MORRIS Architects | A Huitt-Zollars Company

What MORRIS Architects | A Huitt-Zollars Company does

MORRIS Architects | A Huitt-Zollars Company is a Houston-headquartered architecture and engineering (AE) design firm operating as a retained brand subsidiary under the employee-owned Huitt-Zollars organization. With 251-500 employees and self-described 'National Reach,' the firm delivers professional design services across nine core disciplines — Architecture, Assessments, Construction Management, Engineering (civil, structural, traffic, MEP/fire protection), Landscape Architecture, Planning, Program Management, Surveying (including 3D scanning and aerial drone), and Water Services — and serves nine vertical markets including Commercial, Education, Federal, Hospitality, Industrial, Institutional, Residential Development, State and Local Government, and Transportation.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, with pricing determined per-project based on scope, complexity, and market rather than publicly disclosed rates. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise and government engagement, including RFQ/RFP processes for federal and public-sector clients. Notable project credentials include JW Marriott Hotel at Bonnet Creek, The Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa, DTRA Kirtland HQ, 1st Cavalry Headquarters, USDA Fruit Fly Facility, Target Flow Center, Eastmark Master Planned Community, and Victory at Verrado.

The firm is privately held and employee-owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or public listing. Operating status is active, with current featured projects spanning 2024-2026 and ongoing career listings. Differentiating technology assets are concentrated in advanced surveying (3D laser scanning and aerial drone capabilities); the firm does not disclose AI, machine-learning, or proprietary software platforms. Marketing is conducted primarily through a project portfolio website and direct client engagement, without disclosed partnerships, certifications, patents, or third-party alliances.

Name

MORRIS Architects | A Huitt-Zollars Company

Legal name

Huitt-Zollars

Website

http://morris-hz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MORRIS Architects | A Huitt-Zollars Company is a Houston-based employee-owned architecture and engineering design firm offering multi-disciplinary services across nine verticals and serving enterprise, hospitality, federal, and government clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (54133), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Engineering design services
• Construction management
• Program management services
• Surveying and planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from architectural design, engineering design, planning, construction management, and related consulting services across multiple markets and disciplines.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MORRIS Architects, operating as a Huitt-Zollars Company, delivers architecture, engineering, planning, and construction management services to public and private sector clients. The firm provides integrated design across civil, structural, traffic, and MEP/fire protection engineering, complemented by landscape architecture, assessments, program management, surveying (including 3D scanning and aerial drone), and water resources services.

Product overview

MORRIS Architects | A Huitt-Zollars Company is an architecture and engineering (AE) design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services. The company operates as a unified service-based business organized into nine core service areas: Architecture Services (architectural design, interior design, programming), Assessments Services (facility condition, asset management, disaster response), Construction Management, Engineering Services (civil, structural, traffic, MEP/fire protection), Landscape Architecture, Planning Services (urban design, land use, transportation), Program Management, Surveying Services (3D scanning, aerial drone), and Water Services (storm water, water systems, wastewater, hydraulics). These services serve multiple markets including commercial, education, federal, hospitality, industrial, institutional, residential development, state/local government, and transportation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Services Urban, site, and master planning services supporting development and infrastructure programs.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture design integrating site context, sustainability, and user experience into built projects.
• Assessments Facility and infrastructure assessments to inform capital planning, renovation, and compliance decisions.
• Program Management Program management services coordinating multi-project portfolios for large public and private clients.
• Surveying Services Surveying including 3D laser scanning and aerial drone data capture to support design and documentation.
• Water Services Water resources engineering and infrastructure services for utilities, municipalities, and development projects.
• Engineering Services Multi-discipline engineering including civil, structural, traffic, and MEP/fire protection engineering for building and infrastructure projects.
• Construction Management Construction management services overseeing execution of built-environment projects for public and private sector clients.
• Architecture Services Full-scope architectural design for commercial, education, federal, hospitality, industrial, institutional, residential, and transportation projects.

Named customers14 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Page Southerland Page: Houston-headquartered architecture and engineering firm with similar multi-discipline practice and federal/commercial portfolio. Page is one of the most directly comparable Texas AE peers to MORRIS given overlapping geography, scale, and service mix.
• HKS Architects: Dallas-based architecture firm with deep hospitality, healthcare, and federal expertise. HKS competes head-to-head with MORRIS in the same Texas geography and several of the same verticals (hospitality, federal, healthcare).
• Kirksey Architecture: Houston-based sustainable architecture firm serving commercial, education, and healthcare markets. Closely comparable regional peer with similar culture and Texas-based client base.
• SmithGroup: Employee-owned multi-discipline AE firm with similar vertical breadth across education, federal, healthcare, workplace, and transportation. Closely analogous operating model and employee-ownership culture to MORRIS/Huitt-Zollars.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Global AE and professional services giant with deep federal, transportation, water, and critical infrastructure practices. Competes with MORRIS for federal and infrastructure programs at a far larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with end-to-end design, engineering, and program management capabilities. Overlaps with MORRIS across transportation, water, federal, and commercial verticals.
• WSP: Global AE consulting firm with major U.S. presence in transportation, buildings, water, and environmental services. Directly comparable to MORRIS in scope but at significantly greater scale.
• Stantec: Global sustainable design and engineering firm serving buildings, infrastructure, water, and energy markets. Comparable full-service AE platform to MORRIS with substantially broader geographic reach.
• HDR: Employee-owned AE firm with leading transportation, healthcare, federal, and water practices. Highly analogous in ownership structure and federal infrastructure focus to MORRIS/Huitt-Zollars.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with major hospitality, commercial, and workplace practices. Competes with MORRIS in hospitality and commercial design at the upper end of project scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morris-architects

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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