Allen+Philp Partners

What Allen+Philp Partners does

Allen + Philp Partners is a privately held architectural firm headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, that provides full-service architectural design for the hospitality sector. Founded by Kenneth L. Allen and Mark A. Philp, the firm specializes in hotels, resorts, and spas, with adjacent practices in senior living, mixed-use developments, gaming venues, restaurants, and high-end residential projects. Its client list includes major operators such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Waldorf Astoria, Ritz Carlton, Starwood, and Fairmont, alongside developers including Mortenson Development, Driftwood Acquisitions & Development, and Crown Realty & Development. The firm has executed international commissions in China, Spain, Croatia, Montenegro, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bermuda, and the Bahamas, although the majority of its work is in the United States.

The firm's underlying technology platform is Revit/BIM, which it has used on all projects regardless of type or scale since 2004, and the firm is recognized nationally as a Revit leader for project documentation. It operates an internal document collaboration environment built on Newforma Info Exchange. The leadership team comprises two founding partners plus two additional partners (Dino Ortis as Director of Operations and Matthew Kosednar as Senior Architect), supported by an architecture and design staff based at the Scottsdale studio.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through fees for planning, programming, conceptualization, entitlements, architectural design, construction documentation, construction phase support, interior architecture, interior design, FF&E specification, art programming, and quality assurance. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with new business development driven directly by Kenneth L. Allen, supplemented by a portfolio-driven website and earned media coverage in publications such as Palm Springs Life, AZ Big Media, Dezeen, Robb Report, and Arizona Central. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed; prospective clients arrange consultations via the website inquiry form or by visiting the Scottsdale office.

Name

Allen+Philp Partners

Legal name

Allen + Philp Partners

Website

https://allenphilp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allen + Philp Partners is a privately held Scottsdale, Arizona architectural firm specializing in hospitality design — hotels, resorts, spas, gaming venues, and senior living — serving major operators including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Waldorf Astoria through project-based professional services using Revit/BIM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Hospitality architecture
• Resort design
• BIM documentation
• Mixed-use development
• Senior living design

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Allen + Philp generates revenue through professional architectural services including planning, programming, conceptualization, entitlements, architectural design, construction documentation, construction phase support, interior architecture, interior design, FF&E specification, art programming, and quality assurance. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for these services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Allen + Philp Partners is an architectural firm that provides full-service hospitality design including planning, programming, conceptualization, entitlements, architectural design, construction documentation, construction phase support, interior architecture, interior design, FF&E specification, art programming, and quality assurance. The firm targets hotels, resorts, spas, senior living communities, mixed-use developments, gaming venues, restaurants, and residential projects for enterprise clients such as major hotel operators and property developers. All projects are documented using Revit/BIM-based building modeling since 2004, irrespective of type or scale.

Product overview

Allen+Philp Partners is an architectural firm offering comprehensive design services for the hospitality and residential sectors. Their core offerings include architectural design, interior architecture and design, and specialized services for hotels/resorts, spas, senior living communities, mixed-use developments, gaming facilities, restaurants, and custom residential projects. The firm operates from Scottsdale, Arizona with international project experience in China, Spain, Croatia, Montenegro, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bermuda and the Bahamas. They utilize Revit/BIM technology as the basis for efficient and accurate project documentation across all projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Interior Architecture and Design
• Hospitality Design Specialization
• Senior Living Design
• Mixed-Use Development Design

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DraftKings / PGAnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned the DraftKings Sportbook Bar/Restaurant at TPC Scottsdale, Arizona for PGA. This represents a partnership with DraftKings and PGA for sports gaming and entertainment venue design.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group: BIG is an internationally recognized architecture firm with growing presence in hospitality, mixed-use, and experiential venues. While less hospitality-specialized than Allen + Philp, competes for high-profile hotel/resort commissions.

Direct peers

• SB Architects: SB Architects is a boutique-to-mid hospitality architecture firm focused on hotels, resorts, and mixed-use projects in the US and Caribbean. Comparable scale and similar client mix in luxury resort development.
• Wimberly Interiors: Wimberly Interiors provides hospitality-focused interior design for hotels, resorts, and residential projects. Comparable to Allen + Philp's interior architecture and FF&E specification practice within hospitality.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): HBA is a leading hospitality interior design and architectural firm with deep relationships across the same global luxury hotel brand ecosystem (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG). Direct competitor for hotel design commissions and FF&E specification work.
• WATG (Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo): WATG is one of the largest global hospitality architecture and interior design firms, specializing in luxury hotels, resorts, and mixed-use developments. It is the most direct peer to Allen + Philp given overlapping client base (major hotel brands) and identical hospitality focus.
• ForrestPerkins: ForrestPerkins specializes in hospitality interior architecture and design for luxury hotels and resorts, with overlapping FF&E and interior architecture service offerings. Direct peer in the hospitality interiors segment.

Broad incumbents

• HKS, Inc. HKS is a large, full-service AEC firm with a notable hospitality practice (HKS Hospitality) and sports/entertainment work (e.g., AT&T Stadium). Broader portfolio than Allen + Philp but competes directly for large resort and hotel commissions.
• Gensler: Gensler is one of the world's largest AEC firms with a substantial hospitality practice that serves many of the same hotel brand clients. Much larger scale, but competes for hospitality design mandates.
• AEDAS: AEDAS is a global architecture firm with significant hospitality, mixed-use, and entertainment project experience in Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. Comparable to Allen + Philp in international hospitality commissions.
• Populous: Populous is a leading architecture firm specializing in sports and entertainment venues, including sportsbook/gaming facilities like the DraftKings venue Allen + Philp designed at TPC Scottsdale. Adjacent peer in the gaming/entertainment segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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