What Open studio architecture does

Open Studio Architecture, PLLC is a privately held professional architectural design firm headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, operating under the legal entity Open Studio Architecture, PLLC since its founding in 2011 by Greg Shue. The firm employs approximately 15 team members across roles including Managing Partner, associates, project managers, architects, a BIM coordinator, designers, and architectural interns. Its core service is the delivery of comprehensive architectural services from schematic design through construction administration, with primary verticals in retail, commercial office, and healthcare facilities and secondary verticals spanning food service, hospitality, industrial, institutional, interiors, land planning, and entertainment projects. The firm is structured around Lead Associates who own specialized client engagements and customize delivery systems for each project.

Technically, the firm operates on a Building Information Modeling (BIM) platform, with internal standards development, implementation, and enforcement managed by a dedicated BIM Coordinator. The core technology stack therefore centers on industry-standard BIM tooling rather than proprietary or AI-driven capabilities. The firm's product portfolio consists of ten service lines that map one-to-one to its customer verticals (Retail Architecture, Commercial Office Space Architecture, Healthcare Facility Architecture, Food Service Architecture, Hospitality Architecture, Industrial Architecture, Institutional Architecture, Interior Design Services, Land Planning, and Entertainment Architecture), delivered on a custom project-based pricing model via multi-year client engagements.

Commercially, the firm runs a direct sales-led GTM with enterprise and repeat clients in healthcare (Texas MedClinic) and commercial real estate (Weitzman), distributed primarily across the U.S. Southwest. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis with pricing tailored to requirements; no pricing tiers, public revenue figures, or standardized rate cards are disclosed. Distribution is entirely direct, supported by a top-of-funnel digital presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. The firm has no parent company, no outside institutional investors, no public ticker, and no disclosed funding rounds, indicating founder/management ownership of an independent PLLC.

Name

Open studio architecture

Legal name

Open Studio Architecture, PLLC

Website

https://openstudio-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Open Studio Architecture, PLLC is a private, San Antonio–based architectural design studio founded in 2011 that delivers custom architectural services across retail, commercial office, healthcare, and several adjacent verticals for enterprise clients using project-based BIM-driven delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Healthcare facility design
• Retail space planning
• Construction administration

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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: Open Studio Architecture provides comprehensive architectural services including design, project management, and construction administration for various project types including retail, office, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, institutional, interiors, food service, entertainment, and land planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Open Studio Architecture provides comprehensive architectural design, project management, and construction administration services for clients across multiple sectors including retail, commercial office space, healthcare, food service, hospitality, industrial, institutional, interiors, land planning, and entertainment. The firm structures each engagement with specialized Lead Associates and delivers a customized plan targeted at the unique requirements of every project, with services spanning schematic design through construction completion.

Product overview

Open Studio Architecture is an architectural design firm offering comprehensive architectural services across multiple market segments including retail, commercial office, healthcare, food service, hospitality, industrial, institutional, interior design, land planning, and entertainment. The firm provides customized architectural planning and design services tailored to individual project requirements, with a client-focused approach led by experienced associates who manage projects from schematic design through construction administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Architecture Services Architectural design and development services for retail spaces, including shopping centers, stores, and retail complexes, delivered to retail developers and operators through customized project plans.
• Commercial Office Space Architecture Design and planning services for commercial office buildings and professional workspace environments, delivered to commercial property developers and tenants.
• Healthcare Facility Architecture Architectural design services for healthcare facilities including medical offices, clinics, and medical office buildings, delivered to healthcare operators and clinic chains with regulatory compliance considerations.
• Food Service Architecture Design services for restaurants, food service establishments, and culinary facility spaces, delivered to food service operators and franchisees.
• Hospitality Architecture Architectural design services for hotels, resorts, and hospitality-related properties, delivered to hospitality operators and developers.
• Industrial Architecture Design and planning services for industrial facilities including warehouses, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers, delivered to industrial developers and operators.
• Institutional Architecture Architectural services for institutional buildings such as schools, churches, government facilities, and public buildings, delivered to public sector and institutional clients.
• Interior Design Services Interior architectural design services including space planning, finishes, and interior environments for commercial, healthcare, retail, and residential clients.
• Land Planning Land development planning and site design services for commercial and mixed-use developments, delivered to developers and landowners in the firm's Texas market.
• Entertainment Architecture Architectural design services for entertainment venues and recreational facilities, delivered to entertainment industry operators and developers.

Named customers2 records

Segments10 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alamo Architects: San Antonio-headquartered architecture practice serving commercial, healthcare, education, and retail clients. Directly comparable regional peer with overlapping service lines and customer base.
• Marmon Mok Architecture: San Antonio-based full-service architecture firm with a long regional history across commercial, healthcare, education, and civic work. Comparable scale and sector mix.
• Ford Powell Carson: San Antonio architecture firm delivering commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional projects. Comparable mid-size Texas practice competing in the same local market.
• Lake|Flato Architects: San Antonio-based architecture firm offering commercial, retail, hospitality, and institutional design. Comparable to Open Studio in geography, multi-sector commercial practice, and relationship-led delivery model.
• PBK Architects: Texas-headquartered architecture practice with strong healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios. Comparable sector coverage with greater scale and geographic reach across Texas.
• Overland Partners: San Antonio-headquartered architecture firm with deep Texas commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional portfolios. Comparable regional peer in size and service breadth.
• RVK Architects: San Antonio-based architecture firm serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients. Directly comparable local peer with overlapping vertical mix and customer types.
• Page (Page Southerland Page): Texas-rooted architecture and engineering firm serving healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients. Comparable Texas commercial practice with broader multi-disciplinary capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with major Texas offices serving retail, commercial office, healthcare, and hospitality clients. A larger incumbent that competes for the same Texas commercial accounts but at vastly greater scale and resources.
• HKS Architects: Dallas-headquartered global architecture practice with significant healthcare, commercial, and hospitality portfolios. Competes with Open Studio for major Texas healthcare and commercial commissions, but at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Open.Studio.Architecture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/open-studio-architecture-pllc
• Instagraminstagram.com/openstudioarchitecture11/?hl=en

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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