Group 1.6 Architects

What Group 1.6 Architects does

Group 1.6 Architects is a full-service architectural firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, providing commercial, residential, and historic preservation design services to enterprise and individual clients across the Southeastern United States. Founded in 2009 and operating as Group 1.6 Architects, LLC, the firm is led by founder and lead architect David Nocella, AIA, who holds a Master of Architecture from Clemson University. The firm offers multiple project delivery methods including Design/Build and the traditional Design/Bid/Build, and has completed projects across healthcare, ecclesiastical, industrial, retail, educational, and residential sectors, with individual project values ranging from approximately $45,000 for small renovations to $16,000,000 for large institutional builds such as the Cannon Memorial Hospital.

The firm's service portfolio spans commercial architecture (office, retail, foodservice, industrial, educational, institutional, and ecclesiastical projects), residential architecture (custom homes, multifamily, and affordable housing), and historic preservation (site reviews, planning, and adaptive reuse of historically significant structures). The technical stack is described in terms of project delivery methodology rather than proprietary technology, with no disclosed software platforms, APIs, AI/ML systems, or digital products. Revenue is generated through professional architectural services billed on a per-project, quote-based model, with pricing varying by project complexity, square footage, and scope.

The go-to-market approach is sales-led and direct: clients engage via a 'Request a quote' call-to-action on the company website or by phone, with projects sourced through local South Carolina market presence and referrals from completed projects. Marketing is conducted primarily through a categorized project portfolio on the company website and a LinkedIn company page. Notable enterprise clients include Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union, Cannon Memorial Hospital, NewSpring Church, QS1 Data Systems, Southside Medical Center, and Super Duper Publications. The firm has also engaged in strategic collaborations on affordable housing, sustainability, and adaptive reuse projects with partners including Legacy Academy, Clemson University, Homes of Hope, Genesis Homes, Habitat for Humanity, and the City of Greenville.

Name

Group 1.6 Architects

Legal name

Group 1.6 Architects LLC

Website

https://www.g16architects.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Group 1.6 Architects is an architectural firm that offers floor planning, design, interior uplifts, construction, and preservation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural services billed on a per-project basis. Project costs range from small renovations ($45,000) to large-scale commercial developments ($16,000,000). Revenue is earned through design fees, construction observation services, and feasibility studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Group 1.6 Architects is a full-service architectural firm providing commercial, residential, and historic preservation design services. The firm delivers projects through Design/Build and Design/Bid/Build project delivery methods, and offers complementary services such as master planning, interior upfits, due diligence and feasibility studies, new building/site design, and construction observation. Project sizes range from roughly $45,000 residential renovations to $16,000,000 large-scale commercial developments.

Product overview

Group 1.6 Architects is a full-service architectural firm offering a unified portfolio of services rather than a modular software product. The core offering spans commercial architecture (office, retail, industrial, educational, institutional, ecclesiastical), residential architecture (custom homes, multifamily, affordable housing), and historic preservation. The firm provides multiple project delivery methods including Design/Build and Design/Bid/Build, supplemented by master planning, interior upfits, feasibility studies, and construction observation services. The company promotes superior design through building program, site sensitivity, sustainability, and craftsmanship, identifying constraints and harvesting design opportunities from them.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Upfits
• Due Diligence & Feasibility Studies
• New Building & Site Design
• Construction Observation Services
• Commercial Architecture Services
• Residential Architecture Services
• Historic Preservation Services
• Master Planning

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GBS Building SuppliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on Affordable Net Zero House project. Bob Barreto, CEO of GBS Building Supplies, conceived the net zero house project.
• Genesis HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Childress of Genesis Homes donated land parcel for Affordable Net Zero House project. Genesis Homes is a local affordable housing developer.
• Clemson UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouse concept designed by Clemson University students in Professor Ulrike Heine's studio as a collaborative educational project.
• City of GreenvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated solar voltaic system for Affordable Net Zero House project.
• Palmetto Renewable LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstalled solar voltaic system for Affordable Net Zero House project.
• Carolina Green BuildersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Affordable Net Zero House project.
• Habitat for HumanityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilt the Freedman's Cottage & Eastside House project for Charleston area affordable housing.
• Homes of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed with Homes of Hope, an affordable housing developer, on 101 East Main Street project in Clinton, SC for restoration of commercial spaces and adaptive reuse of upper level offices as affordable housing.
• Preservation SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric preservation consultant partner on 101 East Main Street adaptive reuse project.
• Southerland Construction IncminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on 101 East Main Street restoration and adaptive reuse project.
• Legacy AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup 1.6 served as Architect of Record for Legacy Academy Childcare Prototype. Site-adapted this approximately 12,000 SF prototype in four locations in Greenville SC, Frisco TX, and Roswell GA areas.
• David Nocella, AIAcoreOthersLead architect and founder of Group 1.6. Earned BS in Psychology from St. Joseph's University and Masters of Architecture from Clemson University. Prior to founding Group 1.6, worked at premier architecture firms in South Carolina.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• McMillan Pazdan Smith: Architecture firm headquartered in the Carolinas with comparable commercial, healthcare, education, and residential portfolios of similar mid-size scope. Directly competes for the same Southeast US project opportunities as Group 1.6.
• LS3P Associates: Established Southeast US architecture firm with offices across the region, offering commercial, healthcare, education, and residential design. Comparable in scale and service breadth to Group 1.6.
• Method Architecture: Mid-size architecture firm offering commercial, residential, and adaptive reuse services with a similar full-service delivery model. Comparable in headcount and project scale to Group 1.6.
• Jumper Carter Sease: Regional architecture firm with comparable scale and a portfolio spanning commercial, institutional, residential, and preservation projects — directly overlapping with Group 1.6's service mix.
• KMF Architects: Mid-size architecture practice with cross-sector expertise in commercial, healthcare, religious, and residential projects. Comparable to Group 1.6 in size, geographic scope, and delivery model.
• Lord Aeck Sargent: Southeast architecture firm with strong preservation, higher education, and adaptive reuse practices — closely aligned with Group 1.6's preservation and adaptive reuse specialty.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with deep healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios that competes for the same institutional RFPs as Group 1.6, but at much larger scale and with a national/international delivery network.
• DLR Group: Large integrated design firm with integrated architecture and engineering practice covering civic, healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Competes for institutional clients but operates at significantly larger scale.
• HOK: Global design firm with extensive healthcare, civic, and commercial portfolios. Represents the larger end of competition for major institutional projects where Group 1.6 might also bid.

Regional players

• Stevens & Wilkinson: Southeast-based architecture and engineering firm with comparable commercial, civic, and adaptive reuse portfolio. Competes in the same regional market but is not based in the Greenville/SC area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/group-1.6-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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