Name

FEH DESIGN

Legal name

FEH Design

Website

https://fehdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Structural engineering services
• Interior design services
• K-12 education facility design
• Public safety facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Professional Services: FEH Design generates revenue through professional service fees for architecture, structural engineering, and interior design projects. Projects range from $1M to $50M+ in size. Revenue is project-based and derived from design fees, construction administration, and related professional services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FEH Design is an architecture, structural engineering, and interior design firm delivering integrated design services for commercial, educational, public safety, cultural, and institutional projects in the Midwest. The firm offers core disciplines (architecture, structural engineering, interior design) combined with specialized service modules such as master planning, education planning, library planning, public safety design, historic preservation, credit union design, and the proprietary Spark Session community engagement process. Project sizes range from $1M to over $50M.

Product overview

FEH Design is an architecture, structural engineering, and interior design firm offering comprehensive design services through a unified collaborative approach. The core service offering spans three disciplines: Architecture Services, Structural Engineering, and Interior Design. These core services are delivered through specialized service modules including Master Planning, Education Planning + Design, Library Planning + Design, Public Safety Design, Historic Preservation, Corporate and Commercial design, Credit Union Design, Bond Referendum Support, Environmental Branding, Design + Build delivery, Deconstruction services, and the Spark Session community engagement process. Projects range from $1M to $50M in size and span commercial, educational, municipal, military, healthcare, and cultural building types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spark Session: A community engagement process used by FEH Design to gather public input for projects, particularly bond referendums.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for commercial, educational, public safety, and institutional projects including building design, site planning, and spatial design; project sizes range from $1M to $50M+ across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
• Structural Engineering Engineering analysis and design for building structures, ensuring structural integrity and code compliance using RISA design suite and BIM tools; delivered as one of FEH's three core in-house disciplines under the same firm as architecture and interior design.
• Interior Design Interior space planning, finishes, furniture selection, and environmental graphics design for commercial, educational, and institutional spaces; delivered as one of FEH's three core in-house disciplines.
• Master Planning Comprehensive planning services for campus and community development, including space needs assessment and long-term facility planning for education, government, and institutional clients.
• Education Planning + Design Specialized design services for K-12 schools, higher education facilities, and career academies, including school bond referendum support for districts throughout Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
• Library Planning + Design Design services for public and institutional libraries, including children's areas, maker spaces, and community gathering zones; includes the Library Space Planning Tool.
• Public Safety Design Design for fire stations, police facilities, military readiness centers, and emergency response facilities, including training spaces and apparatus bays for cities, counties, and the National Guard.
• Historic Preservation Restoration and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, including Art Deco hotels and theaters, with compliance for historic tax credits; signature work includes the Warrior Hotel and Davidson Building conversion into a Marriott Autograph Collection.
• Corporate and Commercial Design Office buildings, corporate headquarters, and commercial facilities design, including financial institutions, hospitality venues, and event centers such as Tyson Events Center.
• Credit Union Design Specialized design for credit union branches including main offices, teller areas, drive-thrus, walk-in branches, and member service spaces; signature projects include Telco Triad Community Credit Union and Siouxland Federal Credit Union.
• Bond Referendum Support Community engagement and campaign support services to help school districts and municipalities pass bond measures for facility improvements, often delivered through the Spark Session process.
• Design + Build Integrated design-build delivery method coordinating architecture, engineering, and construction under one team.
• Environmental Branding Interior environmental graphics, signage, and branded environments that reflect organizational identity and school pride, integrated with interior design services.
• Deconstruction Services for demolition and reconstruction planning, including material salvage assessment and sustainable demolition practices.
• Spark Session Proprietary community engagement workshop process that gathers public input for facility planning projects, helping communities define their needs, build consensus, and support bond referendums.
• Sustainable and LEED-Certified Design Sustainable building design services incorporating LEED certification processes (LEED NC v4 Silver) and geothermal mechanical systems; achievements include 37% reduction in indoor water use, 22% annual energy cost savings, and $193,100 in utility incentives.

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED Silver Certification achieved for BG Dean Mann Readiness Center with 37% reduction in indoor water use, 91% reduction in outdoor irrigation, 60% construction waste diversion, 22% annual energy cost savings, and 30%+ recycled content materials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AECOM/Ellerbe BecketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEH Design partnered with AECOM/Ellerbe Becket as associate architect for the $53 million Tyson Events Center project. FEH served as architect-of-record and was responsible for local management, while AECOM/Ellerbe Becket designed the Fleet Farm Arena. This partnership enabled FEH to participate in a major regional project beyond their typical scope.
• Jacob Sharp PhotominorOthersJacob Sharp Photo is the primary photographer for FEH Design projects, providing professional photography services for portfolio documentation and marketing materials across numerous projects.
• Diesel PicturesminorOthersDiesel Pictures serves as photographer for numerous FEH Design projects including Spirit Lake Schools, Kingsley-Pierson Gym, Telco Triad Community Credit Union, West Liberty Athletic Complex, National Mississippi River River Museum, and others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: Large national architecture and engineering firm with a strong K-12 and civic practice that competes for the same school district and municipal RFPs in Iowa and surrounding states. Operates at a much larger scale but overlaps on FEH's core vertical.
• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with significant education and civic work that overlaps with FEH's primary segments. Much larger and geographically diversified but pursues many of the same Midwest public sector opportunities.
• HGA Architects: Minnesota-based national architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a meaningful Midwest public sector and education practice that overlaps with FEH on civic and educational engagements, particularly around the upper Midwest.

Direct peers

• Legat Architects: Illinois-based architecture and planning firm with a strong K-12 education focus and a similarly integrated practice. Competes for the same school district and higher education RFPs in the broader Midwest.
• Neumann Monson Architects: Iowa City-based architecture firm with a comparable integrated practice and a portfolio spanning civic, educational, and historic preservation work — a direct Midwest competitor with similar project scale.
• OPN Architects: Cedar Rapids, Iowa architecture firm with a strong K-12 and higher education portfolio that competes for the same school district work in Iowa. Similar size and vertical mix to FEH, including bond referendum-supported projects.
• RDG Planning & Design: Omaha-based architecture, planning, and interior design firm with a comparable Midwest footprint and a similarly heavy focus on K-12 education, civic, and public sector projects. RDG is FEH's closest geographic and vertical competitor, with a comparable integrated service offering.
• Shive-Hattery: Iowa-based architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids with a similar scale (~500 employees), integrated design practice, and Midwest public-sector focus — directly comparable in geography, services, and project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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