MT Studio

What MT Studio does

MT Studio is a privately held, founder-led commercial architecture firm headquartered at 226 S. Market Street in Troy, Ohio. Founded by Principal Mike Twiss, who holds architectural licensure in over 30 US states with 30+ years of experience, the firm provides architectural and planning services for commercial projects spanning the full project lifecycle: site verification, schematic design/design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. The practice is organized around six portfolio verticals — Industrial, Education, Retail, Religious, Office, and Fitness — and serves a heterogeneous client base including enterprise operators (Planet Fitness, Winans Coffee, 2-J Supply Company, Superior Aluminum Products), nonprofits and community organizations (Arbogast Performing Art Center, Lincoln Community Center), and SMBs.

The firm operates with a 15+ person team combining senior architects and project directors (Mike Twiss, Brian Weaver, Marc Boyer, David Dameron) with junior architects, designers, and dedicated operational roles (Business Manager, HR Manager, Community Relations Manager, Permit Technician). Core technology is industry-standard architectural software — primarily AutoCAD and Revit — supplemented by internal templates and models built by senior staff to improve drafting efficiency. Team credentials include LEED AP, WELL AP, SHRM-CP, and IIDA Associate memberships, and staff are licensed across multiple states and at least one international jurisdiction. The firm operates a Co-Op Development Program with six universities (UC, OSU, Sinclair, Miami, BYU, BGSU) functioning as a talent pipeline.

MT Studio's revenue model is traditional professional services: project-based fees for architectural engagements rather than recurring subscriptions or product licensing. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven — direct client engagement via phone (937-980-9362), website contact form, referrals, and community involvement. The firm emphasizes an 'open-book' transparent project management style and a faith-based mission ("Design and Build with the Purpose of Impacting our World for the Glory of God"). There is no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; the firm is independently owned with family involvement (Erin Twiss serves as Community Relations Manager). Strategic delivery partnerships (notably with Level MB on the 2-J Supply HQ project) extend the firm's effective execution capacity beyond its core headcount.

Name

MT Studio

Legal name

MT Studio

Website

https://mtstudio.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MT Studio is a Troy, Ohio-based commercial architecture firm providing site verification, schematic design, construction documentation and administration services across industrial, retail, religious, office, fitness and education sectors for enterprise, nonprofit and SMB clients.

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

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Commercial architecture services
• Architectural design firm
• Construction documentation
• Building planning services
• Commercial project design

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: MT Studio provides architectural and planning services for commercial projects including site verification, schematic design/design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for architectural engagements, typically project-based engagements rather than recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MT Studio provides architectural and planning services for commercial projects of various sizes, covering site verification, schematic design and design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Services span industrial, education, retail, religious, office, and fitness sectors, delivered as project-based engagements for commercial and institutional clients.

Product overview

MT Studio is a design-driven architecture firm offering a unified suite of architectural and planning services for commercial projects. The core offering is comprehensive architectural design services spanning from site verification through construction administration. Services are organized into portfolio specializations including Industrial, Education, Retail, Religious, Office, and Fitness sectors. The firm also operates a Co-Op Development Program that provides structured internships for architecture students, bridging academic learning with professional practice. Notable completed projects include the 2-J Supply Company Headquarters in Dayton, the Arbogast Performing Arts Center, Planet Fitness locations nationwide, and various retail, fitness, office, and religious facilities throughout Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural and planning services for commercial projects, including site verification, schematic design/design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Delivered across industrial, education, retail, religious, office, and fitness sectors for commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed across multiple states including California, Ohio, and Florida
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Level MBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLevel MB is a construction/development partner that worked alongside MT Studio on the 2-J Supply Company headquarters project. The two firms collaborated to manage the project through zoning and replatting issues with the city of Dayton, ensuring on-time project start and completion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global architecture and engineering firm providing commercial, education, and community design services across North America. Overlap in commercial and institutional work; vastly larger scale and full geographic reach.
• DLR Group: National integrated architecture and engineering firm with offices across the U.S. Comparable overlap in commercial, education, and workplace design; substantially larger and more geographically distributed than MT Studio.
• HKS Architects: National architecture firm with deep commercial, healthcare, and community-sector portfolios. Overlaps MT Studio's commercial and community/nonprofit segments at materially larger scale.
• Larson Design Group: Multi-state architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Pennsylvania with a broad commercial, transportation, and infrastructure portfolio. Comparable multi-state service model; larger and more diversified than MT Studio.

Direct peers

• Brandstetter Carroll Inc. Dayton/Cincinnati-area architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Closest geographic peer with overlapping Ohio client base and similar multi-sector service model.
• SHP Design: Cincinnati-based architecture and design firm of comparable size with strong retail, commercial, and education portfolios. Direct peer due to overlapping Ohio geography, similar multi-sector commercial focus, and comparable firm scale.
• BHDP Architecture: Cincinnati architecture and interior design firm serving higher education, workplace, and retail clients. Comparable in size and sector mix and directly competitive for Ohio-anchored commercial project work.
• Clark & Enersen: Midwest-anchored architecture and engineering firm with offices across multiple states serving commercial, education, healthcare, and recreation clients. Similar size, multi-state licensing strategy, and sector mix make it a closely comparable peer.
• Moody Nolan: Columbus, Ohio-headquartered architecture firm with multiple offices nationwide serving sports, commercial, and institutional clients. Comparable in multi-office growth trajectory and sector diversity, with home-state Ohio overlap.
• Treanor Architects: Mid-size architecture firm with offices across the U.S. serving commercial, education, and community clients. Comparable in firm scale and multi-sector commercial book of business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mtstudiotroy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-mt-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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