Ware Associates

What Ware Associates does

Ware Associates Inc., operating under the DBAs "WARE Architecture + Engineering" and "Endres Ware," is a privately held architecture and structural engineering firm headquartered at 440 Grand Avenue, Suite 250, Oakland, California, led by principals Paul Endres and John Ware. The firm offers an integrated architecture-plus-engineering service model across residential, civic, parks, infrastructure, and commercial sectors, primarily in California. It serves three primary customer segments: affluent residential homeowners seeking custom design; municipal governments, regional park districts, and public institutions requiring infrastructure and civic facilities; and commercial/industrial developers. The firm also acts as structural engineering subcontractor to distinguished prime architects and collaborates with landscape architecture firms as part of integrated project teams.

The firm's core offerings span four service lines: full-scope architectural design; structural engineering with advanced analytical capabilities (3-D finite element analysis, dynamic vibration studies, performance-based seismic and wind studies, code-level force analysis, integrated cost vs. performance analysis, and real-time behavior analysis); construction support services (shop drawing review, value engineering, construction observation, special inspection, and construction administration); and LEED-accredited sustainable design. The integrated architecture-engineering model is positioned as the primary differentiator, with LEED-accredited professionals engaged from project inception. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based with no public tiers, and the firm does not disclose revenue, headcount, or financials. Marketing is executed through a portfolio-driven website, industry awards and publications (including AIA EB Award, Dwell Magazine, Architectural Record, Structure Magazine), and professional network referrals generated through prime architect subcontractor relationships and joint-venture collaborations.

The firm's active pipeline ("on the boards") includes the Downtown Pavilion, Mitchell Canyon Education Center, and Oregon Visitor Center, indicating modest geographic and vertical expansion into Oregon and educational facility typologies. There are no disclosed funding events, M&A activity, institutional investors, or parent companies; the firm appears to be independently owned by its principals with no external ownership or capital structure evident in the source material. The firm has no app, public API, or disclosed AI/ML capability.

Name

Ware Associates

Legal name

Ware Associates Inc.

Website

https://ware-architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ware Associates is a privately held Oakland, California-based architecture and structural engineering firm offering integrated design services across residential, civic, parks, infrastructure, and commercial sectors in California, with LEED-accredited sustainable design capabilities and named municipal and institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ware Associates is an architecture and structural engineering firm that provides integrated architectural design, structural engineering, and construction support services for residential, civic, parks, infrastructure, and commercial projects. The firm emphasizes LEED-accredited sustainable design practices and uses advanced engineering analysis tools to deliver cost-effective, high-performance building and infrastructure solutions.

Product overview

Ware Associates is an architecture and engineering firm offering integrated design services. The company provides three core service lines: Architectural Design Services (covering residential, civic, parks, infrastructure, and commercial sectors), Structural Engineering Services (including advanced analysis tools like 3-D finite element analysis and seismic studies), and Construction Support Services (encompassing shop drawing review, value engineering, and construction observation). The firm differentiates through its combined architecture + engineering approach and commitment to LEED sustainable design practices, with LEED-accredited professionals on staff. Projects span residential homes, public parks, civic facilities, infrastructure (bridges, boardwalks), and commercial spaces throughout California and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-range architectural services covering residential, civic, parks, infrastructure, and commercial projects. The studio integrates architecture with structural engineering and emphasizes sustainable design practices to deliver cohesive project outcomes.
• Structural Engineering Services
• Construction Support Services
• LEED Sustainable Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED certified buildings in portfolio demonstrating sustainable design commitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 2M AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm serving as prime consultant on multiple projects including Berkeley Bay Trail Bridge, Bay Marsh Boardwalk, Seal Point Park, Shoreline Ryder Park, Dutch Slough, and Pillar Point. Ware Associates provides structural design services as part of project teams.
• WRT (Watershed Resource Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm serving as prime consultant on Ashland Zocalo project. Ware Associates provides architecture and engineering services.
• Trust for Public Land (TPL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit land conservation organization partnered with Hayward Area Recreation and Park District on Ashland Zocalo project where Ware Associates provided architecture and engineering services.
• RHAA (Ruthmann-Haas & Associates)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm serving as prime on Dublin BART Station and multiple parks projects. Ware Associates provides architectural and structural engineering.
• HOOD Design StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and design studio led by Walter Hood, serving as prime on OMCA Stage project with Ware Associates providing structural design and detailing.
• Hood Design StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio providing landscape architecture and artistic design for FS 35 BOW Sculpture project, with Ware Associates providing structural design and detailing.
• Vallier Design AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm collaborating on Oregon Visitor Center and Unity Park projects.
• Questa EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering and landscape firm serving as prime on Pillar Point project with Ware Associates providing architecture and engineering.
• Siegel & Strain ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm serving as prime on McClellan Ranch project with Ware Associates providing structural design.
• Gates + AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm serving as prime on Doyle Hollis Park project with Ware Associates providing architectural, structural, and civil services.
• Fletcher StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and design firm collaborating on Creekside Commons conceptual design proposal with Ware Associates providing architecture and structural design.
• MatsyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and computational design firm collaborating on Creekside Commons with 3D modeling and design services alongside Ware Associates.
• Rob Wellington Quigley, FAIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistinguished architect serving as prime on Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve project with Ware Associates providing structural engineering.
• Andrea CochrancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect serving as prime on Portland Art Museum project with Ware Associates providing structural engineering.
• TerremotocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm collaborating on Gualala Community Center project.
• SandisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering firm providing civil engineering services on Mount Umunhum project.
• CSW | ST2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering firm providing civil engineering services on Mitchell Canyon Education Center project.
• Beyond EfficiencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEP engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering on Mitchell Canyon Education Center.
• Belden Consulting EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEP engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering on Mitchell Canyon Education Center.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Large US structural and civil engineering firm with a major San Francisco presence. Overlaps with Ware Associates on structural engineering scopes for civic, transit, and infrastructure projects but at significantly greater scale and headcount.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger: National structural engineering and applied science firm with West Coast presence. Competes for complex structural and building envelope work on cultural, educational, and infrastructure projects similar to Ware Associates' portfolio.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with deep Bay Area presence, offering structural, civil, and sustainability consulting. Competes for the same high-end civic and cultural projects but at a much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with US structural engineering practice. Competes for the same high-profile cultural, civic, and sustainability-focused projects but offers a much broader multi-disciplinary engineering portfolio.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): National engineering firm specializing in structural investigation, repair, and design with a San Francisco office. Overlaps with Ware Associates on structural engineering scopes, particularly for existing and historic structures.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Global integrated architecture and engineering firm with a long-standing San Francisco office. Directly comparable in the integrated A+E model, but with vastly greater scale and global project reach.

Direct peers

• Degenkolb Engineers: San Francisco-based structural engineering firm with a comparable Bay Area footprint and similar building/civic/infrastructure project mix. Degenkolb is a direct competitor for structural engineering commissions on the same types of projects Ware Associates pursues.
• Forell/Elsesser Engineers: San Francisco structural engineering firm with a closely aligned heritage of seismic and performance-based design work on civic, educational, and infrastructure projects in Northern California. Highly comparable in technical positioning and client base.
• Holmes Structures: San Francisco structural engineering practice competing for similar museum, civic, and high-end residential work. Comparable in scale and project types, particularly around cultural and educational facilities.
• Tipping Structural Engineers: Berkeley-based structural engineering firm known for performance-based seismic design and innovative structural solutions. Direct competitor in the same Bay Area market with overlapping technical capabilities (advanced seismic analysis, sustainable design).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wareassociates
• Facebookfacebook.com/wareassociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ware Associates