Lopez Salas Architects

What Lopez Salas Architects does

Lopez Salas Architects, Inc. (LSA) is a Texas-based professional services firm founded in May 1999 by Robert A. Lopez, AIA, that provides architectural, planning, interior design, programming, master planning, strategic planning, and project management services to public, federal, and private sector clients. The firm is headquartered in downtown San Antonio (237 W. Travis Street) and operates a branch office in Austin (612 Winflo Drive), serving clients across Texas. Its primary customer verticals are educational institutions, healthcare facilities, municipal and public buildings, commercial/corporate offices, and religious facilities, with a particular depth in K-12 school districts (NEISD, SAISD), higher education (Alamo Colleges, Schreiner University), and city and county governments (City of San Antonio, Bexar County, City of Austin, SAWS, City of Buda).

LSA delivers services on a project-by-project professional fee basis through three primary go-to-market channels: government procurement via RFQ/RFP under on-call contracts, design-build team participation with general contractors such as Hensel Phelps and design partners such as Fentress Architects, and direct private client engagement. The firm was one of the first in San Antonio to standardize on Building Information Modeling (BIM) using Autodesk Revit for every project, and it holds SBE/MBE/DBE certifications with the South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency and the City of Austin, plus Texas HUB certification, giving it structured access to minority-business procurement opportunities. Notable project credentials include the 243,797 SF CoSA Public Safety Headquarters, a 1,570,316 SF Consolidated Rental Car Facility at San Antonio International Airport (a $140M project), and multiple award-winning education and community facilities.

LSA is a privately held, 100% minority-owned firm with no disclosed funding, no acquisitions, and no public revenue. The leadership team is led by Robert A. Lopez as President/CEO and Francisco Lopez as Design Principal, supported by a business development manager, office manager, and an architectural associate. The firm has remained focused on the Texas A/E market, with no disclosed product launches, geographic expansions beyond 2013, or technology platform shifts in recent years.

Name

Lopez Salas Architects

Legal name

Lopez Salas Architects, Inc.

Website

https://lopezsalas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lopez Salas Architects is a Texas-based, 100% minority-owned architectural and interior design firm founded in 1999, serving government, education, healthcare, commercial, and nonprofit clients from offices in San Antonio and Austin. The firm delivers BIM-based design, planning, and project management services through government procurement, design-build teams, and direct private engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Interior design planning
• Civic facility design
• Educational facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional fee-based architectural services including design, planning, interior design, and project management for new construction and renovation projects. Revenue is generated through consulting fees on a project-by-project basis for private, federal, and public sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lopez Salas Architects (LSA) is a professional architectural services firm providing full-spectrum design, planning, interior design, and project management for new construction, adaptive reuse, and renovation projects. The firm serves educational, healthcare, municipal, commercial, and religious sector clients in Texas through government on-call contracts, design-build teams, and direct private client engagement. The firm was an early adopter of Building Information Modeling (BIM) using Revit software and incorporates sustainable design practices including LEED-accredited work.

Product overview

Lopez Salas Architects (LSA) is an award-winning architectural, planning and interior design firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The firm operates as a single integrated practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing Architecture Services, Interior Design, Programming, Master Planning, Strategic Planning, Project Management, and IDEA Consulting as core service offerings. The firm specializes across vertical market segments including educational facilities (K-12 and higher education), healthcare facilities, civic and municipal buildings, commercial/retail, and religious facilities. LSA was among the first offices in San Antonio to utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Revit software on all projects. The firm holds multiple business certifications (SBE/MBE/DBE, HUB) and has received recognition from AIA, Design-Build Institute of America, and various regional organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for new construction, adaptive reuse, and renovation projects spanning educational, healthcare, municipal, commercial, and religious facilities. Delivered to public, federal, and private sector clients statewide in Texas.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, finish selection, furniture packages (FF&E), and design of interior environments for various building types.
• Programming Project programming services that define space requirements, functional needs, and design parameters based on client-specific requirements.
• Master Planning Comprehensive campus and site master planning services for educational institutions, municipal facilities, and commercial developments.
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management End-to-end project management from concept through construction administration, including design-build team coordination and quality control oversight.
• IDEA Consulting Consulting services focused on innovative design solutions to help clients maximize value and achieve project goals efficiently.

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Hensel PhelpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as local Architect of Record for the Design-Build Team led by Hensel Phelps on the City of San Antonio Public Safety Headquarters project (243,797 SF, 6-story blast-resistant building). Collaboration on construction documents, interior elevations, reflected ceiling plans, and construction administration.
• Alamo CollegesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership on multiple projects including Palo Alto College Performing Arts Center and Multiple Building Renovations. Served as lead architect on design-build team for comprehensive campus renovation projects.
• University of Texas Health Science Center - Department of PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership for the Harvey E. Najim Hope Center where UT Health Science Center provides clinical rotations, parenting support groups, and psychiatric consultation. The center serves neglected and abused children through evidence-based trauma treatment.
• Fentress ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated as local Architect of Record with Fentress Architects of Denver on the City of San Antonio Public Safety Headquarters design-build team.
• Texas Masonry CouncilminorOthersIndustry recognition partner that has awarded multiple Golden Trowel Awards to LSA projects for superior masonry design.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lake|Flato Architects: San Antonio-based architecture firm founded 1984 with a similar practice profile — civic, educational, cultural, and adaptive-reuse projects across Texas. Comparable size, regional reputation, and design philosophy make them the closest direct peer in the San Antonio market.
• Overland Partners: San Antonio-headquartered architecture practice with strong portfolio in higher education, civic, and cultural projects across Texas. Similar firm size, similar vertical mix, and overlapping client base (universities, municipalities) make this a close comparable.
• Marmon Mok Architecture: Long-established San Antonio architecture firm with deep municipal, educational, and healthcare portfolio. Comparable scale, similar client segments, and overlapping Texas public-sector work make this a strong regional peer.
• Alamo Architects: San Antonio-based architecture firm with comparable size and practice focus on educational, civic, and commercial projects in South Texas. Direct overlap in vertical mix and regional client base.
• RVK Architecture: San Antonio architecture firm of similar scale, with public-sector and educational project experience across Texas. Comparable practice scope and regional positioning.
• Ford Powell Carson: San Antonio-based architecture and planning firm with portfolio spanning civic, cultural, educational, and adaptive-reuse projects. Similar size, design-led approach, and Texas regional focus.
• Bennett Benner Partners: Texas-based architecture firm with comparable practice scope across municipal, educational, and commercial projects. Overlap in client base and Texas regional focus.
• Pfluger Architects: Texas-based architecture firm specializing in K-12 and higher education design across the state. Direct competitor in LSA's primary education vertical with similar public-sector client mix.

Broad incumbents

• HKS: Large national architecture firm with significant Texas practice in civic, educational, and healthcare projects. Broader portfolio and deeper bench compete for the same public-sector RFPs as LSA, often in design-build teams.
• Stantec: Global design and engineering firm with Texas offices and extensive education, civic, and water infrastructure practice. Competes for the same large public-sector work as LSA, particularly through design-build delivery models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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