What Engberg Anderson does

Engberg Anderson is a privately held, full-service architecture and design firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1987. The firm operates additional offices in Chicago, Illinois and Madison, Wisconsin, and is staffed by approximately 35 professionals, including licensed architects (AIA, RA, NCARB credentials), LEED-accredited professionals, and credentialed interior designers (NCIDQ, ASID). Its practice spans architectural design, interior design, construction administration, facility planning and analysis, sustainable design, urban design, and revitalization services, organized around six primary market verticals: libraries, multi-family residential, higher education, municipal/civic, K-12 learning environments, and commercial developments.

The firm's underlying technology stack is described as industry-standard design software rather than proprietary tooling, and the firm has no disclosed APIs, software products, or technology platforms. The business model is project-based professional services: Engberg Anderson generates revenue from architecture and design engagements that run from feasibility studies and master planning through construction administration, with pricing quoted per project and varying by scope, complexity, and sector. Project acquisition is driven by direct enterprise sales, RFP responses, and professional network referrals rather than digital marketing funnels. Customers are institutional buyers — municipal governments, library systems, colleges and universities, school districts, residential developers, and commercial property owners — with no named customer logos or publicly disclosed revenue figures.

Engberg Anderson competes on domain specialization (notably library planning, higher education, and municipal/civic work), credentials of its design staff, and the breadth of services delivered from feasibility through construction administration. There is no disclosed parent company, institutional investor, outside ownership, or funding activity; ownership and equity structure are not stated in available sources.

Name

Engberg Anderson

Legal name

Engberg Anderson

Website

https://engberganderson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Engberg Anderson is a privately held Midwestern architecture and design firm founded in 1987, with offices in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Madison, serving institutional clients across libraries, higher education, municipal/civic, K-12, multi-family residential, and commercial sectors through project-based professional services including architecture, interior design, and construction administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Construction administration
• Sustainable building design
• Facility planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Engberg Anderson generates revenue through professional architecture and design services including master planning, facility analysis, architectural design, interior design, and construction administration. Projects span multiple market sectors including libraries, multi-family residential, higher education, municipal/civic, K-12 learning environments, and commercial developments. Revenue is project-based, typically involving feasibility studies through construction administration phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Engberg Anderson provides full-service architectural and design services to institutional and commercial clients. Offerings include facility planning and analysis, architectural design, interior design, sustainable design, urban design, construction administration, and revitalization services. Projects span libraries, multi-family residential, higher education, municipal/civic, K-12 learning environments, and commercial sectors, delivered across engagement phases from feasibility studies through construction completion.

Product overview

Engberg Anderson is an architectural and design firm offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a modular software platform. The company provides comprehensive architecture and interior design services across six primary market segments: Libraries, Multi-Family Residential, Higher Education, Municipal/Civic, K-12 Learning Environments, and Commercial. These core service offerings are delivered through integrated practice areas including Facility Planning & Analysis, Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Administration, Sustainable Design, Urban Design, and Revitalization Services. The portfolio is organized by both market segment (Libraries Architecture, Multi-Family Architecture, Higher Education Architecture, etc.) and service type (Architecture Services, Interior Design, Facility Planning, Construction Administration, Sustainable Design, Urban Design, Revitalization Services), providing clients with specialized expertise across building types and project phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library Architecture Services Specialized architectural design and planning services for public and academic library facilities, including library planning expertise for patron experience and space optimization.
• Higher Education Architecture Comprehensive architectural planning and design services for college and university facilities including academic buildings, student centers, and campus infrastructure.
• Municipal/Civic Architecture Design and planning services for civic buildings including government facilities, public safety buildings, and community centers.
• K-12 Learning Environments Architecture Architectural services for primary and secondary educational facilities focused on creating effective learning environments.
• Multi-Family Residential Architecture Architectural design services for multi-family residential developments focusing on sustainable design and modern living environments.
• Commercial Architecture Commercial building design services for retail, office, and mixed-use developments.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services including space planning, furnishings selection, and patron/customer experience optimization for institutional and commercial clients.
• Facility Planning and Analysis Comprehensive facility planning including feasibility studies, site analysis, accessibility compliance, capital budgeting, and building integrity studies for client facilities.
• Construction Administration Services Construction phase oversight including contract control, cost control, schedule control, quality control, and construction administration from groundbreaking through completion.
• Sustainable Design Services Sustainable and energy-efficient design services including energy studies and life cycle cost analysis for environmentally conscious building projects.
• Urban Design Services Urban planning and design services for streetscapes, public spaces, and neighborhood revitalization projects.
• Revitalization Services Building and area revitalization services including Capitol Repairs Plans, revitalizations, and updated furnishing for existing facilities.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wight & Company: Illinois-based architecture, engineering, and construction firm with K-12, higher education, and municipal practices. Comparable Midwest multi-sector peer with integrated design-build orientation.
• Cuningham Group: Midwest-based architecture firm focused on commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. Comparable in scale and geography with overlapping higher education, civic, and mixed-use residential opportunities.
• CannonDesign: Architecture and design firm with strong higher education and healthcare practices and Midwest offices. Comparable on multi-sector institutional work, integrated interiors, and large-project pursuit of the same RFP pool.
• Legat Architects: Illinois-based architecture firm serving K-12, higher education, and municipal clients. Comparable in multi-sector Midwest institutional work, particularly learning environments and civic facilities.
• SmithGroup: Multi-sector design firm with deep higher education, civic, and library practices across the Midwest. Comparable to Engberg Anderson in serving institutional clients across libraries, higher ed, and civic segments with integrated architecture and interiors.
• Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA): Midwest-based multi-sector architecture and engineering firm serving healthcare, education, corporate, and cultural clients. Directly comparable to Engberg Anderson in scale, region, institutional client mix, and full-service architecture-plus-interior offering.
• Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA): Milwaukee-based architecture firm serving education, workplace, healthcare, and residential clients. Closely comparable Midwest peer with similar scale, multi-sector practice, and institutional client base.
• Plunkett Raysich Architects: Wisconsin-based architecture firm serving senior living, healthcare, and educational clients. Comparable regional peer with overlapping institutional client base in the Upper Midwest.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with significant higher education, civic, and commercial practices. Competes with Engberg Anderson for institutional clients but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Perkins&Will: Large North American architecture firm with strong higher education, civic, and library practices. Overlaps with Engberg Anderson in core sectors but operates at much greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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