What SGH Architects does

SGH Architects, Inc. is a privately held, California-incorporated architecture and planning firm headquartered in San Dimas, California, serving clients primarily across Southern California including the Inland Empire, Greater Los Angeles, Imperial Valley, Central Valley, and High Desert. Founded in 2018 by two architects, the firm operates as a relationship-driven professional services practice with approximately 30+ staff organized into leadership (Managing Partners Michael Stephens and Marco Eacrett, Principal Scott Griffith, Principal Eric Anderson), senior project management, project design, interior design, and administrative functions. The firm delivers four core service lines — Architecture & Planning, Interior Design, Programming, and Master Planning — across four service verticals: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Civic/Municipal, and Commercial.

The firm's project portfolio spans K-12 facilities (classrooms, science buildings, libraries, multipurpose rooms, CTE buildings, stadiums, early education centers), higher education projects (instructional buildings, innovation centers, athletic facilities, DSPS and welding facilities), civic/municipal work (libraries, cultural centers, parking structures, corporate yard facilities), and commercial projects (adaptive reuse, retail, office, distillery, restaurant). Technical capabilities include LEED-certified sustainable design (Crafton Hills targeting LEED Gold), adaptive reuse (Esri Building N transformation from a former post office), specialized daylighting (Solatube at Diamond Bar HS Building 400), and farm-to-fork / edible schoolyard design (Cedarcreek Elementary). The firm also executes design-build delivery, notably with Tilden-Coil Constructors at Crafton Hills College.

SGH Architects generates revenue through professional services fees negotiated on a per-project basis, with go-to-market driven by direct engagement, response to public-sector RFP/RFQ processes, and design competition participation (Ontario Parking Structure, Yucaipa Branch Library, Chimbole Cultural Center). Notable credentials include 2023 CASH/AIA Award of Merit for the Liberty High School LEAF Academy and demonstrated ability to help clients secure state funding, including nearly $9 million in CTE funding for Golden Valley USD. The firm is founder/principal-owned with no disclosed external investors or parent company.

Name

SGH Architects

Legal name

SGH ARCHITECTS, INC.

Website

https://sgharch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SGH Architects is a privately held Southern California architecture firm providing architecture, interior design, programming, and master planning services for K-12, higher education, civic, and commercial clients, with deep DSA/OSHPD regulatory expertise and growing design-build capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Educational facility design
• Master planning services
• Interior design services
• Civic architectural design

Headquarters

HQ city

Redlands

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: SGH Architects provides full architectural services, design competition submissions, feasibility studies, and planning services on a project-by-project basis for K-12, higher education, civic/municipal, and commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SGH Architects provides professional architectural and interior design services for K-12 education, higher education, civic/municipal, and commercial clients across Southern California. Offerings span Architecture & Planning, Interior Design, Programming, and Master Planning, delivered through a principal-led, relationship-driven engagement model on a project-by-project basis.

Product overview

SGH Architects is an architecture and planning firm offering a unified suite of professional services including Architecture & Planning, Interior Design, Programming, and Master Planning. The firm specializes in four service verticals: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Civic/Municipal, and Commercial projects. The portfolio encompasses educational facilities (classrooms, libraries, athletic complexes), civic buildings (libraries, cultural centers, parking structures), and commercial developments. As a service-based firm rather than a software product company, SGH Architects does not offer a platform or modular software architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Planning Comprehensive architectural design services and strategic planning for educational, civic, and commercial spaces, shaped by insight and intention. Delivered for K-12 districts, community colleges, municipalities, and commercial developers across Southern California.
• Interior Design Cohesive, identity-driven interior environments aligned with client branding and functional needs. Provided to schools, civic, and commercial clients as part of integrated architectural engagements.
• Programming Strategic analysis of client requirements and space needs performed prior to design to establish clear, data-driven foundations for every project. Delivered to K-12, higher education, civic, and commercial clients.
• Master Planning Long-term facility and campus master plans guiding phased development with practical, growth-accommodating visions. Applied across K-12 campuses, community college districts, and municipal facility portfolios.
• K-12 Education Design Services Design services for K-12 educational facilities including new construction, modernizations, classrooms, science buildings, libraries, multipurpose rooms, and athletic facilities, delivered for school districts such as Walnut Valley USD, Golden Valley USD, Garvey School District, Apple Valley USD, and Saugus USD.
• Higher Education Design Services Design services for colleges and community colleges including instructional buildings, innovation centers, athletic stadiums and fields, disability support program facilities, technical education (CTE) buildings such as welding facilities, and student services centers.
• Civic / Municipal Design Services Design services for civic and municipal facilities including libraries, cultural centers, parking structures, corporate yard facilities, and municipal buildings, delivered for cities, counties, and special districts such as the City of Beaumont, City of Redlands, City of Palmdale, City of Yucaipa, and Lake Arrowhead Community Services District.
• Commercial Design Services Design services for commercial properties including office buildings, retail spaces, restaurants, parking structures, and specialty commercial buildings, delivered for clients such as Property One (Downtown Parking Structure, 3rd Street North Retail/Office, Starbucks Coffee Shop, J. Riley Distillery, Packing House District Phase II) and Esri (Building N renovation, M1 Triplex lobby).

Quantifiable outcome

• SGH Architects' LEAF Academy secured nearly $9 million in CTE funding for GVUSD - highest scores for rural school districts statewide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tilden-Coil ConstructorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSGH Architects partnered with Tilden-Coil Constructors on a Design-Build basis for the Crafton Hills College New Instructional Building project. Tilden-Coil serves as the design-build contractor, working collaboratively with SGH Architects' design team.
• Cal SteelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCal Steel partnered with Chaffey College on the Intech Welding Facility project. SGH Architects was commissioned to design the facility in collaboration with this industry partner, expanding opportunities for hands-on technical education in Fontana, California.
• Morongo Band of Mission IndiansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGH Architects incorporated key cultural and architectural elements honoring the Morongo Band of Mission Indians in the Yucaipa Branch Library design competition submission, embedding cultural respect and meaning into the building's identity as part of a multi-agency partnership.
• Madera Agriculture CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Liberty High School LEAF Academy project was supported by the Madera Agriculture Committee, local ranchers, and farmers who shared a commitment to agricultural education and innovation in Madera County.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LPA Design Studios: Large California-based architecture firm with deep K-12, higher education, civic, and mixed-use practices across the state. Closest direct competitor to SGH in segment focus, geographic reach (Inland Empire/Greater LA), and education-portfolio composition.
• HMC Architects: Long-established Southern California architecture firm with strong K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic portfolios. Directly competes with SGH for DSA/OSHPD-regulated work across Inland Empire and Greater LA, with overlapping principal-led engagement model.
• TMP Architecture: Southern California-headquartered firm specializing in K-12 and higher education, civic, and commercial architecture. Closely comparable in scale, segment mix, and project type to SGH's education-heavy book.
• WLC Architects: Inland Empire-rooted architecture firm focused on K-12, higher education, and civic projects across Southern California. Direct regional competitor to SGH for school district and community college RFPs.
• Quattrocchi Kwok Architects: California-based firm specializing in K-12, higher education, and community-serving architecture. Highly comparable in segment focus and education-portfolio composition, though primarily NorCal vs. SGH's SoCal base.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: National integrated design firm with one of the largest K-12 education practices in the U.S. Competes with SGH on larger California school district commissions and brings deeper interdisciplinary capacity.
• SmithGroup: National architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with substantial higher education and civic practices. Indirect competitor for the larger commissions within SGH's core segments.
• CannonDesign: Integrated design firm with strong K-12/higher education and healthcare architecture practices. Represents the larger incumbent tier that SGH competes against on bigger-fee projects.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with significant K-12, higher education, and civic work. Less direct in California but competes for larger commissions and design competitions relevant to SGH.
• WATG / Stantec Architecture: Stantec's North American architecture practice includes significant K-12 and civic commissions and competes for public-sector work statewide; WATG (acquired by Stantec) contributes hospitality/community-scale expertise in adjacent segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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