CollinsWoerman

What CollinsWoerman does

CollinsWoerman is a Seattle-based architecture, interior design, planning, and sustainability consultancy founded in 1988 by Arlan Collins and Mark Woerman. The firm operates across eight practice areas - Commercial, Healthcare, Mixed-Use/Residential, Interiors, Science and Technology, Feasibility, Planning, and Sustainability/Resiliency - serving enterprise healthcare systems (Kaiser Permanente, Swedish Medical Center, Jefferson Healthcare, Lake Chelan Health, Harborview Medical Center), commercial developers (Trammell Crow Company), educational institutions (University of Washington), hospitality operators (Pan Pacific Hotel), and government clients across the Pacific Northwest and select markets including Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Shanghai. The firm runs offices in Seattle (HQ) and Spokane, with a leadership bench of principals and practice leaders specializing in healthcare design, planning/entitlements, and sustainability, including LEED-accredited professionals and a dedicated Practice Leader for Design.

Name

CollinsWoerman

Legal name

CollinsWoerman

Website

https://collinswoerman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CollinsWoerman is a 37-year-old Seattle-based architecture, interior design, planning, and sustainability firm designing ~$1B annually in construction value across healthcare, commercial, mixed-use, and institutional clients in the Pacific Northwest, anchored by a proprietary SLI prefab building system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional fee-based services for architecture, interior design, planning, and sustainability consulting. Revenue generated through design fees, project management, and consulting services for commercial, healthcare, mixed-use residential, and institutional projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CollinsWoerman is an architecture, interior design, planning, and sustainability consulting firm delivering integrated design services for commercial, healthcare, mixed-use/residential, science and technology, and institutional clients. The firm plans and designs approximately $1 billion in construction value annually, with its proprietary Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI) component-based building system enabling construction timeframes up to 60% faster than traditional methods across multi-family residential projects.

Product overview

CollinsWoerman is an architecture, planning, and design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services across eight practice areas: Commercial, Healthcare, Mixed-Use/Residential, Interiors, Science and Technology, Feasibility, Planning, and Sustainability/Resiliency. The firm's core proprietary offering is Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI), a consolidated project delivery system utilizing component-based construction that reduces construction timeframes by up to 60%. CollinsWoerman's service portfolio spans architectural design, interior design, urban planning, and sustainability consulting, working on projects ranging from commercial office towers and mixed-use developments to healthcare facilities and life science buildings. The firm plans and designs approximately $1 billion annually in construction value across the Pacific Northwest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SLI (Sustainable Living Innovations): A consolidated project delivery company that utilizes a proprietary building system to construct multi-family residential projects across the United States. Founded by Arlan Collins and Mark Woerman in 2008. CollinsWoerman serves as SLI's architectural partner.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services covering commercial, healthcare, residential/mixed-use, science and technology, and institutional projects from feasibility through construction administration.
• Interior Design Services Interior design and workplace strategy services including tenant improvements, culture-aligned workplace design, and pre-finished component-based interiors for commercial, healthcare, and residential clients.
• Planning Services Urban planning, master planning, feasibility studies, and land use entitlements for municipalities, developers, and landowners.
• Sustainability and Resiliency Consulting Sustainability and resiliency consulting including LEED-targeted design, climate adaptation strategies, and resilience programs for communities, land owners, and project teams.
• Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI) Building System A consolidated project delivery system utilizing a proprietary component-based building approach that reduces construction timeframes by up to 60% versus traditional methods while incorporating sustainable materials and integrated building systems. Targeted at multi-family residential projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• SLI buildings constructed up to 60% faster than traditional methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and key.

• Weber Thompson ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Avenue Bellevue mixed-use project. CollinsWoerman serves as Architect of Record working with Weber Thompson Architects for the two-tower development with 1.1 million SF including retail, hotel, and condominiums.
• Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLI was founded by CollinsWoerman co-founders Arlan Collins and Mark Woerman in 2008. CollinsWoerman serves as SLI's architectural partner. SLI's component-based building system reduces construction timeframes by up to 60%.
• Trammell Crow CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for 1916 Boren commercial development. Trammell Crow Company partnered with CollinsWoerman for the 11-story, nearly 300,000 SF commercial project in Denny Triangle.
• Cutler/Anderson ArchitectskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on 989elements + Elements Too project. Cutler/Anderson Architects designed adjacent Elements Too project consisting of 22-story and 13-story residential towers.
• Mortenson (Construction Partner)keyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner in CollinsWoerman/Mortenson/Johnson Controls team that won competition for UW Benjamin Hall Inter-Disciplinary Research Building.
• Johnson ControlskeyTechnology or IntegrationFacilities management and building systems partner in CollinsWoerman/Mortenson/Johnson Controls team for UW Benjamin Hall project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NBBJ: Seattle-headquartered architecture and design firm with strong healthcare and commercial practices. Closest geographic and segment peer to CollinsWoerman, competing for many of the same PNW healthcare and commercial clients.
• ZGF Architects: Pacific Northwest-headquartered architecture firm with comparable healthcare, life science, and mixed-use portfolios. Direct peer given overlapping markets, similar sustainability focus, and shared Seattle/Pacific Northwest client base.
• Mithun: Seattle-based integrated architecture, interior design, and planning firm. Directly comparable in scale, regional focus, integrated services model, and commitment to sustainability-driven design.
• LMN Architects: Seattle-based architecture firm with comparable size and focus on civic, healthcare, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Direct peer in the PNW architecture market with overlapping client relationships.
• Cutler/Anderson Architects: Pacific Northwest architecture firm with comparable residential, multifamily, and mixed-use expertise. Direct peer having collaborated with CollinsWoerman on the 989elements / Elements Too project.
• Weber Thompson Architects: Seattle-based architecture firm specializing in mixed-use, multifamily, and high-rise residential. Direct peer collaborating with CollinsWoerman on Avenue Bellevue, indicating overlapping service offerings and client base.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Large global architecture practice with renowned healthcare and science & technology practices. Competes for the same Kaiser/Swedish/UW-style healthcare and life science projects but with much broader national platform and bench depth.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with large commercial office, hospitality, and mixed-use practices. Competes for the same Bellevue/Seattle Class A office and mixed-use RFPs as CollinsWoerman with significantly larger global resources.
• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox): Global architecture firm specializing in high-rise commercial office and mixed-use towers, including Bellevue/Seattle Class A work. Competes for marquee commercial and mixed-use projects similar to Four106, Avenue Bellevue, and 1916 Boren.

Emerging players

• Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI): Affiliated building technology company co-founded by CollinsWoerman principals; uses a component-based prefab system. While related rather than purely competitive, it represents a parallel emerging player in tech-enabled sustainable construction that intersects with CollinsWoerman's service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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