What DK Architects does

DK Architects is a private architectural design firm founded in 2011 by Dave Kerr and headquartered in Delaware, Ohio. The firm provides full-service architectural design for commercial, hospitality, institutional, healthcare, religious, and food and beverage building projects across Central Ohio, balancing aesthetics, function, code regulations, constructability, and cost. Documented project work spans hotels (Hotel Versailles), restaurants and bars (High Bank Distillery, Kona Craft Kitchen, Urban Meyer's Pint House, Zest Juice Co., Fukuryu Ramen), veterinary facilities (Concord Chapel Animal Hospital, Columbus Humane Vet Services), religious buildings (Stratford M.E. Church), commercial industrial facilities (Commercial Vehicle Group), and creative workspaces (Dawson Creative).

The firm's core offering is professional architectural design services delivered through project-based contracts, with pricing that is quote-based and varies by project scope and complexity. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven by founder-led relationships, referrals, and a publicly visible portfolio website rather than paid marketing or partnerships. The firm reports 11-50 employees, a single Central Ohio office, no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, alliances, patents, or regulatory actions. Technology stack is conventional architectural design practice with no disclosed proprietary software, AI components, APIs, or platform offerings.

Name

DK Architects

Legal name

DK Architects

Website

https://dkarch.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DK Architects is a private, founder-led architectural design firm in Delaware, Ohio, providing project-based design services for commercial, hospitality, healthcare, religious, and restaurant clients across Central Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial building design
• Hospitality architecture
• Institutional facility design
• Restaurant architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Delaware

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services for architectural design, spanning from initial concept through construction completion. Revenue is generated through design fees and project-based contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DK Architects provides full-service architectural design for commercial, hospitality, institutional, restaurant, retail, and religious building projects. The firm manages design from initial concept through construction completion, balancing aesthetics, function, code regulations, constructability, and cost. Engagement is project-based and delivered directly by founder Dave Kerr and his team in Central Ohio.

Product overview

DK Architects is a single-service architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural design services for commercial, hospitality, institutional, and retail building projects. Founded in 2011 by Dave Kerr and headquartered in Delaware, Ohio, the firm provides end-to-end design services balancing aesthetics, function, code regulations, constructability, and cost. The firm maintains a portfolio of completed projects including hotels (Hotel Versailles), commercial facilities (Commercial Vehicle Group), restaurants (High Bank Distillery, Kona Craft Kitchen, Urban Meyer's Pint House, Zest Juice Co., Fukuryu Ramen), veterinary facilities (Concord Chapel Animal Hospital, Columbus Humane Vet Services), institutional buildings (Stratford M.E. Church), and creative spaces (Dawson Creative).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for commercial, hospitality, institutional, restaurant, retail, and religious building projects, delivered from initial concept through construction completion with expertise in balancing aesthetics, function, code regulations, constructability, and cost.

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with sports, healthcare, and commercial practices. Larger incumbent offering integrated design services that compete for the type of commercial and hospitality commissions DK Architects pursues.
• NBBJ: Global architecture and design firm with a major Columbus office serving healthcare, commercial, sports, and corporate clients. Larger-scale incumbent with deeper resources and broader service portfolio than DK Architects in the same Ohio market.
• Gensler: Global architecture, design, and planning firm with a Columbus office, serving commercial, hospitality, retail, and healthcare clients worldwide. Broad incumbent with scale advantages over regional boutique firms like DK Architects.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with offices across North America, including Columbus. Operates in healthcare, commercial, and hospitality sectors directly overlapping DK Architects' verticals, with significantly greater scale.
• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and consulting firm serving healthcare, education, and commercial clients with multiple U.S. offices. Broad incumbent competing for the same mid-market commercial and institutional projects DK Architects targets.

Direct peers

• Moody Nolan: Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Moody Nolan is one of the largest U.S. architecture firms and operates across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and education sectors — directly overlapping DK Architects' verticals and Central Ohio market.
• DesignGroup: Columbus, Ohio-based architecture and interior design firm serving healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients. Comparable in size and regional orientation, with overlapping practice areas including interiors and commercial building design.
• Jezerinac Geers & Associates: Columbus, Ohio-based architecture and engineering firm serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients in the Central Ohio market. Comparable regional size and client profile to DK Architects.
• Champlin Mainka Architecture: Ohio-based architecture firm serving commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional clients. Similar boutique regional scale and practice breadth to DK Architects in the Central Ohio / Midwest market.
• SHP Leading Design: Cincinnati-based architecture firm serving K-12, community, and commercial clients across Ohio and the Midwest. Comparable regional Ohio architecture practice with a similar mid-market commercial and institutional client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dkarchitects_us

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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