Nequette Architecture & Design

What Nequette Architecture & Design does

Nequette Architecture & Design is a Birmingham, Alabama-based architecture firm founded in 2000 by Louis Nequette. The firm provides full-service architecture and community design across three primary service lines: community design and master planning, boutique commercial and amenity buildings, and specialty/custom residential collections. Its client base consists primarily of real estate developers, homebuilders, and select nonprofit housing organizations (e.g., Big Oak Ranch), with project work spanning Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The firm is private, for-profit, and operates with 11–50 employees out of The Thomas building (2227 2nd Avenue North) in downtown Birmingham — a former furniture store the firm itself purchased and redeveloped.

The firm's core technical differentiator is its specialization in new urbanism principles applied to large-scale master-planned communities, walkable mixed-use developments, and active adult housing. It holds demonstrated expertise in sustainable building certifications (DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, ENERGY STAR New Construction, Indoor airPLUS), with fully electrified heat-pump HVAC as a recurring specification. Notable projects include the 633-acre Everlee community in Hoover, AL; Drake Farms in Fayetteville, AR (120-unit Phase 1B); Town at Trilith in Fayetteville, GA (263 units, 35k SF retail); Arise Knox Square (55+ active adult); Livano Liberty Park & The Filmont (470 residences in Vestavia, AL); and the LEO build-to-rent product line in Georgia and Wisconsin. The firm carries a wholly-owned subsidiary called Weave — a boutique branding and design studio launched in 2018.

Revenue is generated through professional design fees on a custom, quote-based engagement model, with no public pricing disclosure. Go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise engagement with developers, supplemented by an award-laden public portfolio, industry press coverage, and active participation in AIA, ASID, Urban Guild, ICAA, CNU, ULI, and Strong Towns. The firm has earned multiple architecture and design awards since 2011, including 2024 AIA Birmingham/Alabama Merit Awards for Avenue A, a 2024 Urban Guild Mixed-Use Award for the Pendergraft Building, and a 2025 Senior Housing News first-place Active Adult award for Arise Knox Square. Customer concentration is anchored on a recurring set of developer partners (Signature Homes, High Street Real Estate, Trilith Studios, Big Oak Ranch), and the firm operates with no AI/ML capability — its value is delivered through licensed, NCARB-certified architects specializing in community-scale placemaking.

Name

Nequette Architecture & Design

Legal name

Nequette Architecture & Design

Website

https://nequette.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nequette Architecture & Design is a Birmingham, Alabama-based architecture firm specializing in new urbanism community design, master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, and active adult housing for real estate developers across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Community master planning
• Mixed-use development
• Residential architecture
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including community planning, residential design, commercial architecture, and amenity building design. Revenue generated through design fees for residential communities, mixed-use developments, clubhouses, and specialty residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nequette Architecture & Design is a full-service architecture and design firm providing community master planning, mixed-use and boutique commercial architecture, specialty residential design, and amenity building design. The firm delivers projects ranging from custom single-family residences to 633-acre master-planned communities for developers, homebuilders, and property owners, with a focus on new urbanism, walkable design, and sustainable building certifications.

Product overview

Nequette Architecture & Design is a full-service architecture and design firm offering a unified portfolio of services rather than a modular software platform. Their core offerings include community design and master-planning, mixed-use and commercial architecture, specialty residential design, and boutique amenity buildings. The firm specializes in large-scale planned communities (Everlee, Drake Farms, Town at Trilith), active adult communities (ARISE Knox Square, The Filmont), build-to-rent developments (LEO communities), and custom residential projects. Their design approach emphasizes new urbanism principles, walkability, sustainability certifications (DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, ENERGY STAR), and community-focused placemaking. Projects range from 2-acre transitional housing to 633-acre master-planned communities, spanning Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Michigan, and Louisiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weave: Boutique branding and design studio launched in 2018, operating as part of Nequette Architecture & Design located in The Thomas building in downtown Birmingham.

Products and services

• Architecture & Design Services Full-service architecture and design offering for community design, mixed-use architecture, and residential projects, delivered to developers, homebuilders, and property owners.
• Community Design & Mixed-Use Architecture Master-planned community and mixed-use development design grounded in new urbanism principles, delivered to residential and mixed-use developers.
• Boutique Commercial & Amenity Buildings Design of boutique commercial buildings and amenity structures such as clubhouses serving residential and mixed-use communities.
• Specialty Residential & Custom Collections Custom residential architecture including single-family homes, townhomes, luxury estates, and renovations for high-net-worth individuals and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• ARISE Knox Square won First Place in Active Adult Category at 2025 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• High Street Real Estate and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh Street Real Estate and Development is the developer partner for Drake Farms in Fayetteville, AR. Nequette served as project architects for the Pendergraft Building and continues work on the larger Drake Farms master-planned community development.
• Signature HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignature Homes is the developer partner for Arise Knox Square, a 55+ active adult community in Hoover, AL. Nequette designed the award-winning community featuring resort-style amenities and holistic wellness focus.
• Big Oak RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Oak Ranch is a nonprofit organization serving teens in need. Nequette designed the ASCEND transitional housing community in Birmingham to support young adults ages 18-24 as they transition to independence.
• Trilith StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrilith Studios partnered with Nequette for the Town at Trilith development, an art-inspired walkable community for film and creative industry professionals in Fayetteville, GA. Nequette designed the Town Center including residential units, retail, and amenities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ross Barney Architects: Chicago-based architecture firm with a national practice emphasizing civic architecture, urban design, and community-oriented projects. Comparable to Nequette in the use of design as a community-building tool and emphasis on placemaking.
• Bassenian Lagoni Architects: Architecture firm specializing in master-planned communities and production homebuilder design across the US. Directly comparable to Nequette's residential developer-focused practice and community planning expertise.
• WDG Architecture: Architecture and planning firm with practices in mixed-use developments, master planning, and urban infill. Comparable to Nequette's downtown Birmingham Avenue A and Pendergraft Building mixed-use project types.
• LRK (Looney Ricks Kiss): Memphis-based architecture and planning firm with deep expertise in mixed-use developments, master-planned communities, and urban infill projects across the Southeast US. Geographic overlap and direct service-line overlap with Nequette.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Large architecture firm focused on multifamily residential and active adult community design. Comparable to Nequette's active adult community work (ARISE Knox Square, The Filmont) and multifamily project portfolio.
• DPZ CoDesign: Founded by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, the pioneers of the New Urbanism movement. Directly comparable to Nequette in applying new urbanism principles to community-scale master planning and mixed-use development design.
• KTGY Architecture + Planning: National architecture and planning firm with a strong practice in master-planned communities, multifamily housing, and mixed-use developments. Directly comparable to Nequette's core service offerings across residential community design.
• Torti Gallas + Partners: Architecture and urban design firm specializing in mixed-use, transit-oriented, and community-focused developments. Directly comparable to Nequette's emphasis on walkable communities, placemaking, and integrated mixed-use design.
• Cooper Carry: Atlanta-based architecture firm with practices in mixed-use developments, multifamily, hospitality, and community design. Geographic overlap in the Southeast US and direct overlap in mixed-use and community architecture services.

Emerging players

• Placecraft Design: Smaller architecture and urban design firm focused on community-oriented, mixed-use, and walkable neighborhood projects. Shares Nequette's new urbanism philosophy but operates at smaller scale with narrower geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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