What Archiplan does

Archiplan is a privately held Chilean architecture firm founded in 1992 by Ignacio Hernández Masses, Raimundo Onetto Torres, and Jaime Hernández Masses, delivering master planning, residential, commercial, institutional, and mining architecture services across Chile, Peru, and Spain through offices in Santiago (Las Condes), Lima, and Marbella. The firm operates five core service lines — Master Plans, Residential Architecture, Industrialized Architecture, Mining Architecture, and Institutional/Commercial Architecture — anchored on BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology adopted in 2009 and a proprietary Double Diamond process model structured around six specialized workshops. Its portfolio includes more than 110 master plans and 44 mining projects over 15 years, with landmark engagements such as the Los Bronces Mining Camp masterplan (38,000 m², seven-story timber buildings), the Lo Espejo social housing project (industrialized modular timber), and large-scale master plans in Peru (Punta Hermosa, 3+ million m²) and Uruguay (Lake Pepito).

The firm earns revenue through project-based professional services fees, with multi-year contracts and pricing determined by project scope, complexity, and client type. Go-to-market is sales-led and competition-driven: direct enterprise engagement with mining companies, real estate developers, and government agencies; participation in formal public tenders (MINVU social housing) and architectural competitions (PULS, HALO Santiago); and consortium delivery with industrializers (Tecno Fast) and builders (Constructora VIVE, Unión) for industrialized projects. Customer segments include large-scale mining operators, real estate developers (Exxacon, Greystar, CMPC, Inmobiliaria Las Salinas), government housing agencies (SERVIU, MINVU), and international developers in Peru and Uruguay. Quality management is ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2002; notable certifications include EDGE green building certification for Somma Vista Calán and the first fire-resistance certification for multi-story timber buildings in Chilean industrial settings at Los Bronces. The firm employs 35+ professionals and operates with a partnership governance structure that added two new partners in 2022 (Rodrigo Navarrete, mining) and 2024 (Pabla Ortázar, industrialization).

Name

Archiplan

Legal name

ARCHIPLAN

Website

https://archiplan.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archiplan is a Chilean architecture firm founded in 1992 delivering master planning, residential, industrialized, mining, and commercial architecture across Chile, Peru, and Spain for mining companies, real estate developers, and government housing agencies using BIM methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Master planning services
• Sustainable architecture
• Mining camp design
• Industrialized construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design and Master Planning Services: Professional services revenue from master planning, architectural design, and project development consulting across residential, commercial, institutional, and mining segments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Archiplan is a global architecture firm delivering master planning, residential, institutional, commercial, and mining camp design services. The firm uses BIM methodology and industrialized modular construction to provide sustainable architectural solutions across Chile, Peru, and Spain. Services span concept design, technical execution, feasibility studies, and consulting for large-scale mining, social housing, and mixed-use developments.

Product overview

ARCHIPLAN is a global architecture firm with over 30 years of experience specializing in master plans, residential architecture, industrialized architecture, mining architecture, and institutional/commercial architecture. The firm operates through integrated service lines: Master Plans provide sustainable urban planning; Residential Architecture delivers housing with BIM methodology; Industrialized Architecture offers prefabricated modular construction; Mining Architecture provides specialized camp design with 4.0 technology; and Institutional/Commercial Architecture creates mixed-use and retail spaces. The portfolio includes landmark projects like the Los Bronces Mining Camp (with fire-resistant timber construction), Lo Espejo Building (award-winning social housing), and various master plans across Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. Key differentiators include BIM adoption, sustainable design focus, industrialization expertise, and mining sector specialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Plans (Planes Maestros)
• Residential Architecture
• Industrialized Architecture
• Mining Architecture
• Institutional and Commercial Architecture
• Mining Services (Consultancy and Studies)
• Feasibility Studies (Servicios de Cabida)
• Architecture Services (End-to-End Project Delivery)

Quantifiable outcome

• 38,000 m² Los Bronces Mining Camp — 7-story timber buildings unprecedented in Chilean mining camp architecture
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Tecno FastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Consortium partner for the Lo Espejo Building social housing project. Tecno Fast served as the industrializer and structural calculator, providing prefabricated modular timber construction. Also partnered on Los Bronces Mining Camp with ARCHIPLAN providing architectural design. Long-term relationship in industrialized construction.
• Constructora VIVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner in the Lo Espejo Building consortium (ARCHIPLAN + Tecno Fast + Constructora VIVE + Unión). VIVE provided construction execution for the modular timber social housing project.
• gt2P (gestures to: people)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative design partner with ARCHIPLAN and Planoamano on the Las Salinas Urban Park project, which won first place in the 2021 PULS competition in Viña del Mar.
• PlanoamanostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner with ARCHIPLAN and gt2P on the Las Salinas Urban Park project. Contributed landscaping and urban design expertise.
• Sabbagh ArchitectsstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ARCHIPLAN on the Lago Pepito Master Plan in Montevideo, Uruguay. Sabbagh Architects contributed architectural and urban design expertise to the mixed-use waterfront development.
• Architects of InventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Santiago Icon Tower (HALO Santiago) competition, which placed third. Joint proposal combining ARCHIPLAN's architecture with Architects of Invention's international expertise.
• UC Anacleto Angelini Innovation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration resulting in the MonoX publication (2018) — a decalogue of 10 criteria for evaluating and designing mining camps with focus on worker quality of life. Also collaborated on academic projects through the Sin Límites UC program.
• AOA (Asociación de Oficinas de Arquitectura)coreOthersARCHIPLAN holds active membership with vice president positions (Ignacio Hernández Masses was President in 2020; Ana María Dávila became Vice President in 2024). ARCHIPLAN is an active member contributing to cultural and technological missions in the architecture industry.
• CCI (Chilean Council for Industrialized Construction)coreOthersARCHIPLAN partner Pabla Ortúzar serves as Vice President of CCI. Active participation in industrialized construction industry events, including the 2026 CCI BuildUP Awards where Lo Espejo Building received special recognition.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture and environmental firm with significant mining sector presence. Comparable to Archiplan on mining-related architecture and master planning, though Stantec is a much larger multi-disciplinary firm.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with extensive mining, infrastructure and built environment practice. Comparable to Archiplan on mining-camp and master planning work for Latin American resource operators, though at far greater scale.
• Perkins&Will: Large global architecture firm with strong sustainability focus and EDGE/LEED expertise. Comparable on sustainability narrative and large-scale mixed-use and institutional work, though broader in scale and geography than Archiplan.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with deep mixed-use, master planning and sustainability expertise. Comparable on sustainable design narrative and large urban projects, though Foster operates at significantly larger scale than Archiplan.
• Snøhetta: Internationally recognized architecture and landscape practice working on cultural, public and extreme-environment projects. Comparable on cross-disciplinary master planning, sustainability credentials and BIM-driven delivery.

Direct peers

• B+H Architects: Toronto-based global architecture and master planning firm with strong urban design and sustainable design credentials. Comparable in master planning scale, sustainability orientation and international mixed-use project portfolio.
• Undurraga Deves Arquitectos: Established Chilean architecture firm with residential, commercial and master planning work in Santiago. Comparable mid-sized local practice pursuing similar residential, mixed-use and master plan commissions across Chile and Latin America.
• IDOM: Spanish-headquartered multinational engineering and architecture firm with strong mining-sector and Latin American presence. Comparable international footprint, mining exposure and multidisciplinary project delivery model to Archiplan.
• Sasaki Associates: International design practice focused on master planning, urbanism and landscape architecture. Directly comparable to Archiplan's 110+ master plan practice and large-scale site planning work such as Punta Hermosa and Fundo Pinares.
• ELEMENTAL: Chilean architecture studio founded by Pritzker laureate Alejandro Aravena, pioneering incremental and industrialized social housing. Directly comparable to Archiplan on Chilean social housing, modular construction and public-sector engagement with MINVU/SERVIU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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