Sattler Partner Architects

What Sattler Partner Architects does

Sattler Partner Architects (legal: sattlerpartner architekten AG, branded as spa*) is a private Swiss architecture firm founded in 1985 and headquartered at Hans Huber-Strasse 38, Solothurn. The firm delivers architectural design, planning, and project execution services across five categories: residential buildings (single-family, multi-family, apartments, vacation properties), commercial and industrial buildings (offices, medical practices, energy centers), urban development, building-in-existing-structures (renovation, conversion, heritage restoration), and expert consultations. Its core technology backbone is Building Information Modeling (BIM), delivered as part of the MIC.MIND.SET network, a Switzerland-wide consortium of architecture firms operating BIMLabs and described as the country's leader in implementing the digital project chain.

The firm operates with a core team of 14 professionals (part of a ~75-person network) and is owner-operated under Managing Director Massimo Dominkovits. The 2022 acquisition by fsp Architekten integrated spa* into the MIC.MIND.SET network, extending its geographic footprint to offices in Luzern and Spreitenbach while preserving the spa* brand. Customers include recurring enterprise clients such as real estate developer home 4 you AG (Residence Lueg, Altstadt Solothurn), Ypsomed AG (Cucina Arte), AEK Energie AG (energy centers in Bellach and Wylihof), and Genossenschaft Baseltor, alongside a long tail of private residential families. The 2026 Spychermatt project (24 Eigentumswohnungen in Lüterkofen) is the most material pipeline item.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees on a project-based, multi-year contract model, with pricing determined by scope, complexity, and client requirements; no standard pricing is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on referrals, network partnerships, regional press visibility (Solothurner Zeitung, NZZ, Blick, Tagesanzeiger), and a website and Instagram presence showcasing completed work. The firm competes on craftsmanship, 40-year local reputation, network-enabled digital process maturity, and the ability to deliver both new-build and renovation/heritage projects.

Name

Sattler Partner Architects

Legal name

sattlerpartner architekten AG

Website

https://sattlerpartner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sattler Partner Architects (spa*) is a private Swiss architecture firm in Solothurn, founded 1985, offering design, planning, and project execution for residential, commercial, industrial, and renovation projects, leveraging BIM through the MIC.MIND.SET network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential building design
• Commercial architecture
• Building renovation services
• BIM construction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Solothurn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services and Project Management: Revenue generated through architectural design, planning, and project execution services for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Services include project development, cost-conscious execution, and comprehensive planning from concept to completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sattler Partner Architects provides professional architectural and planning services across four core domains: residential buildings, commercial and industrial buildings, urban development, and renovation/building-in-existing-structures (Bauen im Bestand). The firm delivers end-to-end services from initial concept and planning through project execution, leveraging Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital project chains. Headquartered in Switzerland with offices in Aarau, Bern, and Zurich, the firm serves private clients, families, businesses, developers, and municipal/energy companies.

Product overview

Sattler Partner Architects (spa*) is an architecture firm offering a unified portfolio of architectural services rather than a modular software product. Their core offerings encompass architecture and planning services with BIM capabilities, organized around five main service categories: Residential Buildings (single-family homes, multi-family houses, apartments), Commercial and Industrial Buildings (offices, practices, energy centers), Urban Development (developments and competitions), Building in Existing Structures (renovations, conversions), and Expert Consultations. As part of the MIC.MIND.SET network—a leading Swiss architecture and construction network in digital project delivery—the firm leverages collaborative processes and digital expertise across all project types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Planning Services

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• fsp ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022fsp Architekten acquired sattlerpartner and integrated it into the MIC.MIND.SET network. This partnership created a container for further collaborations and think factories, expanding the combined firm's capabilities and market presence.
• MIC.MIND.SETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwitzerland-wide network described as 'führend in der Umsetzung der digitalen Kette' (leader in implementing the digital chain). MIC.MIND.SET is a collaborative network of architecture firms operating 'BIMLabs' for digital project execution. The network includes offices in Solothurn, Luzern, and Spreitenbach with approximately 75 employees.
• home 4 you AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer partner involved in multiple residential projects including Residence Lueg in Feldbrunnen and Altstadt projects in Solothurn.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Burckhardt+Partner: One of Switzerland's largest architecture practices with broad portfolio across residential, commercial, healthcare and industrial work. Comparable in service breadth but materially larger and more diversified; competes for the same mid- to large-scale Swiss project mandates as sattlerpartner.

Direct peers

• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zurich-based Swiss architecture firm with comparable scale and practice focus on residential, commercial and conversion work. Directly comparable in project types and Swiss-German regional footprint.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Basel/Swiss architecture firm with a portfolio spanning residential, cultural and commercial new builds and adaptive reuse. Comparable on building-in-existing-structures expertise and reputation-driven positioning.
• Holzer Kobler Architekturen: Zurich-based firm covering architecture, scenography and exhibition design with residential and cultural projects. Comparable on Swiss-German market footprint and willingness to engage heritage/renovation briefs.
• Stücheli Architekten: Major Swiss architecture firm (Zurich) with deep experience across office, residential, commercial and large-scale urban projects. Comparable as a competitor for high-value Swiss commercial and residential mandates.
• atelier oï: Swiss architecture and design studio with strong design-led positioning and cross-disciplinary project work. Comparable in profile (small core team, reputation-based pipeline) while operating at a more design-experimental end of the market.
• Burkard Meyer Architekten: Swiss architecture firm with comparable practice across residential, commercial and renovation projects in the German-speaking Swiss market. Closely matches sattlerpartner in scale and service mix.
• Christ & Gantenbein: Swiss architecture practice of similar standing with strong reputation in residential, cultural and adaptive reuse work. Comparable on design-led positioning, project scale and Swiss-German client base.
• fsp Architekten: Parent/acquirer of Sattlerpartner and the lead firm of the MIC.MIND.SET network. Operates from Spreitenbach and Luzern with overlapping digital-chain, BIM and architectural services — the most directly comparable operating model and the same client pool in the German-speaking Swiss market.

Regional players

• Max Dudler: Internationally active architecture firm with Swiss presence and a portfolio spanning cultural, residential and commercial work including conversion of existing structures. Comparable in building types and design reputation, though operating from a different (international) base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/reel/DRxEcArCJQz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• Xx.com/fsparchitekten
• Facebookfacebook.com/fsparchitekten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sattlerpartner-architekten-planer-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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