Simonson Associates

What Simonson Associates does

Simonson + Associates Architects, L.L.C. is a privately held architecture and design firm founded in 1989 by Mike Simonson and headquartered at 1717 Ingersoll Ave in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm provides integrated services spanning master planning, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and design-build delivery for civic, residential, health and wellness, hospitality and entertainment, commercial and retail, industrial, and corporate clients. Its documented project portfolio exceeds 50 engagements, including notable facilities such as the 236,000 SF Meridian multifamily project, the 292,300 SF JT Logistics warehouse, the 42,000 SF Animal Rescue League of Iowa facility, and adaptive reuse conversions like the Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel and the MSM&C law office.

The firm operates with a team of approximately 20 professionals, including principals (Andy Lorentzen, Clark Snyder, Scott Snyder, Stephanie Poole, Todd Wiskus), licensed architects, interior designers, landscape architects, project managers, and administrative staff. It generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, with pricing tied to scope, complexity, and requirements rather than standardized tiers. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct client engagement, referrals, a professional portfolio website, civic involvement in the Greater Des Moines Partnership and City of Des Moines Plan & Zoning Commission, and design-build partnerships with construction firms such as The Weitz Company and Hubbell Construction Services. The firm holds professional affiliations with AIA, ASLA, USGBC, IIDA, ICC, Master Builders of Iowa, NCARB, and CREW.

Geographic reach is centered on the Midwest, with active project work in Iowa and extending into Utah, Nebraska, and Kansas. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, and no public revenue disclosure. It maintains a diversified client base across at least 11 industry verticals with no apparent concentration in any single account or sector.

Name

Simonson Associates

Legal name

Simonson + Associates Architects, L.L.C.

Website

https://simonsonassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Simonson + Associates Architects is a privately held Des Moines-based architecture firm founded in 1989, providing master planning, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and design-build services across civic, residential, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, industrial, and corporate sectors in the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Interior design
• Master planning
• Landscape architecture
• Design-build services

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional services revenue derived from providing comprehensive planning, architecture, and interior design services for construction and renovation projects across multiple sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Simonson + Associates is an architecture and design firm providing master planning, architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture, and design-build services for civic, residential, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and industrial building projects. The firm delivers individualized design solutions from initial conception and site analysis through construction administration, serving clients across the Midwest with a focus on central Iowa.

Product overview

Simonson + Associates Architects is an architecture firm offering a unified suite of design and planning services centered around three core disciplines: planning, architecture, and interiors. The firm provides Master Planning, Architecture Services, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Design-Build Services as integrated offerings. The company serves diverse market sectors including civic, living (multifamily residential), health and wellness, hospitality and entertainment, commercial and retail, and industrial projects. Services span from initial master planning and site analysis through full architectural design and interior design to construction administration, with landscape architecture and design-build delivery as supporting service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ projects completed across diverse sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, civic, and industrial

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Institute of ArchitectsminorOthersProfessional affiliation with the national organization representing architects. Supports professional development and industry standards.
• American Society of Landscape ArchitectsminorOthersProfessional affiliation supporting landscape architecture practice and standards.
• United States Green Building CouncilminorOthersProfessional affiliation supporting sustainable building practices and LEED certification.
• International Interior Design AssociationminorOthersProfessional affiliation supporting interior design professionals and standards.
• International Code CouncilminorOthersProfessional affiliation supporting building codes and standards compliance.
• Master Builders of IowaminorOthersIndustry affiliation supporting construction and building industry in Iowa.
• National Council of Architectural Registration BoardsminorOthersProfessional affiliation supporting architectural licensing and registration standards.
• Commercial Real Estate WomenminorOthersProfessional networking organization supporting women in commercial real estate.
• EP Friendly FirmminorOthersRecognition for being an EP (Engineering Progressive or similar) friendly workplace.
• Greater Des Moines PartnershipminorOthersRegional economic development organization supporting business growth in the Greater Des Moines area.
• City of Des Moines Plan & Zoning CommissionminorOthersCivic involvement supporting urban planning and zoning initiatives.
• The Weitz CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-build partnership for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa project, providing close coordination with owner and precise control of cost and schedule.
• Hubbell Construction ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-build partnership for Central Bank project in Waukee, providing integrated project delivery.
• Hurd RealtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration on Mills Crossing retail development in West Des Moines, master planned and designed in partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and interiors firm with strong Midwest presence; serves healthcare, education, commercial, and civic clients with integrated multi-discipline teams.
• DLR Group: Omaha-headquartered global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with significant Midwest presence; offers integrated design-build delivery across similar sectors but at much larger scale.
• HGA Architects and Engineers: Minneapolis-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving healthcare, corporate, cultural, and education clients with integrated design services across the Upper Midwest.

Direct peers

• Wight & Company: Illinois-based integrated architecture, engineering, and construction firm offering design-build delivery across education, commercial, healthcare, and civic sectors in the Midwest.
• RDG Planning & Design: Omaha-based multi-disciplinary design firm offering architecture, planning, landscape, and interior design services across civic, healthcare, and commercial sectors in the Midwest.
• Substance Architecture: Des Moines-based architecture and interior design practice serving similar client types including civic, commercial, and residential projects in the Iowa market.
• Gould Evans: Kansas City-based architecture and design firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and civic clients in the Midwest with planning, architecture, and interior design capabilities.
• OPN Architects: Des Moines-based architecture firm of comparable size offering planning, architecture, and interior design services across civic, commercial, healthcare, and residential sectors in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
• BNIM Architects: Kansas City-based architecture and planning firm of similar size serving civic, education, healthcare, and commercial clients with an emphasis on sustainable design across the Midwest.
• INKA Architecture: Des Moines architecture and design firm serving commercial, civic, healthcare, and hospitality clients in the Iowa market with planning, architecture, and interior design services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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