What TBA Studio does

TBA Studio is a privately held architectural planning and design firm headquartered in West Monroe, Louisiana, with additional offices in Bossier City, Louisiana, and San Antonio, Texas. The firm delivers full-service architecture across the project lifecycle — programming, site analysis, conceptual planning, architectural design, FF&E, and construction administration — to institutional and civic clients, with a vertical specialization in K-12 education, higher education, athletics/recreation, government/municipal, healthcare, and historic preservation projects. The firm is SBA-certified as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and pursues federal, state, and local procurement opportunities including FEMA-funded recovery work, with founder Tim Brandon personally licensed in 23+ states. The portfolio includes more than 400 completed projects representing over $850 million in designed facility value, including landmark facilities such as the West Monroe Sports and Events indoor complex, J.C. Love Field at Louisiana Tech University, and the Trinity Health medical office building completed in 2026.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees charged on a project basis, structured around milestones and project phases, and acquired through direct engagement with school boards, university administrators, and municipal officials via RFPs, direct outreach, and referral-based repeat business. The firm operates a sales-led GTM anchored by senior principal involvement on every engagement, supplemented by content marketing (principal-authored blog content on stadium sustainability, adaptive reuse, and higher education design) and industry recognition (ASID National Firm of the Year 2023, BUILD Magazine Architecture Award 2023). The technology stack is standard architectural practice — Revit-based BIM modeling, virtual reality walkthroughs, and 3D rendering for stakeholder visualization — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The firm expanded through the September 2023 acquisition of Douglas Architects and has begun building a dedicated government/VOSB service vertical and interior design/FF&E capability to broaden revenue per engagement.

Name

TBA Studio

Legal name

TBA Studio

Website

https://tbastudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Monroe

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: TBA Studio generates revenue through professional architecture and design service fees charged to institutional clients including school boards, universities, municipal governments, and commercial organizations. Services span the full project lifecycle from conceptual planning through construction administration, with fees structured as project-based contracts typically aligned with project milestones and phases.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TBA Studio is a full-service architectural planning and design firm delivering integrated services from conceptual planning through construction administration for institutional clients. Its core offerings include Architectural Design, Conceptual Planning, Construction Administration, Programming, Site Analysis, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment), with deep specialization in K-12, higher education, athletic, government/municipal, healthcare, religious, and historic preservation projects. The firm serves school boards, universities, municipal governments, healthcare providers, and commercial clients across the U.S. South from offices in West Monroe and Bossier City, Louisiana and San Antonio, Texas.

Product overview

TBA Studio is a full-service architectural planning and design firm offering a unified portfolio of services rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings include Architectural Design, Conceptual Planning, Construction Administration, Programming, Site Analysis, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment), all delivered through an integrated process from conception to construction. The firm specializes in government projects through its SBA-certified Veteran-Owned Small Business status. These services are provided to diverse sectors including Athletics, Commercial, Healthcare, Higher Education, Historical Preservation, K-12 Education, Recreation, and Religious facilities across Louisiana and Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Full-service architectural design for commercial, institutional, and civic projects, blending traditional artistry with modern technologies to create intelligent design solutions for school boards, universities, municipal governments, healthcare providers, and commercial clients.
• Conceptual Planning Early-stage architectural planning services that help clients create a clear vision for project goals, including feasibility assessment, site constraints analysis, concept development, and alignment of client priorities with budget and timeline.
• Construction Administration Construction-phase oversight services ensuring projects are built to reflect approved designs, including serving as the owner's liaison between engineers and contractors through project closeout.
• Programming Detailed pre-design needs assessment that defines project function, space requirements, budget goals, and construction timelines for institutional and commercial clients.
• Site Analysis Comprehensive pre-design analysis of environmental factors, neighboring conditions, government regulations, and architectural precedence to guide efficient site-specific design.
• FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) Interior design integration of furniture, fixtures, and equipment elements to enhance functionality, aesthetics, and user experience across institutional, commercial, and healthcare projects.
• Government / VOSB Architectural Services Specialized architectural services delivered under SBA Veteran-Owned Small Business certification for federal, state, and local government clients, including FEMA-funded disaster recovery, civic buildings, and public infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ projects completed with $850m+ in designed facility value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Douglas ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2023TBA Studio acquired Douglas Architects in September 2023, marking a new era in architectural excellence and expanding the firm's capabilities and market presence.
• Lincoln BuilderscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLincoln Builders served as the contractor on the J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park project for Louisiana Tech University. The project was completed by February 2021 through close cooperation between TBA Studio, Louisiana Tech University, and Lincoln Builders.
• Engineering ConsultantscoreTechnology or IntegrationEstablished relationships with engineering consultants allow TBA Studio to deliver coordinated Architecture/Engineering services with speed and efficiency. These partnerships enable comprehensive project delivery spanning structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering disciplines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Major national architecture firm with one of the deepest sports and education facility portfolios in the U.S. Directly competes with TBA Studio on large-scale university athletic and campus projects.
• SmithGroup: Large national architecture firm with a substantial K-12 and higher education practice. Competes with TBA Studio for major institutional campus master-planning and athletic facility projects.
• DLR Group: National architecture and engineering firm with a strong K-12, higher education, and civic portfolio. Competes with TBA Studio on larger school district and university pursuits across the South.
• LEO A DALY: National architecture firm with significant education and healthcare facility practices. Overlaps with TBA Studio's higher education and healthcare client segments at a larger scale.
• Corgan: National architecture firm with a deep K-12 and higher education portfolio and significant sports/athletic facility work. Operates at larger scale than TBA Studio but directly competes for the same institutional clients.

Direct peers

• Overland Partners: San Antonio-based architecture firm with a comparable regional Texas footprint and portfolio spanning education, civic, and cultural projects. Directly comparable to TBA Studio in scale, geography, and institutional client focus.
• VLK Architects: Texas-based architecture firm with deep K-12 and higher education portfolio. Comparable regional competitor in the same institutional education-facility design category TBA Studio serves.
• Lake|Flato Architects: San Antonio-based architecture firm of similar size and regional scope, with a portfolio covering educational, civic, and community-oriented projects. Comparable in market positioning and Texas-based delivery model.
• Huckabee: Texas-headquartered architecture firm specializing in K-12 and higher education facility design. Closely comparable to TBA Studio's core education vertical and Texas/Louisiana institutional client base.
• Wier Boerner Allin Architecture: Texas- and Louisiana-based regional architecture firm with comparable size and institutional client mix (education, healthcare, civic). Direct competitor for the same school board, university, and municipal RFPs as TBA Studio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/timbrandonarch
• Facebookfacebook.com/TBASTUDIO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tba-studio

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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