What Mozingo+Wallace Architects does

Mozingo + Wallace Architects, LLC is a privately-held, founder-led architectural firm headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, providing architecture, interior design, planning, construction oversight, and extended services across a broad project portfolio. The firm serves clients primarily in the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand region and broader Southeast United States, with primary customer segments being resort/hospitality developers and educational institutions (notably Horry County School District and Coastal Carolina University), plus secondary segments in civic/government, commercial/retail, and high-end residential work. Notable completed projects include Avista Resort ($47.6 million, 354-unit oceanfront condominium, 2005), Mar Vista Grande ($47.2 million, 160-unit luxury tower, 2007), the Myrtle Beach Indoor Sports Facility (100,000 sq ft, 2013), and multiple award-winning schools.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services revenue model, with fees negotiated by scope and complexity; pricing is not publicly disclosed. It runs on an industry-standard technology stack spanning AutoCAD, Revit (BIM), ArchiOffice management software, 3DS Max, Sketchup, and Adobe Creative Suite, and maintains LEED-certified team members supporting sustainable design practice. Distribution is direct professional services — typically referral, competitive selection, or developer-commissioned — to enterprise clients including regional developers (Burroughs & Chapin), general contractors (R.J. Griffin Construction, Baldwin Construction, Dargan Construction), and public-sector owners.

The firm is led by Senior Partner S. Derrick Mozingo Jr., AIA, NCARB and Partner Gerald C. Wallace III, AIA, with a total headcount of 1-10 employees. It is independently owned with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors disclosed. Its value proposition rests on 30+ years of regional presence, deep coastal regulatory expertise (hurricane resistance, flood zone compliance, FEMA), and an extensive portfolio of awards from bodies including AIA/SC, American Council of Engineering Companies, Engineering News Record Southeast, and Learning by Design.

Name

Mozingo+Wallace Architects

Legal name

Mozingo + Wallace Architects, LLC

Website

https://mozingowallace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mozingo + Wallace Architects is a privately-held, founder-led architectural firm in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, providing architecture, interior design, planning, and construction oversight primarily to resort/hospitality developers, educational institutions, and civic clients across the Southeast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Interior design
• Construction oversight
• Resort planning
• Sustainable design

Headquarters

HQ city

Myrtle Beach

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mozingo+Wallace Architects provides professional architecture, interior design, planning, construction oversight, and extended services for resort, hospitality, educational, civic, commercial, and residential projects. The firm operates as a boutique regional practice focused on coastal and sustainable design, primarily serving clients across the South Carolina and Carolina coastal markets.

Product overview

Mozingo + Wallace is an architecture and design firm offering comprehensive architectural services with a focus on coastal and resort architecture along the Grand Strand of South Carolina. The firm provides five core service lines: Architecture Services (encompassing program development, conceptual design, construction documents, contractor procurement, regulatory approvals, and construction administration), Interior Design, Planning, Construction Oversight, and Extended Services. The firm specializes in eighteen distinct project categories including Aviation/Transportation, Civic, Educational, Office/Commercial, Religious, Residential, Resort/Multi-Family, Restaurant, Retail, Sports/Recreation, Interior, Branding, and Renovation projects. With over 30 years of experience, the firm has completed notable projects ranging from airport terminals and educational facilities to luxury oceanfront resorts and award-winning residential designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• R.J. Griffin Construction CompanycoreOthersGeneral contractor for major resort projects including Avista Resort ($47.6 million, 471,851 sq ft, 2005) and Seaside Resort ($16.7 million, 132,911 sq ft)
• Dargan ConstructioncoreOthersGeneral contractor for Breakers Resort Renovations ($600,000, 2003)
• Baldwin ConstructioncoreOthersDesign-build partner for Villa Marbella Tennis Villas at Grande Dunes ($4.9 million, 32,370 sq ft)
• Baldwin ConstructionminorOthersGeneral contractor for Best Western Restoration ($511,000, 2008)
• Burroughs & Chapin CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for multiple major projects including Grande Dunes Marina Village (2002) and Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion. Key developer in the Grande Dunes development area.
• Horry County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of 2019 National Engineering Excellence Award for five new schools. Multiple award-winning educational projects including schools recognized by Engineering News Record Southeast, Learning by Design, and American School & University.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with hospitality, retail, and commercial practices that overlap with Mozingo+Wallace's resort/multi-family and retail work. Represents the upper bound of competition on larger commercial and hospitality commissions.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture practice with deep K-12 and higher-education portfolio. Increasingly competes for Carolina school district and civic commissions against smaller regional firms like Mozingo+Wallace.
• HOK: Global architecture and design firm with aviation, civic, and higher-education practices that overlap with Mozingo+Wallace's aviation and civic work. Operates at significantly greater scale and is more frequently shortlisted on larger public-sector bids.

Direct peers

• Brown Design Studio: South Carolina architecture firm with regional Carolinas practice focused on educational, residential, and commercial projects. Directly comparable in size and local-market orientation.
• McMillan Pazdan Smith: Charleston-based architecture firm with a strong Carolinas regional footprint across K-12, higher education, civic, and commercial work. Closest in size and project mix to Mozingo+Wallace in the SC public-sector market.
• Stevens & Wilkinson: Long-standing Southeastern architecture, engineering, and interiors firm with comparable K-12, civic, and adaptive-reuse portfolio. Overlaps directly with Mozingo+Wallace's award-winning educational and civic work.
• JHS Architecture: South Carolina architecture firm with similar regional focus on educational, civic, and commercial projects. Competes for the same Horry/Grand Strand public-sector and developer clients.
• BFR Architecture: Regional South Carolina architecture practice serving education, civic, and commercial clients. Comparable in scale and service mix, competing for similar coastal-Carolinas project opportunities.
• Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce: Carolinas-headquartered architecture firm serving K-12, higher education, civic, and commercial clients. Competes with Mozingo+Wallace on regional public-sector design commissions.
• LS3P Associates: South Carolina-headquartered multi-discipline architecture, interiors, and planning firm with a comparable Carolinas K-12, civic, and higher-education portfolio. Direct competitor on regional educational and civic commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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