Name

Holabird & Root

Legal name

Holabird & Root LLC

Website

https://holabird.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 and Design Services: Traditional architecture firm revenue from providing professional design services on a project basis. Services include architecture, interior design, graphic design, master planning, sustainable design, and historic renovation/restoration. Projects range from small office buildouts to large-scale institutional developments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Holabird & Root is a full-service architecture firm providing architectural design, interior design, graphic design, strategic programming, master planning, real estate consulting, sustainable design, historic renovation, and laboratory planning. Projects span new construction, renovations, additions, and restorations across higher education, K-12, government, corporate, hospitality, and residential sectors for institutional and enterprise clients.

Product overview

Holabird & Root is an architecture firm offering a comprehensive suite of design services organized around three core offerings: Architecture, Interior Design, and Graphic Design + Illustration. These are supported by specialty services including Strategic Programming + Master Planning, Real Estate Strategic Consulting, Needs Assessment + Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Historic Renovation + Restoration, and Laboratory Planning. The firm serves diverse market sectors including Higher Education (universities and colleges), K-12, Workplace/Corporate, Arts + Theaters, Sports + Recreation, Hospitality, Living (affordable, senior, student, and market-rate housing), and Municipal/Government projects. The firm operates from offices in Chicago, Illinois and has extended its reach internationally with an office in India (Kolkata and Mumbai).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for commercial, institutional, residential, and public sector projects, encompassing new construction, renovations, and additions.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, finishes selection, furniture specification, and interior detailing for various project types.
• Graphic Design + Illustration Graphic design and illustration services for signage, wayfinding, branding, and visual communications within architectural projects.
• Strategic Programming + Master Planning Strategic programming and master planning services to help institutions and organizations assess space needs and develop long-term facility plans.
• Real Estate Strategic Consulting Real estate consulting services to support clients in property acquisition, development strategies, and portfolio optimization.
• Needs Assessment + Space Planning Comprehensive needs assessment and space planning to determine functional requirements and optimize space utilization.
• Sustainable Design Sustainable and energy-efficient design services incorporating LEED, Green Globes, and other sustainability certifications into building projects.
• Historic Renovation + Restoration Historic preservation, renovation, and restoration services for landmark buildings and heritage structures, including work with preservation standards.
• Laboratory Planning Specialized laboratory planning and design services for research facilities, science buildings, and laboratory environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings designed to require less energy, less repair, and easy future maintenance through sustainable and efficiency-forward strategies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Legat Architects: Chicago-area architecture firm with K-12 and higher education focus; competes with Holabird & Root in the same Illinois/Midwest institutional market on projects of similar scope.
• Antunovich Associates: Chicago architecture firm with strong historic preservation, commercial, and residential practices; directly comparable in Chicago-based landmark restoration and Loop commercial work to Holabird & Root.
• Wight & Company: Midwest-based architecture and engineering firm; directly comparable Midwest regional competitor in education, workplace, and public sector work and an obvious local peer to Holabird & Root's core market.
• Valerio Dewalt Train: Chicago architecture firm with strong education, cultural, and workplace portfolios; competes with Holabird & Root for institutional and corporate commissions in the Chicago metro area.

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong education, healthcare, government, and science + technology practices; competes head-to-head with Holabird & Root on large-scale institutional projects.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm; directly competes with Holabird & Root across commercial, workplace, education, healthcare, and government sectors at a much larger scale, often as the incumbent on marquee institutional commissions.

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: Architecture and engineering firm with significant higher education and healthcare practices; competes with Holabird & Root for university, science, and wellness center commissions of similar scale.
• DLR Group: Integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, and planning; directly comparable in education, civic, healthcare, and workplace sectors, often pursuing the same institutional client base as Holabird & Root.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with deep higher education, healthcare, and science portfolios; directly comparable in service mix, project types, and target institutional clients to Holabird & Root.
• SmithGroup: Integrated architecture and engineering firm with strong higher education, government, and science practices; directly comparable in scale, services, and pursuit of the same institutional clients as Holabird & Root.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/holabirdroot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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