Architheke AG

What Architheke AG does

Architheke AG is a privately held Swiss architecture firm (Aktiengesellschaft) founded in 1988 by Beat Klaus and headquartered in Brugg, Canton of Aargau. The firm provides comprehensive architectural design, urban planning, and construction management services, with a stated philosophy of developing simple, durable solutions derived from the logic of each building task and emphasizing material quality, historical sensitivity, and interdisciplinary collaboration with landscape architects, urban planners, and artists.

Its portfolio spans public buildings (schools, kindergartens, sports facilities, administrative and cemetery infrastructure), historical renovations (the award-winning pflegimuri care home in a former Benedictine monastery), research facilities for the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), ecclesiastical projects, and private residential commissions. Core delivery is provided by a team of approximately 17 professionals, including three Geschäftsinhaber (Beat Klaus, Cordian Herrigel, Severin Herrigel), architects, construction managers (Bauleiter), draftsmen, and trainees.

The firm operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model. Revenue is generated through fees on commissioned public and private construction projects, prize awards from architectural competitions (Wettbewerb), and consulting engagements; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is primarily through public-sector tendering and the Swiss architectural competition system (e.g., Projektwettbewerb for municipalities and cantons) supplemented by direct referrals and a portfolio-driven website presence. The firm participates regularly in ARGE-style consortia with peer architects and specialist consultants (landscape, sustainability, acoustics) for joint competition bids.

Name

Architheke AG

Legal name

Architheke AG

Website

https://architheke.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Architheke AG is a Swiss architecture firm founded in 1988 in Brugg, Canton Aargau, providing architectural design, urban planning, and construction management services for municipalities, research institutions, and private clients across Northern Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Historical building renovation
• Sustainable construction design
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Planning Services: Project-based fees for architectural design, urban planning studies, building renovation, and construction management services. Revenue generated through public and private construction commissions, competition prizes, and consulting engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Architheke AG is an architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural design, planning, construction management, and consulting services for public buildings (schools, kindergartens, sports facilities, administrative buildings), private residential projects, and specialized institutional facilities. The firm emphasizes simple solutions derived from the logic of each building task, with deep attention to material selection, historical sensitivity, and sustainable construction practices. Services are delivered through competition wins, public tenders, and direct commissions across the Aargau region of Switzerland.

Product overview

Architheke AG is an architecture firm founded in 1988, offering comprehensive architectural design and planning services. The firm specializes in creating simple solutions developed from the logic of architectural tasks, emphasizing both technical and aesthetic longevity. Their portfolio includes public buildings (kindergartens, schools, sports facilities), private residential projects, competitions, and planning studies across the Canton of Aargau region in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architektur und Planung

Quantifiable outcome

• 1st Prize - Wettbewerb Sanierung Friedhof Schwerzenbach, July 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Architektur Herrigel Schmidlin GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016ARGE (ARbeitsGEmenschaft/partnership) formed for the Dahlihaus Hausen project competition, combining Architheke AG with Architektur Herrigel Schmidlin GmbH for joint project delivery
• Makiol Wiederkehr AG Ingenieure HolzbauminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTimber construction engineering partner for Dahlihaus Hausen project
• naef landschaftsarchitekten gmbhminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Dahlihaus Hausen project
• Grünwerk1 Landschaftsarchitekten AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Wohnüberbauung Bilander Brugg competition project
• Durable Planung und Beratung GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSustainability and energy consulting partner for Bilander Brugg project
• Steigmeier Akustuk + Bauphysik GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcoustics and building physics partner for Bilander Brugg project
• Mentha Walther ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE partnership with Mentha Walther Architekten, Zürich for Schulanlage Umiken project competition
• Hoffmann & Müller LandschaftsarchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Schulanlage Umiken project
• Belloli Raum- und VerkehrsplanungminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraffic and urban planning partner for Entwicklungsstudie Zurzacherstrasse Brugg
• SKK LandschaftsarchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Entwicklungsstudie Zurzacherstrasse Brugg
• SKK Landschaftsarchitekten AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for multiple projects including Dreifachkindergarten Dottikon
• Schrämmli LandschaftsarchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Schulanlage Tegerfelden project
• André Roth AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReal estate specialist partner for Luwa Areal residential competition
• creatominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEcology and sustainability consultant for Luwa Areal project
• Naef&partnerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Luwa Areal project

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schneider & Schneider Architekten: Aarau-based Swiss architecture office of similar size and tenure, working on public commissions, residential, and competition entries in the Aargau region — overlapping client base and project typologies.
• Miller & Maranta: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with comparable scale and reputation for high-quality public and residential architecture, frequently working through competition commissions — directly comparable in business model and craft orientation.
• Staufer & Hasler Architekten: Swiss mid-sized practice with comparable profile across public-sector architecture, heritage-sensitive work, and competition-based commissions, particularly active in the Deutschschweiz.
• Atelier Girsberger: Small-to-mid-sized Deutschschweiz architecture firm with a competition-led business model and focus on public and residential commissions — comparable size, procurement approach, and regional footprint.
• EM2N Architekten: Zürich-based mid-sized Swiss practice active in public-sector architecture, urban planning, and competition-based commissions — overlapping in typology (schools, public buildings) and procurement model.
• Liechti Graf Zumsteg Architekten: Mid-sized architecture practice also based in the Brugg/Aargau area, with comparable portfolio scope in public buildings, residential, and competition work. Geographic and scale overlap makes it the closest comparable peer in the same local market.

Broad incumbents

• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with a strong competition track record and broader portfolio across residential, cultural, and commercial typologies — represents the upper-scale end of the competitive set.
• Burckhardt+Partner: One of Switzerland's largest architecture and general-planning firms, with deep involvement in public-sector, healthcare, and institutional commissions. Operates in the same market as a much larger incumbent competing for many of the same public tenders.

Regional players

• Hosoya Schaefer Architects: Zürich-based Swiss practice active in urban planning, public-sector architecture, and competition-based commissions, with overlapping typologies in housing and public buildings but operating from a different regional hub.

Others

• SKK Landschaftsarchitekten: Long-standing landscape architecture partner of Architheke on multiple projects (Dreifachkindergarten Dottikon, Entwicklungsstudie Zurzacherstrasse). Included as an ecosystem partner — an adjacent discipline routinely co-delivered on Architheke's commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architheke-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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