What Casabella Architects does

CasaBella Architects is a privately held Texas-based professional services firm founded in 1989 by Jaime Beaman in Austin, TX. The firm provides full-spectrum architectural services including master planning, schematic and design development, construction documents, interior design, project management, construction administration, building assessment, and ADA/TAS accessibility design. Its core service portfolio is delivered through both design-build and traditional design-bid-build methods, and the firm holds a HUB certification with the State of Texas and MBE status with the City of Austin.

The firm serves government/municipal, educational (K-12, universities, community colleges), religious, healthcare, and commercial/industrial clients. Named engagements include the Austin Fire Department Phase 6 Renovations, Eanes ISD ADA campus and all-abilities playgrounds, Baylor University Medical Center parking structure, City of Austin Ullrich Water Treatment Plant (ongoing since 2002), Huston-Tillotson University residence hall renovations, Austin Community College Cypress Creek Campus, University of Texas School of Law lobby, the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (since 1999), and industrial projects for Greener Pastures and Eastside Lumber & Decking. The firm operates primarily across Texas with project reach into Louisiana, Arizona, Indiana, Oklahoma, Mexico, and South America.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a project-based, quote-driven pricing model, with business acquired through direct client relationships, RFP processes, repeat engagements, and design-build team partnerships (e.g., Southwest Corporation, JE Dunn, O'Conner Robertson Architects, Del Campo & Maru). The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors, and operates with a small senior team led by President Jaime Beaman, VP of Interiors Sara (Dunaway) Marsman, and Senior Project Manager Jose Sanchez, supported by project managers with multi-state registrations and international project backgrounds.

Name

Casabella Architects

Legal name

CasaBella Architects

Website

https://casabella-architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CasaBella Architects is a privately held Austin, Texas-based architectural firm founded in 1989 that delivers master planning, design, renovation, interior, and ADA accessibility services to government, educational, religious, healthcare, and commercial clients across multiple U.S. states and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Master planning
• ADA compliance design
• Historical preservation
• Construction administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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: Full-spectrum architectural services including master planning, new design, large-scale renovations, and historical preservation for public and private-sector clients. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, project management, interior design, and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CasaBella Architects provides full-spectrum architectural services including master planning, new design, large-scale renovations, and historical preservation for public and private-sector clients. Its deliverables span schematic design, design development, construction documents, interior design, ADA accessibility design, programming, building assessment, and ongoing construction administration. The firm serves government, educational, religious, healthcare, and industrial clients primarily through design-build and traditional design-bid-build delivery methods across Texas and other U.S. states.

Product overview

CasaBella Architects is a Texas-based architectural firm established in 1989 offering professional architectural services rather than a software product. The firm's service portfolio includes: Architectural Design (schematic through construction documents), Project Management, Master Planning, Interior Design, ADA Design, Programming, and Building Assessment. The company serves public and private-sector clients across multiple project types including churches/religious facilities, water utilities, cultural centers (such as the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center), parking garages, industrial facilities, all-abilities playgrounds, fire stations, and institutional/educational buildings. The firm operates throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Indiana, and Oklahoma, with a portfolio exceeding fourteen parking structures and numerous other projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Collaborative architectural design services spanning schematic design, design development, and construction documents using cutting-edge design technology, delivered to public and private-sector clients.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management including project planning, expectation definition, and monitoring throughout design and delivery, leveraging 65+ years of combined principal experience.
• Master Planning Planning process including public meetings, stakeholder participation, programming, design, and cost estimating, addressing physical, spatial, social, and economic community needs.
• Interior Design Interior design services combining visually compelling elements with structural codes and regulations, covering color, texture, acoustics, and lighting, with continuity between interior and exterior designs.
• ADA Design Accessibility design services specializing in ADA/TAS compliance since 1992, covering new buildings, renovation projects, and exterior public spaces including ADA-compliant playgrounds.
• Programming Programming phase services focused on understanding client goals and aspirations for space style and functionality, building open communication relationships at project outset.
• Building Assessment Building survey services for future renovation, evaluating building systems and improving spatial layouts to create more inviting and usable spaces.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Southwest CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-Build team partnership with Southwest Corporation for Austin Fire Department Phase 6 Renovations project. The partnership has delivered multiple successful design-build projects including the Greener Pastures Chicken Processing Plant.
• Del Campo & MaruflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership from San Francisco, CA for the Emma S Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) project since 1999. The partnership was formed with lead designer Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon for master planning and subsequent construction phases.
• Teodoro Gonzalez de LeonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned Mexican architect serving as lead designer for the Mexican American Cultural Center project. Contributed to the long-term master planning and design of the cultural facility.
• O'Conner Robertson ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for campus master planning of Austin Community College Cypress Creek Campus, working together on new building and renovation design.
• JE DunncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-Build team partnership with JE Dunn for Huston-Tillotson University residence hall renovation project (Beard-Burrows and Allen-Frazier halls).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STG Design: Austin-based architecture and planning firm with a similar mid-sized structure and comparable service portfolio including architectural design, master planning, and interior design for institutional, commercial, and residential clients in the Texas market.
• Overland Partners: San Antonio-based architecture firm with comparable focus on cultural, civic, and institutional projects including cultural centers and adaptive reuse, with a similarly Texas-anchored practice and overlapping public-sector client base.
• Architexas: Austin-based architecture firm with strong historical preservation and adaptive reuse expertise, directly competing with CasaBella for Texas cultural, civic, and rehabilitation projects centered on existing structures.
• Wight & Company: Mid-sized architecture and engineering firm with comparable service breadth across master planning, design, and interior services for institutional and government clients, similar in size and project type to CasaBella.
• Legat Architects: Mid-sized architecture firm with comparable institutional focus on education, government, and civic clients, with similar service offerings in master planning, design, and interior design, and a similar mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Lake|Flato Architects: San Antonio-based architecture practice with a similar Texas regional footprint and overlapping capability in cultural, educational, and adaptive reuse projects, though at meaningfully larger scale and broader national recognition.
• Page (Page Southerland Page): Major Texas-headquartered architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with overlapping services in healthcare, education, and government facility design, competing for the same institutional client base but at substantially larger scale.
• HKS: Large Dallas-based architecture firm with deep institutional and healthcare expertise, including parking structures and educational facilities, competing for the same Texas public-sector RFPs as CasaBella at materially greater scale.
• LEO A DALY: Established architecture firm with significant institutional, government, and healthcare practice, including parking structures and campus planning, that competes with CasaBella for similar public-sector engagements but at a larger national scale.
• SmithGroup: Multi-disciplinary design firm with strong higher education, healthcare, and government sector practices, providing integrated planning, architecture, and interior design services that overlap directly with CasaBella's institutional project portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/CasaBellaAustin

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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