What VPS Architecture does

VPS Architecture is a privately held, certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) architecture and design firm headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, with a second office in Indianapolis. Founded in 1960 as Heironimus, Knapp & Givens Associates and rebranded as VPS Architecture, the firm has operated continuously for 65+ years under a project-based professional services model, delivering architectural design, interior design, planning and site development, and evidence-based/sustainable design across K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, and corporate/civic markets in Indiana and adjoining Midwest states. Its client base is institutional — public school corporations, state university systems, hospital systems, and government agencies — with marquee engagements including the IU Health Academic Health Center ($1.6B construction value, 2.2M SF), the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences ($70M, 150,000 SF, LEED Gold-targeted), the Evansville State Hospital replacement ($22.8M), and extensive work for Indiana University, Purdue University, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.

The firm delivers projects using Building Information Modeling (BIM) on Revit, supported by a proprietary Revit library and internal modeling/documentation standards, combined with an evidence-based design methodology that integrates peer-reviewed research into design decisions. Technology is not a differentiator in the AI sense; it is standard architectural tooling elevated by disciplined internal standards. GTM is relationship-led and consultative, targeting institutional buyers through industry conferences (ISBA/IAPSS, ISHE), community involvement, content marketing (blog, #VPSGrit video series), and direct outreach by the President and Vice President. Revenue is generated per-project via professional services fees; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no productized offerings exist. As of April 7, 2026, VPS Architecture operates as a portfolio brand of Wold Architects & Engineers (Minneapolis), following a strategic acquisition that combined VPS with Wold and Providus Capital Partners-backed expansion capital to form a 7-office, 300+ professional A&E platform.

Name

VPS Architecture

Legal name

VPS Architecture

Website

https://vpsarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VPS Architecture is a certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) architectural design firm in Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana, founded in 1960, delivering K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic projects for institutional clients in the Midwest using BIM/Revit and evidence-based design. Acquired by Wold Architects & Engineers in April 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Education facility design
• Healthcare facility design
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture & Design Services: Fee-for-service architecture, interior design, planning, and project management services billed on a per-project basis. Revenue is generated from design fees, consulting services, and project administration across K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic/public-sector projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VPS Architecture provides full-service architectural design — from concept development through schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and project administration — for institutional clients in K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, and corporate/civic markets. The firm also delivers interior design, master/site planning, sustainable and evidence-based design, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) implementation, with a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification since 1960 and offices in Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Product overview

VPS Architecture is an architectural design firm offering a comprehensive suite of design services organized around four primary market sectors: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Healthcare, and Corporate/Civic. The firm provides core services including Architectural Design Services (covering concept through construction documentation), Interior Design, Planning and Site Development, and Sustainable and Evidence-Based Design. The firm also employs BIM Implementation processes for integrated project delivery. Founded in 1960, VPS operates as a certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) with offices in Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana, and was acquired by Wold Architects & Engineers in April 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design covering concept development, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and project administration for higher education, K-12, healthcare, and corporate/civic projects.
• Interior Design Interior architecture and design services creating experiences that capture corporate culture and brand essence, including furniture selection, finish specification, wayfinding, and branding signage.
• Planning and Site Development Residential and commercial master planning and site development services utilizing natural approaches to land form, drainage, and landscape materials for projects from riverfront revitalization to affordable neighborhood housing.
• Sustainable and Evidence-Based Design Design services focused on environmental and health impacts, minimizing energy expenditure, substituting non-renewable resources with renewable products, and utilizing evidence-based research to optimize facility performance.
• BIM Implementation Building Information Modeling processes for managing modeling, rendering, estimating, and authorizing architectural design through systematic standards, enabling stakeholders to view project information throughout all stages from pre-construction to facility management.
• K-12 Education Design Architectural design services specializing in K-12 school facilities including elementary, middle, and high schools, athletic complexes, and career education centers.
• Higher Education Design Architectural design services for colleges and universities including academic buildings, residence halls, dining facilities, and living-learning centers.
• Healthcare Design Architectural design services for medical facilities including hospitals, clinics, medical research buildings, and health sciences centers.
• Corporate/Civic Design Architectural design services for corporate offices, civic buildings, libraries, fire stations, community centers, and mixed-use developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• IU Health Academic Health Center: $1.6B project, 2.2M SF quaternary care facility
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Wold Architects & EngineersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Wold Architects & Engineers, a full-service planning, architecture and engineering firm specializing in education, government, healthcare and senior living, acquired VPS Architecture on April 7, 2026. The acquisition expands Wold to seven offices nationwide with more than 300 professionals. VPS retains all 20 employees and its leadership team, gaining access to Wold's expanded in-house engineering expertise, additional technical resources, and operational support. Wold ranks 25th nationally in Building Design + Construction's 2025 Giants 400 Report for Top 100 Architecture Engineering Firms.
• CURIS DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPS Architecture works under the CURIS Design team umbrella as part of the IU Health Academic Health Center ($1.6B, 2.2M SF) project in Indianapolis. VPS fulfills architecture, interior design, and project management roles within the CURIS Design collaborative delivery approach.
• Applied EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationVPS is working alongside Applied Engineering as Architect of Record on the IU Health Central Utility Plant ($110M, 35,000 SF) in Indianapolis. Applied Engineering provides engineering expertise that complements VPS's architectural services on this healthcare infrastructure project.
• S/L/A/M CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS/L/A/M Collaborative served as the lead design firm on the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences ($70M, 150,000 SF, LEED Gold-targeted) in Evansville. VPS Architecture was part of the design team alongside PCI Skanska and Bernardin Lochmueller and Rundell Ernstberger.
• PCI SkanskaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPCI Skanska was part of the collaborative design team for the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences project alongside S/L/A/M Collaborative and VPS Architecture.
• Rundell ErnstbergerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRundell Ernstberger was part of the design team for the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences project, providing landscape architecture and urban planning expertise.
• HOK MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPS Architecture teamed with HOK Medical of St. Louis on the Evansville State Hospital replacement project ($22.8M, 148,000 SF, 225-bed psychiatric hospital). HOK Medical provided specialized healthcare design expertise while VPS delivered the architectural design including autoclaved aerated concrete construction and therapeutic courtyard design.
• Bright ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPS Architecture worked in association with Bright Architects on the Indiana University Optometry Clinic ($3.15M, 20,000 SF) project in Bloomington. The Design-Build team also included Weddle Brothers Construction.
• Weddle Brothers ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeddle Brothers Construction served as the Design-Build contractor for the Indiana University Optometry Clinic project in partnership with VPS Architecture and Bright Architects.
• EXTEND GROUPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVPS Architecture partners with EXTEND GROUP for a series of inspirational videos and documentaries called the 'Inspired Series' that spark growth in communities and inspire learning from others. Part of VPS's thought leadership and community-building content strategy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CSO Architects: Indianapolis-based architecture firm focused on K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic clients. Direct comparable in scale, Midwestern geography, and the same institutional client roster that VPS pursues across Indiana.
• Wold Architects & Engineers: Minneapolis-based full-service planning, architecture and engineering firm specializing in education, government, healthcare and senior living. Now the parent company of VPS following the April 2026 acquisition, with 300+ professionals across seven offices. Most directly comparable in services, sector mix (education/public-sector), and stage.
• Fanning/Howey Associates: Indiana-based architecture and engineering firm with a strong K-12 and higher education focus across the Midwest. Direct competitor for school district RFPs in the same Indiana/Ohio/Michigan corridors where VPS pursues EVSC and Seymour Community Schools work.
• Schmidt Associates: Indianapolis full-service architecture firm with public-sector, healthcare, and education practices. Similar scale, geography, and vertical mix, making it a head-to-head peer for Indiana university, civic, and healthcare design mandates.
• S/L/A/M Collaborative: National architecture firm that partnered with VPS on the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences (LEED Gold, $70M, 150,000 SF). Mid-size firm with healthcare, education, and civic expertise similar in scope to VPS's higher-ed and healthcare practice.
• Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf: Indianapolis architecture firm with deep education, civic, and healthcare portfolios. Comparable Midwest footprint and 65+ year brand heritage similar to VPS, and a direct competitor for institutional clients including Indiana public-sector projects.
• RATIO: Indianapolis-based architecture firm working in education, civic, residential, and commercial sectors across the Midwest. Closely comparable in regional footprint, sector mix including K-12/higher ed/civic, and boutique-firm scale to VPS pre-acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• HDR: Large global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with deep healthcare and higher-education practices. Competes with VPS/Wold on academic medical center, university campus, and state government design commissions across the Midwest.
• HOK: Global architecture and engineering firm whose HOK Medical practice partnered with VPS on the Evansville State Hospital replacement ($22.8M, 148,000 SF). Overlaps directly on Indiana healthcare RFPs and competes for quaternary-care academic health center mandates.

Regional players

• Cordogan Clark: Indiana architecture firm with higher education and community building expertise. Comparable in Midwestern geography and academic/civic focus, overlapping on Indiana University and Purdue projects, though with a smaller geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL2iPlc1fVuO13rkgDIAnHa4sSFq4muYhe
• Facebookfacebook.com/VPS-Architecture-191028154290039
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vps-architecture

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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