Steinberg Hart

What Steinberg Hart does

Steinberg Hart is a privately held architecture, interior design, and urban planning firm founded in 1953 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm employs over 150 professionals across eight offices in California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego), New York, Austin, Denver, and Shanghai, serving institutional and private-sector clients in higher education, government/defense, residential and mixed-use development, performing arts, civic, hospitality, and commercial sectors. Its project portfolio includes landmark works such as Miro Towers (630-unit twin towers, San Jose's tallest structures), the NAWS China Lake South Airfield MILCON campus (~$238M multi-facility program), Cal Poly's 4,200-bed student housing program, ESSENSE 501 wellness-focused mixed-use community, and the Saban Center STEM/arts campus in Tuscaloosa.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with fees structured by scope, complexity, and contract type (fixed fee, hourly, or percentage of construction cost). Engagements span multi-year horizons and are won through competitive bidding, design competitions, and long-term client partnerships. Production relies on industry-standard digital tools — Autodesk Revit, Rhino, BIM, virtual/augmented reality — alongside proprietary innovations including a patented moveable acoustic shell assembly for performing arts venues, steel modular construction expertise, cross-laminated timber (CLT) design, net-zero energy design, and micro-housing typologies. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting institutional clients (universities, government agencies) and private developers, supported by thought leadership at industry conferences (SCUP, SXSWedu, AIA, Greenbuild), award pursuit (AIA California Firm Award 2023, ENR Best of the Best 2025 and 2026), and a portfolio of over 200 design awards and 280+ performing arts facilities delivered nationwide.

Name

Steinberg Hart

Legal name

Steinberg Hart

Website

https://steinberghart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Steinberg Hart is a privately held architecture, interiors, and planning firm founded in 1953 with 150+ professionals across eight US and Shanghai offices, serving higher education, government, residential developers, and arts clients through project-based design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Higher education facilities
• Urban mixed-use residential
• Performing arts venues
• Government civic architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional services revenue from architecture, interior design, and planning services for institutional and commercial clients. Projects range from small-scale renovations to large-scale mixed-use developments. Revenue is project-based with fees determined by scope, complexity, and contract structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Steinberg Hart provides professional architecture, interior design, and planning services for institutional and private-sector clients across higher education, urban mixed-use residential, performing and visual arts, hospitality, government, civic, and commercial projects. Services are delivered as project-based engagements that span master planning, new construction, renovation, and specialized design innovation including modular construction, CLT, net-zero energy design, micro-housing, and patented transforming acoustical space systems.

Product overview

Steinberg Hart is a global architecture, interiors, and planning firm founded in 1953, offering a comprehensive suite of design services. The firm operates as a single unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core service is architectural design across multiple sectors including higher education, urban mixed-use residential, performing and visual arts, hospitality, government/civic, and commercial projects. The firm's design portfolio includes landmark projects such as the Miro Towers (San Jose's tallest structures), San Jose City College Career Education Complex, ESSENSE 501 wellness-focused mixed-use community, UNCSA Stevens Center renovation, and Saban Center. The firm also provides specialized innovation services in modular construction, cross-laminated timber, net-zero energy design, and design technology (including VR/AR and BIM visualization). With offices across California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego), New York, Austin, Denver, and Shanghai, the firm employs over 150 professionals and has received over 200 design awards, including the AIA California Firm Award in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architecture, interiors, and planning services for institutional and private-sector clients across higher education, urban mixed-use residential, performing and visual arts, hospitality, government, civic, and commercial sectors.
• Higher Education Design Specialized architectural services for colleges, universities, and K-12 schools, including campus master planning, academic buildings, science centers, student housing, learning resource centers, and performing arts venues.
• Urban Mixed-Use Residential Design Large-scale residential and mixed-use development design including high-rise towers, senior living, student housing, affordable housing, micro-housing, and modular construction projects.
• Performing and Visual Arts Facility Design Design of theaters, concert halls, museums, galleries, and cultural institutions, including specialized acoustic design and reconfigurable venue systems (patented moveable acoustic shell).
• Government and Civic Project Design Architecture for federal, state, and local government agencies, including military installations, mission-critical aviation campuses, administrative buildings, and resilient public infrastructure.
• Modular Construction Design Steel modular construction design using 3D BIM and VR/AR visualization to optimize decision-making, enabling delivery at lower cost, faster timelines (40% faster than traditional), and higher finish quality. Includes micro-units within modular systems.
• Net Zero Energy Design Integrated sustainability design leveraging passive heating, solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, natural ventilation, and maximized daylighting to achieve net-zero energy performance.
• Micro-Housing Design Specialized design for compact residential units (350 SF or smaller) with rationalized circulation and flexible furniture/spaces, complemented by shared amenities and community spaces.
• Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Construction Design Sustainable construction design using CLT for hybrid office and residential developments with exposed ceilings and warmer material palettes.
• Transforming Acoustical Space / Moveable Acoustic Shell Patented (US Patent 2010) moveable acoustic shell assembly that allows a single operator to transform a single-room music auditorium into a two-volume proscenium theater venue in under ten minutes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children's Museum of Eau Claire: 400% increase in family membership and 150,000+ visitors in first 18 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SHoP ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026SHoP Architects serves as Design Architect for the Habitat live-work campus project with Steinberg Hart as executive architect. SHoP brings international design credentials while Steinberg Hart provides execution and local expertise for the Lendlease project.
• LendleasecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 June 2026Lendlease is the developer of the Habitat live-work campus in Culver City. The project includes 260 residential units and 253,000 SF of creative office space in a transit-oriented development.
• RELMsupportingTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026RELM serves as landscape architect for the Habitat project, designing the shared public landscape including Cienega Square and pocket parks that define the project's form and spirit.
• Jenkins Peer ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Jenkins Peer Architects serves as Architect of Record for UNCSA Stevens Center Phase 2 renovation in collaboration with design architect Steinberg Hart. The partnership combines Jenkins Peer's campus architecture expertise in the Carolinas with Steinberg Hart's performing arts design capabilities.
• FLINTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026FLINT is the general contractor and design-build partner for San Jose City College Career Education Complex. As a Master Builder, FLINT provides turnkey education projects with in-house design, engineering, manufacturing, and construction capabilities.
• Davis ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Davis Architects is the Birmingham-based architect collaborating with Steinberg Hart on the Saban Center project in Tuscaloosa, working closely with Nick and Terry Saban on the STEM and arts learning campus.
• CambridgeSevensupportingTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026CambridgeSeven leads conceptualization and design of interactive educational exhibits for Saban Center, bringing specialized exhibit design expertise to the STEM and arts learning campus.
• Theatre ProjectssupportingTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026Theatre Projects provides venue planning, room design, performance equipment design, acoustics, and audiovisual and integrated technologies for the Saban Center's performance spaces.
• Alabama Marble Mineral & Mining CompanysupportingTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026Provides locally sourced recycled marble from Alabama for Saban Center's striking facade, celebrating the state's landscape, craft, and natural resources in the building's design.
• AGI Avant GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 March 2026AGI Avant Group is the primary developer of ESSENSE 501, a 455-unit wellness-focused mixed-use community in Los Angeles. AGI brings transformative master-planned urban project expertise with focus on healthcare, wellness, and sustainability integration.
• 531 W. College LLC / Allied Pacific IPAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 March 2026531 W. College LLC is owned 50% by Allied Pacific IPA, a physician association serving Southern California. The partnership brings healthcare operating insight and institutional-quality capital to the ESSENSE 501 project.
• SiemenssupportingTechnology or Integration · 11 March 2026Siemens leads technology and energy guidance for ESSENSE 501, contributing to the project's advanced on-site microgrid energy system, the first of its kind in Los Angeles.
• Simply the BasicssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Simply the Basics is a national hygiene bank serving individuals and families with limited income or experiencing homelessness. Steinberg Hart partners annually for Day of Service, making and donating hygiene kits to local organizations.
• C.W. Driver CompaniescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 August 2025C.W. Driver Companies serves as general contractor for CSU Dominguez Hills Phase IV Student Housing and Resident Dining project, partnering with Steinberg Hart on the affordable student housing development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: The largest global architecture and design firm with deep higher-education, residential, civic, and commercial practices. Directly comparable to Steinberg Hart across multiple service lines (architecture, interiors, planning) but at materially greater scale and global reach.
• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a strong higher-education, government, and civic portfolio. Comparable to Steinberg Hart's higher-ed and government/defense work, with significantly larger international footprint.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with leadership in higher education, healthcare, and science & technology. Comparable to Steinberg Hart's higher-ed and sustainability-driven project mix, with broader geographic coverage.
• NBBJ: Architecture and design firm focused on healthcare, higher education, and sports/venue work. Comparable to Steinberg Hart's higher-ed and large-scale civic venue portfolio (e.g., performing arts centers, campus housing).
• HKS: Architecture firm with strong higher-education, healthcare, sports, and government portfolios. Comparable to Steinberg Hart's NAWS China Lake, university campus, and large-scale mixed-use work, with similar civic-sector specializations.

Direct peers

• Ennead Architects: New York-based architecture firm specializing in cultural, educational, and civic projects. Directly comparable to Steinberg Hart's performing arts and higher-education portfolio, and the prior employer of newly hired Steinberg Hart Principal Alex O'Briant.
• SmithGroup: Architecture and engineering firm with substantial higher-education, science/tech, and civic practices. Comparable to Steinberg Hart's higher-ed and government segments and similar in scale (multiple U.S. offices, ~500+ professionals).
• SHoP Architects: Design-led architecture firm working on large mixed-use, civic, and residential developments. Directly comparable as design partner on the Habitat Lendlease project, where Steinberg Hart serves as executive architect.
• CannonDesign: Architecture and engineering firm with deep higher-education and healthcare practices. Comparable to Steinberg Hart's higher-ed segment (Cal Poly, UCLA, Harvey Mudd-level projects) and similar mid-large scale.
• Davis Architects: Birmingham-based architecture firm collaborating with Steinberg Hart on the Saban Center civic/STEM project. Comparable in scale and regional civic focus, and a direct collaboration partner rather than just a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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