JKF Architecture

Name

JKF Architecture

Legal name

JKF Architecture

Website

https://jkf-arch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Construction documentation
• Interior architecture
• Master planning
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural fees charged on a project basis. JKF Architecture provides pre-design, interior architecture, architecture, and specialty services. Revenue is earned through professional fees for planning, design, and construction administration services for each project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JKF Architecture is a full-service architectural firm delivering pre-design services (building assessments, code assessment, project programming, master planning, energy evaluation), interior architecture (design, furnishings, 3D visualization), full architectural services from schematic design through construction administration, and specialty services (LEED accreditation, accessibility studies, project management, daylighting strategies). The firm serves public and private clients across educational, governmental, healthcare, institutional, and specialty residential markets.

Product overview

JKF Architecture is an architectural firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services rather than a software product. The firm's core offerings include Pre-Design Services (building assessments, programming, master planning), Interior Architecture (design and visualization), and Architecture (full-service from schematic design through construction administration). Specialty Services include LEED accreditation, accessibility studies, and sustainability consulting. The firm specializes in planning, development, and design for public and private clients across educational, commercial, governmental, institutional, historic, and specialty residential markets throughout eastern North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Design Services Comprehensive pre-construction services including existing building assessments, code assessments, project programming, turn-key budgeting, long-range and master planning, roof and building envelope evaluations, energy and sustainability evaluation, and life-cycle cost analysis for public agencies and private clients planning new facilities or renovations.
• Interior Architecture Interior design services including interior design, furnishings and equipment procurement, and renderings and 3-D modeling/visualization for project presentation, offered to public and private clients including community colleges, government agencies, and healthcare providers.
• Architecture Full architectural services from schematic design through construction administration and project close-out, including design development, construction documentation, bidding, and post-construction services for educational, governmental, healthcare, institutional, and commercial clients.
• Specialty Services Specialized architectural services including LEED accredited sustainable design and energy efficiency consulting, accessibility studies, project budgeting and management, public information facilitation, daylighting and energy reduction strategies with cost-benefit analysis, and building/facility plan scanning and archiving for clients needing targeted expertise beyond full architectural services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple projects bid under budget - Science and Technology Building bid $3M under budget in 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Carolina Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJKF Architecture has completed multiple projects for NC DOT including DMV and State Highway Patrol Office, Currituck Welcome Center, and Craven County Rest Area. The firm was also selected for a long-range planning study for NC DOT property in Raleigh. Multiple ongoing project engagements.
• North Carolina National GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCNG selected JKF Architecture for repair, renovation, and expansion of their Elizabeth City Readiness Center. The NCNG is a ready team of nearly 12,000 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen.
• NC Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJKF has completed multiple full-service projects for NC DHHS including similar major upgrades to Buildings ELC-2 and ELC-4 at O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center. All projects required unique attention and were specialized in nature.
• NC Department of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJKF Architecture was selected for renovation of Dormitory 'C' at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg. The NCJA provides training programs for criminal justice personnel.
• A.R. Chesson ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Beaufort County Community College Boat Manufacturing Center project ($2.08M). JKF Architecture provided design services.
• Daniels & Daniels Construction CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for multiple JKF-designed projects including Sampson Community College Welding Building and Craven Community College STEM Building.
• Farrior & Sons, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor (Farmville-based) for the Walter and Marie Williams Science and Technology Building at Pitt Community College.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LS3P Associates: Carolinas-based architecture, interiors, and planning firm with a strong education and government portfolio. Competes for the same NC community college, university, and state agency work as JKF, with a similar full-service delivery model from pre-design through construction administration.
• Clark Nexsen: Mid-sized architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep presence in North Carolina and Virginia, including a sustainability/building science practice. JKF has even hired from Clark Nexsen (Erisa Harris came from their Sustainability and Building Science team), making it a direct talent-overlap peer serving similar institutional and public-sector clients.
• Stewart: NC-headquartered architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a meaningful public-sector and higher education practice. Comparable in scope and target client mix to JKF, with greater scale, making it both a direct competitor and a structural benchmark.
• The FWA Group: North Carolina architectural firm with strong public-sector, K-12, and higher education portfolio. Competes for the same community college and municipal project types as JKF within the NC market.

Regional players

• Moseley Architects: Virginia-based architecture firm with a long-standing focus on Virginia and Carolinas public-sector and higher education work. Comparable client mix and project delivery model to JKF, with broader multi-state reach.
• Jenkins Peer Architects: Charlotte, NC-headquartered architecture firm with a strong public-sector and education portfolio across the Carolinas. Comparable in client verticals and project scale, particularly on community college and municipal work.
• HH Architecture: Raleigh-based architecture firm focused on K-12 and higher education clients in North Carolina. Highly comparable vertical mix to JKF (community colleges, public schools, universities) and competes in the same regional RFP environment.
• Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce (Walter Robbs): NC-based architecture and engineering firm with deep community college, K-12, and government portfolio in the Carolinas. Directly comparable in client verticals and engagement scale to JKF.

Broad incumbents

• Little Diversified Architectural Consulting: Large, established NC-rooted architecture and design firm with a broad public-sector, education, and healthcare portfolio. Operates as a broader incumbent that competes with JKF for larger NC institutional commissions while also serving national accounts.
• McKim & Creed: NC-headquartered engineering, surveying, and planning firm that also delivers architectural work. Competes with JKF for integrated design services on public-sector projects in the Carolinas, with greater engineering bench depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JKFArchitecture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jkf-architecture

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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