MAKERS
MAKERS is a Seattle-headquartered, woman-owned architecture, urban design, and facility planning firm founded in 1972, serving federal agencies (NAVFAC, Marine Corps, Coast Guard), municipal governments, and port authorities through NAVFAC IDIQ contracts, GSA Schedule, and direct engagement with approximately 40 employees.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersSeattle, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What MAKERS does
MAKERS is a Seattle-headquartered architecture, urban design, and facility planning firm founded in 1972, operating as a certified woman-owned small business (Federal WOSB, Washington WBE). The firm delivers professional services through three practice areas: Facility Planning (strategic facilities plans, needs assessments, site/campus master plans, EV infrastructure plans, port and waterfront planning for municipal and institutional clients); Federal Facility Planning (installation development plans, asset management, DD1391s, special studies, and encroachment studies for DoD and federal agencies, with over 30 years of federal contracting experience); and Urban Design & Community Planning (development codes, comprehensive plans, housing action plans, transit-oriented development, climate resiliency, race and social equity planning, and public engagement). The firm holds NAVFAC IDIQ contracts across Southwest, Northwest, and Atlantic regions and is listed on the GSA Professional Services Schedule (GS-00F-250GA), supplemented by a joint venture with Michael Baker International for NAVFAC Atlantic work.
The business model is fee-for-service professional services delivered through government contracting vehicles. Revenue is generated via project-based contracts with federal agencies (NAVFAC, Marine Corps, USCG, NOAA), municipal governments (Tempe, Tacoma, Portland, Anacortes, Lacey), port authorities (Port of Woodland, Port of South Whidbey), and state agencies (Washington State Department of Commerce). Notable outcomes include prioritization of $300 million in projects for the City of Tempe, completion of nearly 1,100 facility asset evaluations for the Marine Corps, and over 3 million square feet of space plans completed in the past decade. The firm operates from two offices (Seattle headquarters at 500 Union St., Suite 700 and San Diego at 101 West Broadway, Suite 540) with approximately 40 employees, led by eight partners: Julie Bassuk, Stefani Wildhaber, Bob Bengford, Andy Fenstermacher, Brent Huizingh, Rachel Miller, Cecilia Roussel, and Dylan Yamashita. The firm has received multiple APA Federal Planning Division and regional planning awards, and holds no patents, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company — operating as an independent partner-owned LLP with no institutional investment.
MAKERS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MAKERS
- Legal name
- MAKERS architecture and urban design LLP
- Website
- https://makersarch.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- MAKERS is a Seattle-headquartered, woman-owned architecture, urban design, and facility planning firm founded in 1972, serving federal agencies (NAVFAC, Marine Corps, Coast Guard), municipal governments, and port authorities through NAVFAC IDIQ contracts, GSA Schedule, and direct engagement with approximately 40 employees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MAKERS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Architecture and Urban Design Consulting
- NAICS
- Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)
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Where MAKERS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seattle
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
MAKERS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Professional Services - Architecture and Planning: Fee-for-service professional services model providing architecture, urban design, facility planning, and community planning services to government and institutional clients. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with federal agencies, municipal governments, port authorities, and institutional clients.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
MAKERS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MAKERS architecture and urban design is a professional services firm delivering architecture, urban design, and facility planning consulting across three practice areas: Facility Planning, Federal Facility Planning, and Urban Design & Community Planning. Services include strategic facilities plans, needs assessments, site selection, site and campus master plans, asset management, installation development plans, special studies, encroachment studies, development codes, comprehensive plans, housing action plans, and climate resiliency planning. The firm delivers these services primarily to federal Department of Defense agencies, state and municipal governments, and port authorities under negotiated project-based contracts.
Product overview
MAKERS is a professional services firm offering architecture and urban design planning services through three interconnected practice areas: Facility Planning (for municipal and institutional clients), Federal Facility Planning (for DoD and federal agencies), and Urban Design & Community Planning (for communities and local governments). The firm's services are delivered as consulting engagements rather than software products, encompassing strategic planning, needs assessments, master planning, site selection, zoning code development, public engagement, and specialized federal planning services. The company has operated since 1972 with a multidisciplinary team of planners, architects, urban designers, and landscape architects serving regional and national clients.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Facility Planning Strategic facilities planning services for state and local government, port authorities, and institutional clients, including needs assessments, site selection, master planning, EV infrastructure planning, port and waterfront planning, and capital facilities plans. Helps organizations make defensible facilities investment decisions.
- Federal Facility Planning Facility planning and studies for Department of Defense and other federal agencies, including special studies, asset management, installation development plans, and encroachment studies. Includes asset evaluations, space requirement calculations, basic facility requirements (BFRs), space use studies, FIAR preparation, DD1391 documentation, and area development plans.
- Urban Design & Community Planning Community-based vision planning services including development codes, subarea plans, transit-oriented development, housing action plans, climate resiliency planning, comprehensive plans, race and social equity planning, public engagement, and design standards. Includes form-based codes and sign codes.
Quantifiable outcome
- Prioritized $300 million in projects for City of Tempe
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Companies that use MAKERS
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
MAKERS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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MAKERS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)coreMAKERS holds multiple IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contracting vehicles with NAVFAC regions including Southwest (N62473-22-D-1202), Northwest (N44255-23-D-2000), and Atlantic (N62470-23-D-0005). These contracts provide preferred access to federal facility planning and engineering services procurement, representing a core channel for federal government work.
- General Services Administration (GSA)coreMAKERS is listed on GSA's Professional Services Schedule (PSS) and Integrated Consulting Services (GS-00F-250GA), enabling streamlined procurement of professional services by federal agencies.
- Michael Baker InternationalcoreMAKERS operates as part of the Michael Baker Makers Cardno NAVFAC Planning JV for the NAVFAC Atlantic IDIQ contract, providing planning and engineering services. This joint venture enables access to larger federal planning projects as a subcontractor.
- KPFFminorMAKERS participated as part of the KPFF team for the Port of Woodland Austin Point Plan, developing shipping terminal feasibility and public access concepts.
- Michael Baker International (subcontractor)coreMAKERS served as subcontractor to Michael Baker International for Marine Corps Worldwide Asset Evaluation Updates, completing asset evaluations for nearly 1,100 facilities at military installations.
- ECOnorthwestminorECOnorthwest provided economic analysis support for the Washington State Middle Housing Model Ordinance project in collaboration with MAKERS.
- Ogden Murphy WallaceminorOgden Murphy Wallace provided legal support for the Washington State Middle Housing Model Ordinance project in collaboration with MAKERS.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
MAKERS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- HDR Inc. A large global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with significant federal facility planning and DoD work; competes with MAKERS on NAVFAC and federal contracts at much larger scale.
- WSP: A global professional services firm providing planning, urban design, and engineering services across federal, state, and municipal clients; competes with MAKERS particularly in transit-oriented development, corridor planning, and federal facility planning.
- Stantec: A global design and engineering firm with active federal planning, urban design, and community development practices that compete with MAKERS on both federal and municipal projects.
- AECOM: A global infrastructure consulting firm offering federal planning, urban design, and master planning services; competes with MAKERS in NAVFAC and broader federal A&E markets at enterprise scale.
Regional players
- NBBJ: A Seattle-headquartered global architecture and design firm offering planning and urban design services; comparable on regional Seattle presence and architectural practice, though substantially larger and more focused on healthcare, sports, and commercial building design.
- Mithun: A Seattle-based integrated architecture, urban design, and planning firm with strong community and campus planning work; comparable to MAKERS in regional footprint and combined architecture-plus-planning practice.
Direct peers
- MIG: A planning, design, and communications firm specializing in community planning, public engagement, comprehensive plans, and parks/open space work — directly comparable to MAKERS' urban design and community planning services.
- Sasaki Associates: A planning, urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture firm of comparable scale delivering master plans, campus plans, and waterfront planning to academic, institutional, and government clients — directly overlapping with MAKERS' urban design, community planning, and master planning practice.
- Michael Baker International: A large engineering, planning, and consulting firm that is both MAKERS' JV partner on the NAVFAC Atlantic IDIQ and a direct competitor for federal facility planning, installation master plans, and asset evaluations across DoD agencies.
- Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT): A planning and urban design firm focused on community plans, transit-oriented development, waterfronts, and public engagement — closely comparable to MAKERS' urban design and community planning practice.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
MAKERS social profiles
Digital presenceMAKERS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
MAKERS financial estimates
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MAKERS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles21 records
MAKERS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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MAKERS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about MAKERS
What does MAKERS do?
MAKERS architecture and urban design is a professional services firm delivering architecture, urban design, and facility planning consulting across three practice areas: Facility Planning, Federal Facility Planning, and Urban Design & Community Planning. Services include strategic facilities plans, needs assessments, site selection, site and campus master plans, asset management, installation development plans, special studies, encroachment studies, development codes, comprehensive plans, housing action plans, and climate resiliency planning. The firm delivers these services primarily to federal Department of Defense agencies, state and municipal governments, and port authorities under negotiated project-based contracts.
Is MAKERS a public or private company?
MAKERS is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was MAKERS founded?
MAKERS was founded in 1972. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is MAKERS based?
MAKERS is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.
How does MAKERS make money?
One revenue line is on record: professional Services - Architecture and Planning.
Who are MAKERS's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are HDR Inc., WSP, Stantec and AECOM. Regional players are NBBJ and Mithun. Direct peers are MIG, Sasaki Associates, Michael Baker International and Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT).
Does MAKERS have an API?
No public API is recorded for MAKERS.
What industry is MAKERS in?
MAKERS's product category is Architecture and Urban Design Consulting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAA, Architectural Design Services, with a secondary code of BPAHAKAD, Urban Planning & Master Planning. Its NAICS code is 54131.