing growing demand for skilled manufacturing talent.
• HDR ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDR Architecture selected to ULI Triangle Strategic Planning Steering Committee, indicating ongoing strategic partnership in healthcare and institutional design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: Architecture and engineering firm focused on healthcare, education, and science; comparable integrated practice model and sector mix to LS3P.
• HMC Architects: Mid-size architecture firm with healthcare, education, and civic specialties; comparable in scale and primary sector mix to LS3P.
• EwingCole: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm specializing in healthcare, higher education, and science & technology; comparable size and sector mix to LS3P.
• HDR, Inc. Architecture/engineering firm with one of the largest US healthcare design practices; LS3P has partnered with HDR as associate architect on MUSC, indicating directly overlapping healthcare markets.
• HKS, Inc. Large US architecture practice with deep healthcare, education, and civic portfolios; comparable in scale, multi-office structure, and sector mix to LS3P.
• SmithGroup: Integrated architecture, interiors, and planning firm serving healthcare, higher education, and workplace; similar multi-disciplinary model and Southeast presence.
• DLR Group: Integrated design firm with healthcare, education, and civic practices; comparable in scale, integrated architecture/interiors/planning model, and multi-office footprint.
• Perkins&Will: Multi-sector architecture and design firm with strong healthcare, education, and civic practices; comparable to LS3P in integrated service offering and project type.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest US architecture/design firm with a much broader national and global footprint; overlaps with LS3P in workplace, healthcare, and education but operates at materially larger scale.
• HOK: Global architecture practice with significant healthcare, education, and civic practices; competes with LS3P for similar institutional clients but at a larger scale and broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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