Stark Wilson Duncan Architects

Name

Stark Wilson Duncan Architects

Legal name

SWD Architects Inc.

Website

https://swdarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ), Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers) (HLADAAAH), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Historic adaptive reuse
• Senior living design
• Multifamily residential architecture
• Affordable housing design

Headquarters

HQ city

Missouri City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services (Professional Services): SWD Architects generates revenue through professional architectural service fees for design, project management, construction administration, and construction review across all project types. Fees are negotiated per project based on scope, complexity, and project size. Services are provided to diverse clients including private developers, healthcare systems, government entities, and nonprofits across the multifamily, senior living, historic restoration, affordable housing, healthcare, and commercial sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SWD Architects is a full-service architectural firm providing design, project management, and construction administration services across seven practice areas: senior living community design (continuum of care integrating independent, assisted, and memory care), multi-family residential, historic restoration and adaptive reuse, affordable housing with LIHTC and green certification expertise, healthcare facility design, commercial design, and master planning. The firm serves developers, healthcare systems, government entities, and commercial clients across 9 Midwestern states.

Product overview

Stark Wilson Duncan Architects (SWD) is a comprehensive architectural firm offering a portfolio of design services rather than a unified software product. The firm operates across six core service areas: Senior Living Communities Design, Multi-Family Residential Design, Historic Restoration & Adaptive Reuse, Affordable Housing Development, Healthcare Facilities Design, and Commercial Design. Projects range from small-scale renovations to large master-planned communities, with expertise in continuum-of-care senior living, adaptive reuse of historic structures, and affordable housing utilizing tax credit financing. The firm serves clients across nine Midwestern states and does not offer a standalone software product or digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Living Communities Design
• Multi-Family Residential Design Architectural design for multi-family residential complexes including luxury apartments, lofts, and mixed-use developments with amenities. Serves developers of market-rate and mixed-income multifamily residential projects including loft conversions, garden-style apartments, and mid-rise residential buildings across Midwestern markets.
• Historic Restoration & Adaptive Reuse Preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, transforming structures like warehouses, hotels, schools, banks, and civic buildings into modern residential and commercial spaces while maintaining historical character. SWD has completed 120+ significant historic restoration and adaptive reuse projects since 1999.
• Affordable Housing Development Design Design of affordable housing developments utilizing LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) and other funding programs, often incorporating sustainable building practices meeting NAHB National Green Building Standards, ENERGY STAR, and Enterprise Green Communities certification requirements. Includes mixed-income housing communities serving veterans, foster youth, and special needs populations.
• Healthcare Facilities Design
• Commercial Design Design services for commercial spaces including office tenant improvements, retail buildouts, and bank branches. Serves law firms, banks, professional services firms, and commercial developers needing tenant finish, ground-up commercial construction, or office expansion services.
• Master Planning Comprehensive planning services for large-scale residential communities and urban redevelopment projects. Includes site planning and multi-phased redevelopment master plans such as the River Market in Kansas City.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ historic restoration and adaptive reuse projects completed since 1999
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quist Engineering Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWD Architects partnered with Quist Engineering Inc. (Lee's Summit, MO) as civil and geotechnical engineer for the Mountaintop Homes project in Mt. Vernon, MO (42-unit affordable housing for veterans and mixed-income families, estimated completion March 2025). Quist provides civil and geotechnical engineering services as part of the integrated project team.
• Hoss & Brown Engineers PCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWD Architects collaborated with Hoss & Brown Engineers PC (Kansas City, MO) as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineer on the Mountaintop Homes project. The firms have a repeated working relationship demonstrated across multiple projects including healthcare facility work (St. Joseph Medical Center AHU replacement) and commercial projects (Hoss & Brown Engineers office itself was designed by SWD Architects).
• Bob Campbell Construction LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSWD Architects worked with Bob Campbell Construction LLC (Mound City) as structural engineer for the Mountaintop Homes project in Mt. Vernon, MO. This is a project-specific engineering partnership within the broader development team.
• O'Reilly Build LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerO'Reilly Build LLC served as general contractor for the Mountaintop Homes project in Mt. Vernon, MO (42,808 SF, 42 units, 3 residential buildings). The partnership represents a recurring client-contractor relationship between O'Reilly Development Company and its affiliated building entity.
• O'Reilly Development Company, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO'Reilly Development Company is SWD Architects' largest repeat client, commissioning multiple senior living and affordable housing projects: The Boulevard Senior Living of St. Peters (165,460 SF, 153 units), The Boulevard Senior Living of St. Charles, The Princeton Senior Living (159,645 SF, 153 units), Forest Park North Apartments, and Mountaintop Homes (42 units for veterans and mixed-income families).
• DHTC Development LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHTC Development LLC (Springfield, MO) is a key repeat client commissioning multiple affordable housing projects: Nordic Landing (Springfield, MO, 41 units, $10M), The Flats at Coach Crossing (Excelsior Springs, MO, 40 units), The Bluff View at Fall Creek (Branson, MO, 48 units), and others. SWD also provides construction services through DHTC Construction LLC.
• Springfield Business JournalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSWD Architects and its projects have been featured in Springfield Business Journal coverage, including the Nordic Landing $10M apartment complex opening and the Mountaintop Homes Spring 2024 Construction in the Ozarks feature. This earned media coverage serves as a GTM channel for brand visibility in the Ozarks region.
• Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area (ESCSWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWD Architects designed Forest Park North Apartments in Joplin, MO (40 affordable units, 2022) in partnership with ESCSWA, which provides support services and resources to residents. This partnership demonstrates SWD's ability to integrate social service partnerships into project design for veterans and special-needs populations.
• Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri (CCSOMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWD Architects designed Mountaintop Homes (Mt. Vernon, MO, 42 units) developed by O'Reilly Development in partnership with Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. CCSOMO provides social services and community connections for residents including homeless/at-risk veterans and mixed-income families. The partnership integrates housing with supportive services.
• Palmerton & Parrish Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSWD Architects worked with Palmerton & Parrish Inc. as third-party inspector on the Mountaintop Homes project. This quality assurance partnership ensures construction compliance with design specifications and building codes.
• Missouri Veterans CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mountaintop Homes development is located adjacent to the Missouri Veterans Commission facility in Mt. Vernon, MO, enabling veterans residing at Mountaintop Homes to access Veterans Commission services and resources. This geographic and programmatic partnership supports the project's mission of serving at-risk veterans.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WSKF Architects: Kansas City-based architecture firm with comparable civic, educational, commercial, and adaptive reuse practices — competes for similar Midwest developer and institutional clients.
• Helix Architecture + Design: Kansas City-based architecture firm of similar size and focus, working across commercial, multifamily, healthcare, and senior living — directly comparable to SWD's Midwestern practice area and project mix.
• BNIM: Long-established Kansas City architecture firm with strong sustainable design, historic preservation, and community development practices — directly competitive with SWD for civic, multifamily, and adaptive reuse commissions in the Midwest.
• el dorado: Kansas City-based architecture and planning firm (now part of Lawrence Group) with similar profile on mixed-use, multifamily, and historic adaptive reuse — overlapping with SWD's project portfolio and regional client base.
• Klover Architects: Kansas City architecture firm where SWD's Brian Czerw previously served as a managing principal for 14 years — directly comparable in size, geographic focus, and portfolio across multifamily, senior living, and historic projects.
• Multistudio: Kansas City architecture firm formed from the acquisition of 360 Architecture's local studio — directly competes with SWD for Midwest developer commissions across multifamily, civic, and mixed-use projects.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: National integrated architecture/engineering firm with established senior living, healthcare, and multifamily practices — competes with SWD for larger developer commissions but operates at significantly greater scale across the U.S.
• TreanorHL: Architecture firm with dedicated senior living, healthcare, and civic practices — competes with SWD on healthcare and senior living projects but operates across a larger geographic footprint.
• HNTB Corporation: Kansas City-headquartered infrastructure and architecture firm with broad civic, transit, and building practices — a much larger competitor pursuing overlapping Midwestern institutional and developer projects.
• Burns & McDonnell: Kansas City-based engineering, architecture, and construction firm — broader portfolio than SWD but competing for many of the same Midwest healthcare, industrial, and developer engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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