Paradigm Architecture

What Paradigm Architecture does

Paradigm Architecture is a privately held, founder-owned architecture firm established in October 2000 and headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia, with a second office in Birmingham, Alabama that serves as the firm's origin location. The firm provides professional architectural design services on a project-based fee model across a diversified portfolio spanning healthcare, higher education, government, hospitality, religious, residential/multi-family, athletics, corporate, and transportation/industrial sectors. Notable clients include West Virginia University, Russell Medical Center, Lanier Memorial Hospital, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the City of Morgantown, with individual project values ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $78 million in construction value (WVU University Park).

The firm operates with a lean staff of 10 employees (four registered architects, one intern architect, three CAD designers, and two administrative assistants) and utilizes standard industry design and documentation tools including Revit, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and MasterSpec. Its four registered architects are collectively licensed in 11 states, providing multi-state bidding capacity. The firm has accumulated a substantial body of work since founding, including award-winning projects recognized by the American Institute of Architects West Virginia (AIAWV Honor Awards), Associated Builders and Contractors (Excellence in Construction Awards), and the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce (2019 Small Business of the Year).

Paradigm Architecture generates revenue exclusively through fee-based professional services engagements won via direct client relationships and referrals, with no intermediaries, channel partners, or marketing-driven demand generation. Pricing is custom-quoted per project, with no publicly disclosed fee schedules. The firm has remained founder-owned with no external investors, no parent company, and no documented ownership changes since inception. Distribution is direct-to-client from its two physical offices, with go-to-market concentrated in West Virginia and Alabama though licensing extends across 11 states.

Name

Paradigm Architecture

Legal name

Paradigm Architecture

Website

https://paradigm-arch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paradigm Architecture is a privately held, founder-owned architecture firm founded in 2000, providing project-based architectural design services across healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and residential sectors from offices in Morgantown, WV and Birmingham, AL.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Master planning
• Healthcare facility design
• Educational facility architecture
• Construction administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Morgantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Architectural Services: Fee-based professional services for architectural design, master planning, and construction administration. Project values range from a few thousand dollars to over $78 million. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with various clients including private, corporate, governmental, educational, and institutional sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paradigm Architecture is a professional architecture and planning firm providing fee-based architectural design, master planning, and construction administration services. The firm delivers projects across healthcare, higher education, government, hospitality, religious, athletic, residential, and corporate/industrial sectors, with project values ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $78 million. Services are delivered through direct client engagement from offices in Morgantown, WV and Birmingham, AL.

Product overview

Paradigm Architecture is an architectural design firm offering a broad portfolio of services across multiple project types. Rather than a unified software product, the firm provides architectural services including Masterplanning, Healthcare facilities, Education buildings, Religious facilities, Athletic venues, Hospitality/Entertainment venues, Corporate/Government offices, Residential developments, and Transportation/Industrial facilities. Key project portfolios include Waterfront Master Plan Development, WVU campus facilities (Honors Hall, College Park, University Park, Athletics), healthcare facilities (Mon General Hospital, Lanier Memorial Hospital, Russell Medical Center), and commercial/hospitality projects. The firm operates from offices in Morgantown, WV and Birmingham, AL, serving clients across West Virginia, Alabama, and licensed in 11 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Facility Architectural Design Architectural design and renovation services for hospitals, medical centers, physician office buildings, clinics, and healthcare campuses, including USP 797/800 compliant compounding pharmacy renovations, surgery additions, ICU/ER upgrades, and cancer treatment facilities.
• Higher Education Architectural Design Architectural design services for colleges and universities, including student housing, academic buildings, athletic facilities, parking structures, greenhouses, and campus master planning.
• Government and Corporate Facility Design Architectural design and design-build services for federal, state, and local government agencies and corporate clients, including LEED certified office facilities, multi-agency buildings, and records storage.
• Master Planning Services Comprehensive master planning services for campuses, waterfront developments, and mixed-use districts, including ten-year capital plans and large-scale redevelopment strategies.
• Hospitality and Entertainment Architecture Architectural design and renovation services for hotels, resorts, conference centers, restaurants, and entertainment venues, including luxury hotel renovations and mixed-use hospitality developments.
• Residential and Multi-Family Design Architectural design services for student housing complexes, luxury apartments, mixed-use residential developments, and multi-family communities.
• Religious Facility Architecture Architectural design services for churches, religious institutions, and community centers, including sanctuaries, multi-use facilities, educational wings, and administrative buildings.
• Athletic Facility Architecture
• Construction Administration Services

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• EwingCole: Mid-size Philadelphia architecture firm with a directly comparable multi-sector practice spanning healthcare, higher education, sports/recreation, and government facilities. Comparable in mission and project-type breadth, though larger in headcount.
• Hord Coplan Macht: Baltimore/Mid-Atlantic mid-size firm offering architecture, interior design, and master planning across education, healthcare, athletics, and government sectors. Directly comparable to Paradigm in scale, regional concentration, and multi-sector service mix.
• WLC Architects: Multi-state architecture, engineering, and planning firm of comparable size with practice areas including healthcare, education, civic, and recreation. Comparable as a similarly-sized multi-sector firm with a relationship-driven business model.
• TMP Architecture: Mid-size Pennsylvania-based architecture and engineering firm of comparable headcount serving education, healthcare, government, and athletics clients. Comparable in practice size, sector mix, and regional operating model.
• Larson Design Group: Mid-size architecture, engineering, and surveying firm serving transportation, education, government, and commercial clients. Comparable in scale and the multi-sector operating model spanning buildings, infrastructure, and government work.

Broad incumbents

• CannonDesign: Large national design firm with deep healthcare and higher-education practices that overlap directly with Paradigm's two anchor verticals. Broader and much larger than Paradigm but a logical comparison for sector specialization and fee positioning.
• SmithGroup: Large multi-sector architecture, engineering, and planning firm practicing in healthcare, education, science & technology, and workplace. Comparable as a multi-sector incumbent in the same service lines Paradigm pursues.
• DLR Group: National architecture and engineering firm with integrated design practice in higher education, healthcare, sports, and government. Directly comparable practice mix though much larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Moody Nolan: Largest US minority-owned architecture firm with strong practices in higher education, athletics/stadiums, and healthcare. Comparable practice mix including sports facilities and campus work that mirrors Paradigm's WVU athletics portfolio.

Regional players

• LS3P Associates: Southeast US-based architecture firm with offices across the Carolinas and Florida practicing in higher education, healthcare, and civic work. Comparable as a Southeast regional peer with similar sector mix, though operating in adjacent geography to Paradigm's AL/WV base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paradigmarch
• Facebookfacebook.com/paradigmarchitecture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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