What brg3s architects does

brg3s architects is a privately held, Memphis-based architectural firm founded in 2011 by Susan Golden and five partners who acquired the local office of TRO Jung|Brannen, with design heritage tracing back to the Walk C. Jones firm of the 1950s. The firm provides project-based architectural design services across five core practice areas: healthcare, civic/government, education, residential, and commercial/hospitality, serving clients including Methodist Le Bonheur, Baptist Memorial, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Shelby County Health Department, Youth Villages, Alliance Healthcare Services, and the City of Memphis. Notable projects include the $34 million AHS Crisis Wellness Center (behavioral health), the 150,000+ square foot Memphis Sports & Events Complex, the UTHSC Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS), and the Shelby County Health Department facility. Project scope spans from 3,000 square foot single-family homes to 150,000+ square foot institutional complexes, with a strong regional focus in the Memphis metropolitan area and broader Southeastern United States.

The firm operates on a project-based, fee-for-service revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing, generating revenue through direct engagement with enterprise clients, healthcare systems, educational institutions, government agencies, and developers. Leadership includes Susan Golden (President and Owner) and Jason Jackson (Lead Designer, Architect, and Partner), supported by credentialed staff holding AIA and LEED AP designations. The firm has secured recognition through Building Design + Construction 40 Under 40 (Jackson, 2020), Memphis Business Journal Super Woman in Business (Golden), and selection as a participant in the U.S. Pavilion at the 19th International Biennale Architettura in Venice (2025). Distribution is purely direct sales via client relationships and referrals, with marketing conducted through a portfolio website, press coverage, and industry event participation. The firm maintains no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds, operating as a partnership-based professional services practice.

Name

brg3s architects

Legal name

Brg3s Architects Inc.

Website

https://brg3s.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

brg3s architects is a Memphis-based private architectural firm founded in 2011, providing project-based design services across healthcare, civic, education, residential, and commercial sectors for regional institutional clients in the Southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare architecture services
• Commercial building design
• Residential architecture services
• Civic facility design
• Educational facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based architectural and design services for various building types including healthcare facilities, civic buildings, educational institutions, residential properties, and commercial/hospitality venues. Projects range from small-scale (3,000 sq ft) to large-scale (150,000+ sq ft) developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

brg3s architects is a Memphis-based architectural firm providing project-based architectural design services across healthcare, civic, education, hospitality, residential, and community/nonprofit sectors. The firm designs facilities ranging from 3,000 square foot single-family homes to 150,000+ square foot sports complexes, with a particular specialization in healthcare architecture including hospitals, emergency departments, wellness centers, medical simulation facilities, and behavioral health centers. The firm traces its design lineage to the Walk C. Jones firm and operates as a partner-owned practice.

Product overview

brg3s architects is an architectural firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services across five core practice areas: healthcare architecture, civic architecture, education architecture, hospitality/commercial architecture, and residential architecture. The firm has established itself as a regional leader in healthcare design, with a history dating back to the 1950s including early work on Baptist Memorial Hospital. The company serves diverse clients including Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude, Alliance Healthcare Services, Youth Villages, Shelby County Health Department, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Projects range from small 3,000 square foot residences to 150,000+ square foot sports complexes, with healthcare projects including hospitals, emergency departments, wellness centers, rehabilitation facilities, and medical simulation centers. The firm also designs civic facilities, community centers, early childhood education centers, hotels, and commercial properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for healthcare facilities including hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, rehabilitation centers, behavioral health facilities, outpatient surgery, and medical simulation centers for healthcare systems and providers.
• Civic Architecture Services Architectural design for civic buildings including health departments, transit facilities, community centers, and municipal facilities serving public sector clients.
• Education Architecture Services Design services for educational facilities including university buildings, early childhood education centers, healthcare simulation training facilities, and campus buildings.
• Hospitality Architecture Services Architectural design for hotels, restaurants, retail establishments, and commercial venues in the hospitality and commercial sector.
• Residential Architecture Services Single-family and multi-family residential architectural design services, including affordable housing, residential healthcare facilities, and contemporary residential developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects range from 3,000 sq ft to 150,000+ sq ft demonstrating versatility across project scales

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RKA ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRKA Construction manages construction for the Trezevant Allen Morgan Health & Rehabilitation Center $10 million renovation project, working with brg3s as the architecture firm on this healthcare renovation project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• archimania: Memphis-based architecture firm of comparable size, with a similarly diverse portfolio spanning civic, education, and commercial work in the Mid-South. Direct regional competitor for the same client pool and civic commissions.
• Gresham Smith: Tennessee-based (Nashville) design and engineering firm with a substantial healthcare, civic, and industrial practice across the Southeast. Comparable size, geography, and sector mix.
• LRK (Looney Ricks Kiss): Memphis-headquartered architecture and planning firm with deep experience in healthcare, education, and mixed-use projects. Closest direct competitor for Memphis-area healthcare and civic commissions.
• Bounds & Gillespie Architects: Memphis-based small/mid-size architecture firm serving healthcare, education, and commercial clients in the same regional market. Competes for the same Memphis-area commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with a major healthcare practice; comparable on healthcare facility design but operates at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• CannonDesign: National integrated design firm with a leading healthcare architecture practice; competes for major hospital and academic medical center commissions and is a relevant broad incumbent peer.
• HKS Architects: National healthcare-architecture leader that designs major hospital systems; overlaps directly with brg3s' healthcare practice and competes for larger hospital programs beyond the Memphis market.
• Shepley Bulfinch: Healthcare and higher-education-focused architecture firm; relevant broad peer for hospital, simulation, and academic health science work similar to brg3s' UTHSC CHIPS and West Cancer Center commissions.
• HGA Architects and Engineers: Mid-size national firm with deep healthcare, civic, and higher education practices; comparable in size to brg3s' largest projects but operates across multiple U.S. offices.

Regional players

• Allison Architecture (Memphis): Memphis-area small architecture practice active in healthcare, education, and commercial work; competes in the same local market for similar mid-scale regional commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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