Bonstra l Haresign ARCHITECTS

What Bonstra l Haresign ARCHITECTS does

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS is a privately held architecture and design firm founded in Washington, DC in 2002 and operating for more than 23 years. The firm is headquartered at 1728 Fourteenth Street, NW, with an additional location on Georgia Avenue, and serves the Washington DC metropolitan region, including Maryland and Virginia. It specializes in urban infill, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, affordable and mixed-income housing, corporate and institutional facilities, and interior architecture. Notable projects include the 1,646,800 SF, 31-story Capital One Headquarters II in McLean, VA (co-designed with HKS and CallisonRTKL), the 192-unit Allium Place affordable housing development in Silver Spring, MD, the Tilden Hall Apartments historic restoration, the Saint Mark's Episcopal Church renovation, and headquarters for The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness.

The firm delivers services through a collegial 20-30 person studio in which partners participate hands-on from conception through completion, supported by an in-house Entitlements capability. Its technical practice emphasizes contemporary building technology, sustainable design, and integrated design approaches, with explicit LEED expertise (Concordia achieved LEED Gold; Capital One HQ II designed to LEED NC criteria). Marketing and business development run principally through a project portfolio, an editorial platform (DesignLINE blog), and earned media coverage in 60+ national and regional publications, supplemented by social and visual channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter).

The business model is professional services on a project-fee basis, with custom-quoted engagements sized to scope and complexity. The customer base is distributed across private real estate developers, nonprofit housing organizations, public-sector partners (including Montgomery County), and corporate or institutional clients (including Capital One, Urban Investment Partners, Habitat for Humanity, and AHC). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and revenue is not reported, consistent with a privately held boutique studio.

Name

Bonstra l Haresign ARCHITECTS

Legal name

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS

Website

https://bonstra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS is a Washington, DC-based architecture and design firm serving private developers, nonprofits, and corporate clients across the DC metro area. It specializes in urban infill, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, historic preservation, affordable housing, and interiors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Historic preservation architecture
• Mixed-use development design
• Transit-oriented development
• Adaptive reuse architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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 architectural services for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and institutional projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, entitlements, and interior architecture services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS is a 30-person architecture and design firm based in Washington, DC that provides professional architectural services across residential, commercial, mixed-use, institutional, and transit-oriented development projects. The firm offers design, entitlements, and interior architecture services for projects spanning urban infill, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and affordable housing developments in the DC metro region.

Product overview

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS is a 20-30 person architecture and design firm based in Washington, DC that offers architectural services across multiple project types including residential (market-rate, affordable, mixed-income, and custom), commercial office, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and interior architecture. The firm does not offer software products or technology platforms.

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Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and institutional projects including urban infill, transit-oriented development, and large-scale mixed-use developments. Each project is led by partners with hands-on participation from conception through completion.
• Entitlements Services Specialized service navigating complex zoning requirements, zoning commissions, and historic review agencies for clients. Supports permit and approval processes in the Washington DC metro area.
• Interior Architecture Services Interior architecture and design services covering corporate, commercial, and residential interior environments as part of integrated project offerings.
• Historic Preservation Services Historic preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse architecture services for property owners of historic structures, navigating historic preservation compliance and regulatory approvals.
• Affordable and Mixed-Income Housing Design Architectural services for nonprofit housing organizations, including affordable housing development, community facilities, and social services facilities, addressing competitive financing, tax credit compliance, and budget constraints.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HKS ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-design partner for Capital One Headquarters II project, a 1,646,800 SF 31-story tower in McLean, VA - the tallest occupied structure in the DC metro area
• CallisonRTKLcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-design partner for Capital One Headquarters II project providing architectural and design expertise for the flagship headquarters tower
• Montgomery CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private partnership for Allium Place development. County contributed land as part of Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan to improve transportation and urban infrastructure
• AHC (Affordable Housing Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner developer for Allium Place providing 192 affordable housing units in Silver Spring, MD
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal nonprofit housing organization partnered for single-family home development as part of Allium Place, creating transition between high- and low-density housing

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hickok Cole Architects: Washington, DC-based multidisciplinary architecture firm of comparable size focused on commercial, multifamily/mixed-use, and workplace design, serving many of the same institutional and developer clients in the DC metro.
• Eric Colbert & Associates: DC-based mid-sized architecture firm with a strong multifamily, mixed-use, and urban infill portfolio, directly comparable to B|HA's residential and mixed-use focus.
• WDG Architecture: Mid-sized DC architecture practice with a comparable multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial client base, often competing for similar developer-led assignments in the DC metro.
• SK+I Architecture: DC-area architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential and mixed-use developments, closely aligned with B|HA's residential/mixed-use project mix and developer clientele.
• Torti Gallas + Partners: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with deep mixed-use, TOD, and urban infill experience serving both private developers and public agencies, paralleling B|HA's TOD and community-focused practice.
• David M. Schwarz Architects: DC-based architecture firm known for contextual, traditional, and mixed-use urban design, comparable in regional focus and project complexity to B|HA's contextual modernist approach.
• Studios Architecture: Washington, DC-based architecture and interior design firm with workplace, commercial, and mixed-use expertise, overlapping with B|HA's commercial and interior architecture offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a substantial DC office serving corporate workplace, mixed-use, and large-scale developer clients, representing a broader incumbent competitor for the same enterprise work B|HA targets.
• HOK: Global architecture practice with a major DC presence, already a co-design partner with B|HA on Capital One HQ II, and a broad-incumbent peer on large corporate and institutional commissions.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with a DC studio active in higher education, healthcare, commercial, and mixed-use work, competing with B|HA for institutional and developer clients in the Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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