Bernardo Wills Architects

Name

Bernardo Wills Architects

Legal name

Bernardo Wills

Website

https://bernardowills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Landscape architecture
• Land use planning
• Commercial building design
• Civic facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

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. Architecture Services: Complete range of planning and design services for various project types including commercial, civic, healthcare, educational, and multi-family housing. Revenue generated through professional service fees based on percentage of work completed for each project phase.
2. Landscape Architecture: Landscape architecture and planning services, many for public entities, creating outdoor spaces that enhance community identity. Billed as part of overall project scope or standalone planning engagements.
3. Land-Use Planning: Expert planning services maximizing site potential, generating feasible and code-compliant plans. Services range from simple yield studies to comprehensive site master plans.
4. Entitlements and Permitting: Assistance with entitlements and permitting processes for property development, helping clients navigate regulatory requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bernardo Wills Architects is a full-service architecture firm providing planning, architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, master planning, entitlements, and permitting services for commercial, civic, healthcare, education, industrial, and multi-family housing projects. The firm delivers comprehensive design and project management services directly to property owners, developers, government agencies, and institutions across the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

Bernardo Wills Architects is a full-service architecture and design firm offering a unified suite of professional services centered around architecture, landscape architecture, and land-use planning. The core service portfolio includes Architecture Services, Landscape Architecture, Land-Use Planning, Interior Design, Master Planning, Entitlements, Permitting, and Laser 3D Scanning. These services are organized across distinct project sectors: Commercial Design, Education & Campus Design, Healthcare Design, Multi-Family Housing, and Public Utility & Industrial Design. Client-facing digital services include a Payment Portal for invoice management, The Plan Room for document access, and Project Photography Services. The firm operates from Spokane, Washington, serving clients throughout the Pacific Northwest region since 1991.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Complete range of planning and design services for various project delivery methods, creating innovative and enduring architecture distinguished by response to client needs.
• Landscape Architecture Outdoor space design services creating settings that enrich human experience, help define community character, and work extensively with public entities.
• Land-Use Planning Expert planning services that maximize site potential, generating plans that yield greatest utility and value while ensuring code compliance.
• Interior Design Interior design services complementing architectural work to create cohesive interior environments.
• Master Planning Comprehensive site master planning services for commercial, retail, and housing developments.
• Commercial Design Commercial building design services including retail, office, and mixed-use developments.
• Education & Campus Design Educational facility design including school campuses, university buildings, and campus master planning.
• Healthcare Design Healthcare facility design including clinics, treatment centers, and medical office buildings.
• Multi-Family Housing Design Multi-family residential development design including apartments, townhomes, and mixed-income housing projects.
• Public Utility & Industrial Design Industrial facilities, utility buildings, and manufacturing plant design services.
• Entitlements and Permitting Land entitlement and permitting services navigating regulatory requirements and ensuring projects meet all regulatory and code requirements.
• Laser 3D Scanning Advanced 3D laser scanning technology for accurate site documentation and measurement, utilizing Leica BLK2GO equipment for tenant improvement projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed numerous high-profile projects including Ice Age Floods Playground as part of $64 million Riverfront Park bond project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPFF EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Post Street Bridge project in Spokane. Bernardo Wills served as sub-consultant to KPFF Engineers for bridge deck design, including community engagement, concept development, and landscape architecture integration with the urban environment.
• Design West ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubconsultant relationship on West Valley Project for West Valley School District. Bernardo Wills provided landscape architecture services while Design West Architects led the overall athletic facility design.
• Baker ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partnership on multiple projects including HYDAC Manufacturing Facility, Goodwill Coeur d'Alene, and Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy. Baker Construction has delivered projects ahead of schedule and under budget in collaboration with Bernardo Wills.
• Thrive InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on 48-unit affordable housing development at 6980 N. Nevada St. in Spokane. Bernardo Wills providing architectural and landscape architectural services for the multi-family housing project serving refugees and immigrants.
• Spokane Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the Thrive International affordable housing project. Library providing land for the development and integrating 24/7 library kiosk into the project.
• Courage HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobert Foster, managing director of Courage Housing, working closely with Thrive International on the affordable housing project's development and financial structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: Large national architecture and engineering firm with strong civic, education, and healthcare practices. Competes for the same public-sector RFPs but at significantly larger scale.
• SmithGroup: National architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong higher-education, healthcare, and workplace practices. Comparable in integrated planning and design delivery model.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with healthcare and education practices that compete head-to-head with Bernardo Wills for university and medical-office projects in the Pacific Northwest.

Direct peers

• NAC Architecture: Spokane-headquartered architecture firm working in education, healthcare, and civic markets across the Pacific Northwest. Comparable in regional focus and sector mix, though larger in scale.
• Integrus Architecture: Spokane-based architecture and structural engineering firm of comparable size serving education, healthcare, civic, and commercial clients in the Inland Northwest. Most direct comparability: same city, same scale, same vertical mix.
• Wolfe Architectural Group: Spokane-based architecture firm of comparable size serving commercial, healthcare, and civic clients. Direct competitor for the same regional RFP pipeline.
• Olson Kundig: Spokane/Seattle Pacific Northwest architecture firm with strong landscape and integrated design practice. Comparable in regional brand and multi-disciplinary delivery, though globally recognized.
• ALSC Architects: Spokane-rooted architecture firm with a similar mid-size team and overlapping focus on education, civic, and community projects across the Pacific Northwest. Direct competitor for Spokane-area public bids.

Regional players

• LMN Architects: Seattle-based architecture firm focused on civic, education, and commercial projects across the Pacific Northwest. Comparable in vertical mix and regional base, but larger and more urban-focused.
• Miller Hull Partnership: Seattle-based architecture firm with civic, public, and landscape-integrated practice in the Pacific Northwest. Similar in design philosophy and civic-sector concentration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bernardowills
• Xx.com/BernardoWills

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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