What King Architects does

King Architects, Inc. (KAI) is a privately held architectural and engineering design firm founded in 1994 by Barry King and headquartered at 1312 Sampson Street in Westlake, Louisiana. The firm operates as a small practice of 7 named staff members and provides traditional design services across commercial, educational, recreational, municipal, industrial, aviation-related, and religious project types. KAI's principal markets are Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, with the founder licensed in both jurisdictions. The firm does not operate a subsidiary, does not have a parent company, and is described as Louisiana-owned and managed, with no venture capital, private equity, or external investment disclosed. Notable clients over the firm's history include the City of Westlake, Calcasieu Parish School Board, Life Christian Academy, Recreation District One Ward Four, the National Golf Club of Louisiana, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, and Lord's Outreach Ministries.

KAI's core offering is professional architectural and engineering design delivered through standard CAD technology and 3D graphics capabilities, with no proprietary software platform, app, API, or digital product. The firm's underlying production model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated via design fees typically structured as a percentage of construction cost. Business is sourced through a sales-led motion combining direct client engagement, municipal RFQ processes, and bond issue-funded public sector procurement. Distribution is direct to end clients with no intermediaries, and marketing is conducted through a portfolio-driven website plus referral-based relationship development within the regional Southwest Louisiana/Southeast Texas corridor.

The customer base is heavily skewed toward government/municipal and educational institution segments, with religious organizations and commercial recreation facilities as secondary verticals. Repeat engagement from anchor clients (City of Westlake, Calcasieu Parish School Board, Recreation District One) and a $550 million cumulative construction-value portfolio across approximately 35 years indicate a durable small practice, though the absence of disclosed financials, headcount expansion beyond 7 named individuals, or external capital limits assessment of financial scale and growth.

Name

King Architects

Legal name

King Architects, Inc

Website

https://kingarchitects.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

King Architects is a privately held regional architectural and engineering design firm in Westlake, Louisiana, providing traditional design services for municipal, educational, religious, and commercial recreation clients across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Educational facility design
• Municipal building design
• Engineering design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural and engineering services for commercial, educational, recreational, municipal, industrial, aviation related and religious projects. Revenue generated through design fees based on construction costs of projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

King Architects provides professional architectural and engineering design services for commercial, educational, recreational, municipal, industrial, aviation-related, and religious projects. The firm delivers design work from initial concept through construction documents, generating revenue through design fees based on construction costs of projects. The practice serves the Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas regions.

Product overview

King Architects, Inc (KAI) is a Louisiana-owned and managed architectural firm offering comprehensive Architectural/Engineering services. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Westlake, Louisiana, the firm provides design services for commercial, educational, recreational, municipal, industrial, aviation-related, and religious projects. With over 100 years of combined staff experience and Barry King practicing architecture for over 40 years, KAI has delivered projects totaling approximately $550 million in construction costs over the past thirty-five years. The firm does not appear to offer a distinct software product, platform, or digital product offering—its services are traditional architectural consulting and design services for physical construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural and Engineering Design Services Comprehensive architectural and engineering design services covering commercial, educational, recreational, municipal, industrial, aviation-related, and religious projects. Delivered from initial concept through construction documents for project-based engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• $550 million in construction costs for commercial projects designed over 35 years

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Miller & Associates Development Co., InccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor awarded the contract for National Golf Club of Louisiana Clubhouse project and Pinederosa Park Recreation Complex. Has completed construction of the clubhouse project which is now open for business.
• Well Hung Metal, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor that has begun construction on the Life Christian Academy educational facility project in Carlyss, Louisiana.
• Moss Architects, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner with King Architects, Inc. for the St. John Elementary School project in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A 63,000 square foot elementary school successfully completed for fall semester 2005.
• Miller & Associated Development Co InccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor awarded the contract for Pinederosa Park Recreation Complex. Notice to Proceed dated 04.06.2022.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• LBYD Engineers: Birmingham-based civil/structural engineering firm with Gulf Coast public-sector projects. Comparable in serving the same municipal and institutional client base, though primarily engineering-led rather than architecture-led.

Broad incumbents

• Page (formerly Morris Architects): Houston-based architecture and engineering firm with deep Texas institutional and civic practice. Adjacent competitor for larger public-sector projects in the same geography KAI serves.
• HKS, Inc. Large national architecture firm with a strong Texas/Gulf Coast presence. Competes with KAI on larger institutional and civic commissions but operates at significantly greater scale and with broader service offerings.
• AECOM (Gulf Coast operations): Global design and engineering firm with significant Louisiana operations. Competes with KAI on larger municipal, aviation, and infrastructure-related design commissions in the region.

Direct peers

• Meyer & Associates: Long-standing Louisiana architectural firm with a comparable mix of educational, municipal, and religious facility work. Direct competitor for SW Louisiana public-sector RFQs.
• Moss Architects, Inc. Lake Charles, LA-based architectural firm that jointly designed the St. John Elementary School with KAI. Comparable regional practice serving Southwest Louisiana with similar public-sector and educational project focus.
• CSRS, Inc. Louisiana-headquartered architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving public-sector and institutional clients across the Gulf Coast. Comparable in scale, vertical mix, and government/education project orientation.

Regional players

• Pesson Architecture & Planning: Smaller Louisiana-based architectural practice. Comparable regional, public-sector-oriented peer; website not confidently known so left blank.
• TBA Studio: Beaumont, TX-based architecture firm serving Southeast Texas. Closest direct regional competitor to KAI across the SW Louisiana/SE Texas market, with comparable project types and public-sector focus.
• BRW Architects: Texas-based architecture firm with institutional, civic, and educational practice. Comparable regional mid-size competitor for Texas-side public-sector commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/king-architects-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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