Cole Hil

What Cole Hil does

Cole Hil is a privately held, female-owned architectural firm (Cole Hil, LLC) founded in 2014 by Nicole Hilton and headquartered in Douglasville, Georgia, in the Greater Atlanta area. The firm delivers full-range architectural services — vision consulting, programming, master and site planning, feasibility studies, and conceptual design through construction documents and administration — to clients across commercial, education, worship, aviation, and civic sectors. Its named project portfolio spans Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (multiple terminal, gate, lounge, transportation, and APM assignments), higher-education clients such as Fort Valley State University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Technical College, and LeMoyne-Owen College, a range of church and worship facilities, and civic projects including Pratt City Library and Fire Station #8.

The firm's core technology stack is Building Information Modeling centered on Revit as the primary design platform, supplemented by 3ds Max and/or Maya for rendering, Adobe Suite, and AutoCAD. Founder Nicole Hilton has more than eight years of BIM/Revit experience, and the firm uses BIM capabilities to differentiate on design coordination, 3D visualization, and workflow efficiency — particularly in joint-venture sub-consultant roles where Cole Hil serves as BIM Manager or Deputy Project Manager. Certifications include LEED AP, NCARB, FBE (Female Business Enterprise), and DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise), the latter two unlocking preferential access to public-sector set-aside contracts.

Cole Hil operates as a professional services firm on a project-by-project fee basis, with pricing tied to scope, complexity, and service requirements and not publicly disclosed. The firm goes to market through direct enterprise engagement, building long-term "Partner" relationships, with awareness generated primarily through its website portfolio, LinkedIn, and Facebook presence, supplemented by AIA and NOMA conference participation, AIA Georgia board leadership, and university design reviews at LSU, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw State.

Name

Cole Hil

Legal name

Cole Hil, llc.

Website

https://colehil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cole Hil is a female-owned, BIM-enabled architectural firm founded in 2014 in Douglasville, Georgia, providing full-range design services — from vision consulting through construction administration — to commercial, education, worship, aviation, and civic clients across the Southeast U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Education facility design
• Aviation architecture
• Vision consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglasville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-range architectural services from concept to design development, through construction documentation and administration. Revenue generated through professional service fees for design consulting, project management, and construction administration on a project-by-project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cole Hil is a full-service architectural firm providing comprehensive design services from concept through construction administration. Service offerings include Vision Consulting, Programming, Master Planning, Site Planning, Feasibility Studies, and Conceptual Design through Construction Documents and Administration. The firm delivers projects across four vertical categories: Commercial/Civic Architecture, Education Architecture, Aviation Architecture, and Church/Worship Experience Design, serving enterprise clients, educational institutions, government entities, and religious organizations.

Product overview

Cole Hil is a full-service architectural firm providing a unified suite of design services from vision consulting through construction administration. The firm operates across four distinct project categories: Commercial/Civic Architecture, Education Architecture, Aviation Architecture, and Church/Worship Experience Design. Services are delivered as an integrated offering—Vision Consulting establishes strategic direction, Programming defines project scope, Master Planning and Site Planning develop site frameworks, Feasibility Studies assess viability, and Conceptual Design through Construction Documents and Administration delivers the full design lifecycle. The firm is female-owned and leverages BIM (Revit) technology for coordinated design and 3D visualization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vision Consulting
• Programming
• Master Planning
• Site Planning
• Feasibility Study
• Conceptual Design through Construction Documents and Administration
• Commercial and Civic Architecture
• Education Architecture
• Aviation Architecture
• Church and Worship Experience Design

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• H-J+P Joint Venture (HOK, SLS, Chasm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for aviation projects at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Cole Hil served as Deputy Project Manager/BIM on A&E 5-Year Indefinite Delivery contract, working on the A380 International Terminal Gate F3 Addition and USO Lounge Renovation.
• HPC Joint Venture (HNTB, McAfee3 Architects)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for master planning, programming, feasibility analysis, and conceptual design at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Cole Hil served as BIM Manager/Designer on projects including Ground Transportation Center, Consolidated Concessions Distribution Center, APD/AO Relocation, and Automated People Mover systems.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) GeorgiaminorOthersProfessional affiliation with AIA Georgia. Nicole Hilton serves on the AIA Georgia 2016 Board as At Large Director.
• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Atlanta ChapterminorOthersProfessional affiliation with NOMA Atlanta Chapter. Nicole Hilton is an active member and participates in AIA/NOMA mentorship program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• HKS: Large, multi-sector architecture firm with deep aviation, healthcare, and education practices. Comparable to Cole Hil in its vertical breadth and aviation expertise, though operating at significantly larger scale and with a national portfolio.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm, with significant aviation, commercial, education, and civic practices. Comparable to Cole Hil in vertical breadth, though operating at dramatically larger scale and with global reach.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong practices in higher education, aviation, healthcare, and civic work. Comparable to Cole Hil in its engagement with HBCUs and institutional clients, while operating at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• DLR Group: Integrated design firm with strong education, civic, and aviation portfolios. Comparable to Cole Hil in its multi-sector design approach and institutional client base, though at a substantially larger scale and with national geographic coverage.
• HOK: Global architecture and design firm and established JV partner of Cole Hil on the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport contract. Operates across aviation, education, healthcare, and civic at a much larger scale, providing the prime-contractor counterpart to Cole Hil's JV contributions.

Direct peers

• Page: Mid-sized architecture and engineering firm with comparable education, healthcare, civic, and aviation work. Similar in scale and practice breadth to Cole Hil, with a multi-office footprint and a comparable vertical specialization profile.
• Moody Nolan: Largest African American-owned architecture firm in the U.S., with a similarly diversified portfolio across education, aviation, civic, commercial, and worship sectors. Both firms are minority-owned, multi-sector, and built around mission-driven leadership and diversity in design.
• KieranTimberlake: Technology-forward architecture firm widely recognized for deep BIM expertise and innovative design practice. Comparable to Cole Hil in its emphasis on BIM-led workflows and design quality as a distinguishing competency, though at a larger scale.
• TVS: Atlanta-based architecture and design firm with notable aviation expertise, including significant airport terminal work. Overlaps with Cole Hil in aviation and Atlanta-based presence, with comparable scale and project type focus.

Regional players

• John Portman & Associates: Long-established Atlanta-headquartered architecture firm with deep expertise in large-scale commercial, hospitality, and aviation projects. Comparable to Cole Hil in regional base and aviation/commercial focus, though with a much larger track record and international scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/colehilLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cole-hil-llc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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