Clark/Kjos Architects

What Clark/Kjos Architects does

Clark/Kjos Architects is a Portland, Oregon-based architecture firm founded in 1992 that specializes exclusively in healthcare facility design. The firm provides comprehensive architectural services for hospitals, emergency departments, surgery centers, outpatient clinics, behavioral health facilities, student health centers, and adaptive reuse medical projects across the Pacific Northwest. With over 1,000 completed projects since inception, the firm combines evidence-based design research with deep clinical design expertise, supported by proprietary methodologies including Active Cost Management strategies and a Creative Collaboration stakeholder interview process that reduces meeting time by 50%. The team includes an EDAC-certified Evidence-Based Design/Research Lead with Living Future Accreditation, alongside principals Tyler Carlson and Consulting Principal Tom Clark.

The firm's underlying technology stack centers on industry-standard tools including BIM (Revit), 3D rendering, VR visualization for stakeholder engagement, and LEAN design methodology — none of which are proprietary. The firm's differentiation lies in domain expertise and process: 30+ years of exclusively healthcare-focused practice has produced specialized clinical workflows, evidence-based design standards, and embedded relationships with major health systems. The firm has demonstrated capability at scale through projects such as the 375,000 SF MultiCare Good Samaritan Dally Tower (first LEED Gold hospital in Washington State) and the Compass Oncology adaptive reuse center.

Clark/Kjos operates a project-based professional services revenue model, with fees typically structured as a percentage of construction costs or fixed project fees. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales to healthcare organizations — health systems, hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), academic medical centers, and public health agencies — secured through RFP processes and long-standing client relationships. The firm's go-to-market combines a regional direct sales motion with community-led engagement through AIA conferences, Architects Without Borders-Oregon, and thought leadership content. Anchor clients include Samaritan Health Services (140+ engagements since 1992), MultiCare Health System, OHSU, St. Charles Health System, and Legacy Health, indicating concentrated revenue exposure to a defined set of large institutional healthcare customers.

Name

Clark/Kjos Architects

Legal name

Clark/Kjos Architects, LLC

Website

https://ckarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clark/Kjos Architects is a Portland, Oregon-based healthcare architecture firm founded in 1992, specializing exclusively in hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, surgery centers, and behavioral health facilities for health systems, FQHCs, and academic medical centers across the Pacific Northwest, with 1,000+ completed projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare architecture
• Medical facility design
• Evidence-based design
• Hospital planning services
• Adaptive reuse design

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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. Healthcare Architecture Services: Professional architectural services for healthcare facilities including design, planning, and project management for hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, and other healthcare buildings. Revenue is project-based, typically as percentage of construction costs or fixed fee for services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clark/Kjos Architects is a specialized healthcare architecture firm that designs and plans high-performance, patient-centered healthcare facilities for clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. Since 1992 it has completed over 1,000 projects spanning hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, dental clinics, student health centers, and adaptive reuse healthcare conversions. Core services include architectural design, master planning, evidence-based design research, Active Cost Management, LEAN project delivery, and interior design for healthcare environments.

Product overview

Clark/Kjos Architects is a healthcare-focused architecture firm (not a software product company). They provide architectural design services for healthcare facilities including hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, and other medical buildings. Their portfolio includes over 1,000 completed projects since 1992 across the Pacific Northwest. Project categories include Clinics & Outpatient Care, Critical Access Hospitals, Dental facilities, Health Education centers, Hospitals, Housing + Health, Imaging facilities, Mental & Behavioral Health centers, Student Health Centers, Surgery Suites, and Women's & Children's facilities. The firm offers services such as Active Cost Management, evidence-based design, LEAN project delivery, and sustainable design solutions. Notable completed projects include the Legacy Silverton Medical Center expansion, MultiCare Good Samaritan Dally Tower, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and various community clinics. As an architecture services firm, they do not offer discrete software products, modules, or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Architecture Design Services Full-scope architectural design, master planning, and project management for healthcare facilities including hospitals, patient towers, emergency departments, surgery centers, clinics, behavioral health facilities, and student health centers. Provided to health systems, hospitals, FQHCs, academic medical centers, and universities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
• Interior Design Services for Healthcare Facilities Healthcare-focused interior design services delivered alongside architectural work, recognized by the International Interior Design Association's Healthcare Interior Design Competition. Provided to healthcare clients across hospitals, clinics, and cancer centers.
• Adaptive Reuse Design Services Architectural design services for converting non-healthcare buildings (retail, office, classroom) into fully functional medical, dental, oncology, and community health facilities. Delivered to clients such as Compass Oncology, Neighborhood Health Center, and Lane County to accelerate delivery and reduce cost.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed over 1,000 healthcare projects since 1992
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lane Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Unique partnership for Cottage Grove Community Health Center where an underutilized classroom building was remodeled, with students gaining real-world experience through on-site training.
• Neighborhood Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with FQHC to establish functional space standards and evaluate new clinic sites. First project in Canby, OR opened Fall 2024.
• Samaritan Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Long-standing partnership with over 140 engagements since 1992, spanning all five Samaritan hospitals including projects at Lebanon Hospital, Albany, Corvallis, and Newport. Projects include the Coastal Treatment & Recovery Services (STARS), Emergency Departments, Surgery Departments, Birth Center, and multiple clinics.
• MultiCare Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiCare is a key client with multiple projects including the Dally Tower (first LEED Gold hospital in WA), Off-Campus Emergency Departments, Covington Surgery Center, and Behavioral Health facilities.
• OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Oregon's academic medical center for multiple specialty clinics, the Mission Control center, Sleep Lab, and campus health facilities working with OHSU clinical design standards.
• Architects Without Borders-OregonminorOthersVolunteer organization where the firm hosts gatherings and participates in community service projects.
• St. Charles Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for Central Oregon healthcare facilities including Bend South Family Care Clinic, La Pine Clinic, Prineville expansion, and Hybrid Operating Room, following St. Charles brand standards.
• Yakima Valley Farm Workers CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple FQHC projects including Salud Medical Center, Lincoln Avenue Medical-Dental Center, and Pacific Pediatrics, following YVFW brand identity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shepley Bulfinch: Architecture firm with a dedicated healthcare practice designing hospitals, ambulatory care, and behavioral health facilities. Comparable niche healthcare specialist serving similar institutional clients.
• NBBJ: Seattle-headquartered architecture firm with one of the largest dedicated healthcare practices in North America, designing hospitals, academic medical centers, and clinics. Highly comparable as a Pacific Northwest-rooted, healthcare-specialized design firm.
• CO Architects: Los Angeles-based architecture firm exclusively focused on healthcare and higher-education facilities, including academic medical centers. Closely comparable as a healthcare-only specialist with evidence-based design capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• HKS Architects: National architecture firm with a flagship healthcare practice (HKS Health) designing hospitals, EDs, and patient towers. Comparable through healthcare specialization at significantly greater scale.
• HDR Architects: Large global architecture and engineering firm with an extensive healthcare practice serving health systems worldwide. Competes for the same large hospital and health-system master-planning and tower projects.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with one of the largest healthcare practices, designing academic medical centers, hospitals, and research facilities. Comparable through healthcare focus, though much larger and more geographically diverse.

Emerging players

• Cushing Terrell: Multi-disciplinary design firm with a growing healthcare architecture practice serving hospitals and clinics across the western U.S. Comparable mid-sized firm pursuing healthcare specialization.

Regional players

• ZGF Architects: Portland-based architecture firm with a strong healthcare portfolio and broader practice across building types. Direct geographic peer in Portland with overlapping healthcare, academic, and civic clients.
• SRG Partnership: Portland-headquartered architecture firm with a significant healthcare practice serving Oregon and the West Coast. Competes in the same Portland market for hospital and health-system clients.
• Ankrom Moisan: Portland-based architecture and interior design firm with a healthcare and senior living practice. Regional peer overlapping in the Portland market and interior design delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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