Gyde Architects

What Gyde Architects does

GYDE Architects is a privately held, full-service architecture firm headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming, that designs residential, commercial, civic, and community projects across the Mountain West and select U.S. states. Founded in 2003 by Nona Yehia (originally operating as Tobler Dunker Architects and rebranded to GYDE in 2023), the firm operates with a team of approximately eight staff and serves a diversified client mix that includes high-net-worth residential homeowners, nonprofit organizations, hospitality and retail operators, and municipal partners. Signature engagements span the Persephone Bakery restaurant locations, the Jackson Hole Children's Museum "Forever Home," the Vertical Harvest hydroponic greenhouse projects in Jackson Hole and Maine, and the Project49 historic preservation effort in Livingston, Montana.

The firm delivers services through standard architectural technology and processes, including building information modeling, 3D modeling, energy and sun studies, and construction administration. Differentiated technical capabilities include the Twicc sustainable siding system developed with Windsor Fiberglass, featuring six composite tile shapes for dynamic exterior cladding, and an origami-inspired roof structure designed in collaboration with Spearhead for the Origami residential project in Bentonville, Arkansas, which combined GYDE's 3D modeling with Spearhead's digital fabrication techniques.

GYDE generates revenue on a project-based professional services fee model for design, planning, and construction administration services; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led and referral-driven, with the firm cultivating demand through pro-bono civic work, nonprofit partnerships (Jackson Hole Children's Museum, Hole Food Rescue, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Project49), board positions, an educational summer architecture program for high school students, earned media coverage (CNN, Fast Company, Architectural Digest), and direct client relationships within its Mountain West regional footprint. Geographic reach extends to Wyoming, Montana, Arkansas, Maine, and Michigan, with Vertical Harvest Maine (a 52,000-square-foot structure with a 206,000-square-foot growing canopy, expected to produce approximately two million pounds of produce annually upon Summer 2025 completion) representing the firm's largest scaled project outside its Wyoming base.

Name

Gyde Architects

Legal name

GYDE Architects

Website

https://gydearchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GYDE Architects is a Jackson, Wyoming-based architecture firm founded in 2003 (rebranded in 2023) serving residential, commercial, civic, and nonprofit clients across the Mountain West and select U.S. states through community-driven design and digital fabrication collaborations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Residential architecture services
• Commercial architecture design
• Sustainable building design
• Civic community design
• Custom residential design

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 Design Services: Professional architecture services including residential, commercial, civic, and community projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GYDE Architects is a Jackson, Wyoming-based full-service architecture firm providing design, planning, and construction administration services for residential, commercial, civic, and community projects. The firm specializes in collaborative, sustainable, and site-responsive design using BIM/3D modeling, energy and sun studies, and custom fabrication, with a portfolio that includes custom homes, restaurants, museums, hydroponic greenhouses, and public art installations across the Mountain West region.

Product overview

Gyde Architects is a full-service architecture firm offering design services across residential, commercial, civic, and community project types. The firm's portfolio includes named projects such as the Origami residential project, Jackson Hole Children's Museum, Vertical Harvest greenhouse designs, Persephone Bakery restaurants, and various residential compounds. The firm also runs a Summer Architecture Program for high school students. Services include custom digital fabrication, sun studies, energy modeling, 3D rendering, and BIM computer modeling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Design Services Full-service architecture and design offering covering residential, commercial, civic, and community projects, including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Services are delivered to homeowners, nonprofits, hospitality and retail operators, and civic clients in the Jackson Hole and broader Mountain West region, supported by BIM/3D modeling, energy modeling, sun studies, and custom digital fabrication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 pounds of fresh produce produced annually through Vertical Harvest Jackson Hole
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jackson Hole Children's MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023GYDE serves as lead architect and design firm for the Jackson Hole Children's Museum's Forever Home project at 105 Mercill Avenue. The project includes the museum and adjacent IDEA BOX space, coordinating with exhibit designers, local artists, and community stakeholders.
• Hole Food RescueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for renovation of Hole Food Rescue's Forever Home at 650 West Elk Avenue in Jackson. GYDE created a space reflecting the organization's values with cost-effective, resourceful design incorporating found materials.
• Jackson Hole Public ArtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaboration on Town of Jackson street furniture including garbage cans and benches inspired by iconic elk antler arches on the town square. Nona Yehia served as designer for the project.
• Friends of PathwaysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborated with Jackson Hole Public Art and Friends of Pathways on replacement of Town of Jackson garbage bins and benches.
• Project49coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGYDE was selected by Project49 to work on the Teslow grain elevator historic preservation project in Livingston, Montana. Project49 received a grant from Montana Historic Preservation to restore this landmark for future generations as a multi-purpose community space with maker space and gathering areas.
• Jackson Hole Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership including R Park welcome structure and caretaker's unit design, Interlock bike rack installation. GYDE collaborates on master plans and park design celebrating outdoor recreation and interaction with nature.
• Premier Powder CoatingminorOthersLocal manufacturer in Rexburg, Idaho for street furniture (trash cans and benches) project. Working with a local manufacturer saved the project thousands of dollars while keeping the process homegrown.
• JH BuildersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal builder contractor partner for Interlock bike rack project and other community projects. Partnered with GYDE and Quality Steel Inc. to bring designs to life.
• Local Artists (JHCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local artists on Jackson Hole Children's Museum installations including James Miller, Courtney Cedarholm, Claudia Bueno, Ben Roth, Bland Hoke, Laurie Thal & Daniel Altwies, Sarah Kariko, and Parris & Macke.
• HarrimancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Harriman (local architect and engineers) for Vertical Harvest Maine project. Required consistent collaboration with various European vendors supplying and installing greenhouse equipment.
• City of WestbrookcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of Westbrook, Maine for Vertical Harvest Maine project. The farm is part of a larger development including residential housing and parking structure in downtown Westbrook.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ward + Blake Architects: Jackson Hole architecture firm designing luxury residences and commercial projects in the Tetons. Overlaps with GYDE on high-end residential clients and Mountain West regional work, and operates at a similar boutique scale.
• Carney Architects: Jackson Hole-based architecture firm serving the same Mountain West luxury residential and commercial market. Carney and GYDE both design high-end custom homes and remodels for affluent clients in Teton County and compete directly for the same regional project pipeline.
• Pearson Architecture: Boutique Jackson Hole architecture firm with a comparable residential focus and design-led philosophy. Pearson is one of the closest direct substitutes for GYDE's residential custom-home and remodel work in the same local market.

Broad incumbents

• Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Multi-office firm known for high-design residential, civic, and institutional projects with a regional-modern sensibility. Comparable to GYDE in design quality and craft focus, but with broader geographic reach and larger project scale.
• Marmol Radziner: Los Angeles-based architecture and design firm with a portfolio of luxury residential and commercial projects. Competes for high-end custom-home clients similar to GYDE's Jackson Hole residential segment, though operating at a larger scale and broader geography.
• Lake|Flato Architects: Texas-based firm with a national portfolio of residential, civic, and sustainable design work. Shares GYDE's emphasis on community-oriented, sustainability-focused architecture and is a comparable thought leader in place-based design, though at significantly larger scale.
• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based, internationally recognized architecture firm with a portfolio of mountain-modern residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. Operates at a much larger scale than GYDE but competes for the same high-end residential and resort clientele and shares a similar craft/material-driven design philosophy.

Regional players

• Studio B Architecture: Aspen-based architecture firm serving the Roaring Fork Valley luxury residential market. Competes with GYDE for mountain-modern custom homes and remodels for high-net-worth clients, though primarily in a different ski-town geography.
• Charles Cunniffe Architects: Established Aspen architecture firm with a long track record in mountain residential and commercial projects. A regional peer competing for similar Aspen-area luxury clients, with comparable mountain-modern aesthetic.
• Centre Sky Architecture: Montana-based architecture firm serving similar mountain/luxury residential and resort clients in the Northern Rockies. Comparable in scale and design sensibility, though anchored in Big Sky/Yellowstone rather than Jackson Hole.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gydearchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/gydearchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gyde-architects-jackson

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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