Hotz Partner

What Hotz Partner does

Hotz Partner AG SIA is a privately held Swiss architecture firm specializing in the integrated delivery of architectural design and construction execution (Architektur und Ausführung). Founded at least by the early 1970s and operating under the trade name Hotz Partner Architekten, the firm is headquartered in Wädenswil with a secondary office in Zürich, serving clients across the Zürich metropolitan area.

The firm's service offering spans the full project lifecycle — from feasibility studies and architectural competition entries through planning, building management, and construction supervision — for residential, educational, commercial, and public building typologies. It maintains an internal sustainability focus area called LAB (Nachhaltigkeit) covering circular economy, building component reuse (Bauteilwiederverwendung), Design for Disassembly, and heritage preservation (Denkmalschutz). Notable recent initiatives include the conversion of the historic Shedhalle Tuwag Areal in Wädenswil for ZHAW and a circular economy partnership with RE-WIN to donate reclaimed building components for Ukraine reconstruction.

Hotz Partner generates revenue through professional architecture fees structured under SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects) standards, typically as a percentage of construction costs or via hourly/project rates, with multi-year contract cadences tied to project delivery. Its go-to-market is predominantly event-driven, anchored by participation in public architectural competitions and selection procedures (Planerwahlverfahren) where it has secured multiple first-prize (1. Rang) positions, supplemented by direct commissions from private developers, financial institutions, cooperatives, and public-sector clients. The firm is recognized with awards including the Architekturpreis des Kanton Zürich 2022 and the LIA Liechtensteinischer Architekturpreis Publikumspreis 2017.

Name

Hotz Partner

Legal name

Hotz Partner AG SIA

Website

https://hotzpartner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hotz Partner is a privately held Swiss architecture firm in Wädenswil and Zürich delivering integrated architectural design and construction execution services for residential, educational, commercial, and public clients across the Zürich metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building construction execution
• Sustainable architecture
• Urban planning competitions
• Heritage building preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wädenswil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Construction Services: Full-service architecture firm providing design and building execution services for residential, commercial, public, and educational projects. Revenue generated through professional architecture fees, project management, and construction supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hotz Partner is a Swiss architecture firm providing full-service architectural design and building execution services (Architektur und Ausführung). The firm delivers new construction, renovation, transformation, and adaptive reuse projects across residential, educational, commercial, and public building typologies, primarily in the Zürich metropolitan area. Services span concept planning, project planning, construction management, and participation in architectural competitions.

Product overview

Hotz Partner is an architecture and construction execution firm (Architektur und Ausführung) based in Zürich and Wädenswil, Switzerland. The firm does not operate as a software or technology product company. Its offering consists entirely of architectural services including building design, project planning, and construction management. Their work spans multiple typologies including residential (Wohnen), educational (Bildung), commercial services (Dienstleistung), and public buildings (Öffentliche Bauten), as well as architectural competitions and studies (Wettbewerbe und Studien). The firm also operates a sustainability-focused LAB initiative emphasizing circular building practices, heritage preservation, and innovative design approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design and Planning (Planung) Comprehensive architectural planning services for residential, educational, commercial, and public buildings, delivered to private developers, public institutions, cooperatives, and financial institutions in Switzerland.
• Construction Management (Baumanagement) Building execution and construction supervision services, providing clients with a combined design-and-build delivery model under one roof.
• Architectural Competitions and Studies (Wettbewerbe und Studien) Participation in public tenders and invited competitions for government, institutional, and private clients; also feasibility studies and urban planning projects.
• Building Preservation and Adaptive Reuse (Bestandserhalt) Renovation, transformation, and adaptive reuse services for existing buildings, including Denkmalschutz (heritage-protected) structures, offered to private and public clients.
• LAB Sustainability Services Sustainable architecture consulting and execution services centered on circular economy practices, including deconstruction planning and material reuse across projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple projects awarded Architekturpreis recognition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RE-WIN (Verein RE-WIN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Charitable organization coordinating the donation and transport of 700 reclaimed roof windows from Tuwag Areal renovation to Ukraine for reconstruction efforts. Hotz Partner worked with RE-WIN to organize logistics and delivery of salvaged building materials.
• Tuweg Immobilien AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Property owner for Tuwag Areal project in Wädenswil where historic Shedhallen are being converted for ZHAW. Partnered with Hotz Partner on circular economy initiative to donate reclaimed materials to Ukraine.
• Albiez de Tomasi, ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Landscape architecture firm providing landscape design services for the Projektwettbewerb 'Fünflinge' project in Samstagern.
• Vega und Partner GmbH, ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject collaboration as sub-consultant on Projektwettbewerb 'Fünflinge', Samstagern.
• di ema Entwicklungsmanagement GmbH, WädenswilminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject management services for Zentrumsplanung Zugerstrasse Poststrasse development project.
• Haag Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH, ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture services for Zentrumsplanung Zugerstrasse Poststrasse project.
• MANOA landschaft ag, MeilenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Wettbewerb Alterswohnungen Bin Rääbe project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pool Architekten: Zürich-based architecture firm of comparable size with mixed residential, public, and commercial portfolio, actively participating in Swiss architectural competitions in the same regional market.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with deep experience across residential, public, and adaptive reuse projects. Comparable in typology mix and Swiss competition pedigree, with somewhat larger scale.
• Frei + Saarinen Architekten: Zürich-based architecture firm working on residential, commercial, and public projects in the Zürich metropolitan area with a similar competition-led business development approach.
• Max Dudler Architekten: Zürich-headquartered Swiss architecture firm working across residential, commercial, and public typologies with strong competition portfolio. Comparable in scale and project types, with broader geographic reach.
• Stücheli Architekten: Long-established Zürich architecture firm with similar mixed residential, commercial, and public-sector portfolio and a strong record in competition wins. Highly comparable mid-to-large Swiss peer operating in the same regional market.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zürich-based architecture firm of comparable size and regional focus, active across residential, public, and competition-driven projects in the Zürich metropolitan area. Most directly comparable mid-sized Swiss peer with similar design-build execution profile.
• Meili, Peter Architekten: Zürich-based practice with comparable portfolio in residential, public, and commercial architecture, including competition participation in the Swiss market.
• EM2N Architekten: Established Zürich architecture practice with comparable portfolio breadth across public, residential, and cultural buildings, and similar participation in Swiss architectural competitions. Closely aligned on typology mix and regional positioning.
• Gigon/Guyer Architekten: Zürich-based architecture practice with comparable project typology mix (cultural, public, residential) and a strong portfolio of award-winning competition entries in the Swiss market.

Broad incumbents

• Herzog & de Meuron: Globally prominent Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with extensive portfolio across residential, public, and commercial typologies. Much larger scale and international footprint, but operates in the same Swiss architecture category and competition ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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