Gignac Architects

What Gignac Architects does

Gignac Architects (legal entity Gignac & Associates L.L.P.) is a privately held, full-service architecture firm founded in 1988 by Raymond Gignac, AIA, and headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. The firm delivers architectural design, interior design, landscape design, master planning, permitting, and construction administration services to educational, governmental, municipal, and commercial clients across South Texas, with offices in Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Richardson (Dallas area). Its core customers are Texas K-12 school districts (CCISD, Harlingen CISD, PSJA ISD, Taft ISD, Brownsville ISD), municipal governments (City of Corpus Christi, City of Port Aransas), and commercial clients across retail, banking, hospitality, and automotive sectors. The firm is recognized as one of GC Magazine's "Best Architects in Texas" and designed the first LEED-certified facilities in the Corpus Christi area.

Business model is project-based professional services revenue (design fees, project management fees, construction administration) with custom quotation per engagement. Gignac operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market relying on portfolio reputation, board/committee presentations, and joint-venture partnerships with national firms (Arquitectonica, TVS Design, PBK, FKP Architects, Sasaki, Parsons Brinckerhoff, SWA Group) to qualify for mega-projects such as the American Bank Center / Convention Center arena addition. Differentiated capabilities include reusable K-12 prototype designs that lower repeat-client design cost, deep public-sector permitting expertise across Texas jurisdictions, SAM certification enabling federal work, and a stable ~25-30 person staff led by the founder and family successors Nick and Sofia Gignac.

Name

Gignac Architects

Legal name

Gignac & Associates L.L.P.

Website

https://gignacarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gignac Architects is a privately held, full-service architecture firm founded in 1988 in Corpus Christi, Texas, providing architectural, interior, landscape, planning, and construction-administration services to K-12 school districts, municipalities, and commercial clients across South Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Landscape architecture
• Construction administration
• LEED certified design

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design for educational, institutional, municipal, and commercial projects. Revenue generated through design fees, project management fees, and construction administration services.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services including space planning, finish selection, furniture and fixtures specification, code compliance, and accessibility compliance.
3. Landscape Design Services: Landscape architecture services including plant selection, placement, irrigation design, and coordination with planning services.
4. Planning Services: Master planning for campuses, communities, urban areas, and facilities. Includes infrastructure and regulatory requirements planning.
5. Construction Administration: Ongoing representation of client interests throughout construction until project completion, including permitting navigation services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gignac Architects is a full-service architecture firm providing architectural design, interior design, landscape design, planning, permitting, and construction administration services. The firm delivers end-to-end project services for educational, institutional, municipal, and commercial clients in South Texas, with expertise in LEED-certified sustainable design and regulatory navigation across Texas jurisdictions.

Product overview

Gignac Architects is a full-service architecture firm offering a unified portfolio of architectural design, interior design, landscape design, planning, permitting, construction administration, and sustainability services. The firm specializes in educational, institutional, municipal, and commercial projects across South Texas, with three office locations in Corpus Christi, McAllen, and Harlingen. Established in 1988, the firm provides end-to-end project delivery from design through construction completion, with expertise in LEED-certified sustainable design and regulatory permitting across Texas jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Full-service architectural design for educational, institutional, municipal, and commercial projects, with emphasis on quality design and award-winning outcomes, leveraging Revit and AutoCAD.
• Interior Design Certified interior designers create code-compliant indoor environments with attention to lighting, color, acoustics, finishes, walls, floors, furniture, and fixtures.
• Landscape Design Landscape design services including plant and tree selection, placement, and irrigation design, correlated directly with planning services for healthy and beautiful landscapes.
• Planning Services Master planning for campuses, communities, urban areas, and facilities, balancing current conditions with development opportunities and regulatory requirements.
• Permitting Services Guiding clients through Building Permit requirements and processes across jurisdictions throughout Texas, from pre-development meetings to final permits.
• Construction Administration Representing client interests throughout construction until project completion, from small residential to large-scale educational facilities, convention centers, and arenas.
• Sustainability Services & Strategies LEED-certified design providing sustainable building elements including optimal building orientation, daylighting, renewable materials, and high-performance mechanical systems, delivered as US Green Building Council members.

Quantifiable outcome

• First LEED Certified facilities in Corpus Christi area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArquitectonicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for Corpus Christi Convention Center renovations and Multipurpose Arena addition. Arquitectonica brings international architecture expertise while Gignac provides local knowledge and construction administration.
• TVS Design / TVScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for American Bank Center and Convention Center projects. Also partnered for South Padre Island Convention Center project. TVS Design brings national architecture and design expertise.
• SasakiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority Customer Service Center project. Sasaki provides urban planning and transportation design expertise.
• Parsons BrinckerhoffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull architectural and transit design services partnership for Port Ayers Transfer Station and Harlingen Transfer Station projects.
• PBKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner for multiple major educational projects including Mary Carroll High School, Veterans Memorial High School, Dorothy Adkins Middle School, and other K-12 facilities. PBK brings specialized education architecture expertise.
• FKP ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for UT Regional Academic Health Center design - state-of-the-art teaching labs, learning facilities, and VA Clinic at UT Health Science Center in Harlingen.
• SWA GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for Resaca Walk Vision Plan for City of San Benito - gateway, destination, economic development, and cultural heritage planning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HKS: Top-tier national architecture firm with significant Dallas presence and Texas school district, healthcare, and government work. Competes for marquee education and convention projects in the Texas market.
• LEO A DALY: Large national architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a strong Texas presence across education, government, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Broad incumbent competing for the same K-12, municipal, and convention center projects Gignac pursues.
• Arquitectonica: Internationally recognized architecture firm with Texas projects including the American Bank Center JV with Gignac. Broader portfolio across commercial, hospitality, and convention centers; partners with Gignac rather than purely competing, but operates in adjacent Texas institutional space.
• Corgan: Dallas-based architecture firm with strong Texas presence in commercial, education, and aviation sectors. Competes for similar mid-to-large commercial and institutional projects in the Texas market.
• Stantec: Global design and engineering firm with architecture practices serving Texas K-12, municipal, and infrastructure clients. Competes broadly for institutional projects across Gignac's service lines and geographies.

Direct peers

• Huckabee: Texas-based architecture firm specializing in K-12 educational facilities with strong Texas school district relationships. Directly comparable to Gignac in segment focus (educational), geography (Texas), and project type (school design and bond-driven work).
• PBK: Houston-based architecture firm specializing in K-12, higher education, and sports facilities across Texas and the U.S. Direct peer and active joint venture partner with Gignac on multiple major school projects (Mary Carroll HS, Veterans Memorial HS, Dorothy Adkins MS).
• FKP Architects: Houston-based architecture firm focused on healthcare, education, and research facilities. JV partner with Gignac on UT Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen; comparable in healthcare/education vertical and Texas geographic focus.
• TVS Design: National architecture firm with Texas presence, specializing in education, sports, and convention center design. Active JV partner with Gignac on American Bank Center and South Padre Island Convention Center projects; comparable in capability and project types.
• SWA Group: Internationally recognized landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm. JV partner with Gignac on the Resaca Walk Vision Plan; directly comparable on Gignac's landscape architecture and master planning service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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