What Architectural Engineers Collaborative does

Architectural Engineers Collaborative (AEC) is a structural engineering firm founded in Austin, Texas in 1998 that specializes in delivering structural engineering services for architectural structures, including new builds, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation. The firm's core capabilities span Building Information Modeling (BIM), sustainable design supporting LEED certification, and engineering innovation aimed at producing elegant structural solutions aligned with client creative visions. AEC serves clients across commercial, hospitality, government, education, technology, and transportation facility sectors, with notable projects including Austin Bergstrom International Airport concourse expansion, 300 Main, Chinmaya Mission, and Confluence Park.

AEC operates on a project-based professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing, generating revenue through direct enterprise sales targeting large infrastructure and building projects. The firm employs relationship-driven engagement between principals and key clients, supported by marketing channels including a project portfolio website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, Vimeo, email newsletters, and press releases. Multiple AEC projects have received recognition from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Texas Society of Architects.

In 2023, AEC entered a strategic partnership with TYLin Group, a global engineering and advisory firm with nearly 3,500 employees across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. On April 29, 2025, AEC completed full integration into TYLin's Buildings Market and began operating under the TYLin brand, gaining access to TYLin's global delivery network, technical resources, and project pipeline. AEC's founding principal Charles Naeve (PE) joined TYLin leadership as part of the integration.

Name

Architectural Engineers Collaborative

Legal name

TYLin

Website

https://aecollab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Architectural Engineers Collaborative is a structural engineering firm specializing in BIM, sustainable/LEED design, and engineering innovation for commercial, hospitality, government, education, technology, and transportation facility projects. Founded in Austin, Texas in 1998, AEC fully integrated into TYLin Group's Buildings Market on April 29, 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building information modeling
• Sustainable building design
• Architectural structures engineering
• Transportation facility engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Professional Services: Project-based professional services revenue from providing structural engineering for new builds, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation projects across commercial, hospitality, government, education, technology, and transportation facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Architectural Engineers Collaborative provided structural engineering services for architectural structures, including new builds, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation. Its core specialties included Architectural Structures, Engineering Innovation, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Sustainability/Green Buildings/LEED, serving commercial, hospitality, government, education, technology clients and transportation facilities such as airport terminals, transit stations, and pedestrian bridges.

Product overview

Architectural Engineers Collaborative (AEC), now operating as TYLin, is a structural engineering firm offering integrated services including architectural structures, Building Information Modeling (BIM), sustainability/LEED services, and transportation facility engineering. Founded in Austin, Texas in 1998, the firm serves commercial, hospitality, government, education, technology clients, and provides structural engineering for transportation facilities. Following the 2023 partnership with TYLin, AEC is now fully integrated into TYLin's Buildings Market, combining local expertise with global resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Structural engineering services for architectural structures including new builds, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation, serving commercial, hospitality, government, education, and technology clients.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) 3D modeling technology-based service used for designing and documenting building infrastructure projects, supporting collaborative design processes across architectural structures.
• Sustainability/Green Buildings/LEED Services Sustainable building design and engineering services supporting LEED certification and green building practices for new construction and adaptive reuse projects.
• Transportation Facility Engineering Structural engineering for transportation facilities including airport terminals, transit stations, and pedestrian bridges.
• Engineering Innovation Services Technical excellence and innovative structural solutions aligned with clients' creative architectural visions across complex structural challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning structural engineering recognized by AIA and Texas Society of Architects

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TYLin GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023AEC partnered with TYLin in 2023, contributing its deep local knowledge and expertise in architectural structures, BIM, and sustainable design to TYLin's global capabilities. In April 2025, AEC fully integrated into TYLin's Buildings Market, marking a milestone that deepens TYLin's Buildings and Infrastructure presence in the Texas market. The combined entity offers clients nearly 3,500 people, proven methods and tools, and a broad range of capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TYLin: Global full-service engineering and advisory firm that fully absorbed AEC in April 2025 into its Buildings Market. Directly comparable as a structural engineering provider with a much broader portfolio across buildings, transportation, water, and advisory services.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep structural engineering practice serving buildings, transportation, and infrastructure. Competes for marquee architectural-structural projects at a much larger scale than AEC.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Integrated architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm with structural engineering at the heart of iconic building design. Directly comparable in delivering structural solutions that align with architectural vision—a hallmark of AEC's positioning.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with structural engineering as a core discipline, serving cultural, transportation, and commercial buildings. Comparable to AEC in targeting architecturally expressive, sustainability-led projects.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with a substantial buildings and transportation structural engineering practice. Competes for the same institutional, aviation, and transit terminal mandates as TYLin/AEC.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering structural engineering within a much broader buildings, transportation, and environment portfolio. Competes with TYLin/AEC on large public-sector and institutional building projects.

Direct peers

• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): U.S. engineering firm with structural, building envelope, and forensic practices, including adaptive reuse and historic preservation—directly overlapping with AEC's service portfolio.
• Werner Sobek: Engineering firm specializing in structural design, façade engineering, and sustainable construction. Direct peer to AEC on the architectural-structural and sustainability/LEED dimensions, though operating primarily in Europe.
• Walter P Moore: Structural and civil engineering firm specializing in complex buildings, sports, healthcare, and transportation infrastructure across the U.S. Closely comparable to AEC on structural engineering for marquee architectural projects, with similar relationship-driven GTM and project portfolio.
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA): Seattle-based structural and civil engineering consultancy focused on complex commercial, transportation, and high-rise projects. Direct peer to AEC in delivering structural engineering for architecturally ambitious buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aecollab
• Facebookfacebook.com/aecollab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architectural-engineers-collaborative
• Instagraminstagram.com/tylininternational

Compliance1 record

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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