Name

VCBO Architecture

Legal name

VCBO Architecture

Website

https://vcbo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• K-12 education design
• Healthcare architecture
• Master planning
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full-service architectural design services for new construction and renovation projects across multiple sectors including K-12 education, higher education, civic, healthcare, sports & recreation, religious, industrial, commercial, and hospitality. Revenue is project-based, earned through architectural fees tied to project scope and complexity.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services for offices, healthcare spaces, educational environments, religious structures, and other building types. Services include sustainable space design promoting dynamic engagement.
3. Planning Services: Facility planning, urban planning, and master planning services for campuses, districts, and developments. Planning projects range from individual facilities to multi-facility campuses.
4. Sustainability Consulting: Sustainable architecture and ecological design consulting services, including net-zero energy building design, LEED certification guidance, and environmental best practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VCBO Architecture is a full-service architecture and planning firm delivering architectural design, interior design, planning, and sustainability services for new construction and renovation projects. The firm serves institutional and commercial clients across nine market sectors: K-12 education, higher education, civic/government, healthcare, sports and recreation, religious, industrial, commercial, and hospitality, with deep expertise in net-zero energy design, flexible learning environments, and place-driven hospitality design.

Product overview

VCBO Architecture is a full-service architecture firm offering four core services: Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, and Sustainability. The firm operates across nine market sectors including K-12 Education, Higher Education, Civic, Healthcare, Sports & Recreation, Religious, Industrial, Commercial, and Hospitality. In late 2025, the firm integrated with FSC Architects (a boutique hospitality practice based in Honolulu) to expand its hospitality design capabilities. The company was founded in 1973 and serves clients throughout the Intermountain West and beyond, with offices in Salt Lake City (HQ), St. George, and Honolulu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VCBO Hospitality: Hospitality design division of VCBO Architecture specializing in hotels, resorts, and experience-driven environments, expanded through FSC Architects integration.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design navigating advanced technologies, project requirements, budgets, and corporate cultures through a collaborative design process. Serves institutional, governmental, healthcare, educational, religious, and commercial clients seeking new construction and renovation.
• Interior Design Services Interior design creating spaces where people can thrive, with sustainable, dynamic engagement-focused outcomes. Services for offices, healthcare spaces, educational environments, religious structures, and other building types.
• Planning Services Artful planning including facility planning, urban planning, and master planning for cities, towns, campuses, regions, and specific developments with multiple facilities.
• Sustainability Services Sustainable architecture and environmental design practices focused on resilient design, driving down energy use, improving efficiency, and working with the native environment. Includes net-zero energy building design and LEED certification guidance.
• K-12 Education Architecture Design for K-12 educational facilities including high schools, middle/junior high schools, elementary schools, and specialty facilities such as athletic centers and bus canopies. For public and private K-12 school districts.
• Higher Education Architecture Architecture for colleges and universities including health science facilities, science and engineering buildings, athletics facilities, classrooms, libraries, and campus life buildings.
• Civic Architecture Design for city and government buildings including courthouses, fire stations, libraries, city halls, and other civic facilities designed with distinct location and community in mind.
• Healthcare Architecture Design for healthcare environments including hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, imaging centers, and labs where professionals and patients can thrive.
• Sports & Recreation Architecture Design for stadiums, recreation centers, community centers, and sports venues that are functional and unforgettable.
• Religious Architecture

Quantifiable outcome

• Utah's first net-zero energy public school (Odyssey Elementary) with subsequent commitment to net-zero for all Davis School District prototype elementary schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FSC ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025FSC Architects joined VCBO Architecture as part of a personnel integration effective November 1, 2025. The integration brings FSC's team and expertise into VCBO, building on successful collaboration history. FSC founding principals James Freeman, AIA, and Benjamin Candari, AIA, joined VCBO as principals, with Candari serving as managing principal of VCBO's Honolulu office. Additional FSC staff joined VCBO, ensuring continuity for existing clients. The integration supports VCBO's strategic expansion in Hawaii and strengthens design capabilities across existing markets, particularly in hospitality and resort design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: CannonDesign is an integrated design firm of comparable scale offering architecture, interior design, and planning across healthcare, education, and civic sectors. Closely comparable business model and multi-sector service mix to VCBO.
• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is a mid-sized integrated architecture and engineering firm with strong higher education, healthcare, and civic practices. Comparable size, multi-sector approach, and emphasis on sustainability mirror VCBO's positioning.
• DLR Group: DLR Group is an integrated design firm with deep K-12, higher education, and civic portfolios and a similar integrated services model. Directly comparable in market sectors, scale, and design philosophy.
• Ayers Saint Gross: Ayers Saint Gross is a mid-sized architecture firm with a national reputation in higher education and campus planning. Highly comparable to VCBO's higher education and master planning capabilities.
• EwingCole: EwingCole is a multi-sector architecture and engineering firm of similar size with strong civic, education, and sports/recreation practices. Comparable scale, sector mix, and integrated design offerings.
• ZGF Architects: ZGF is an architecture firm of similar size known for civic, healthcare, and higher education work and a strong sustainability/LEED focus. Closely comparable to VCBO's sustainability differentiation and sector mix.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a large global architecture firm with a major healthcare and education practice. Overlaps with VCBO on healthcare, higher education, and sustainability, but operates at materially larger scale.
• HOK (Populous/HOK): HOK is a large global architecture firm with significant civic, sports, healthcare, and education work. A broader incumbent competitor that overlaps with several of VCBO's key sectors.
• NBBJ: NBBJ is a large architecture firm with notable healthcare, sports, and higher education work. A broader incumbent that competes with VCBO in healthcare and sports/recreation sectors.

Emerging players

• Lake|Flato Architects: Lake|Flato is a design-focused architecture firm with award-winning hospitality, civic, and education work. Comparable in design philosophy and hospitality/resort emphasis, particularly relevant given VCBO's FSC integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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