Davis Davis Architects

What Davis Davis Architects does

Davis Davis Architects is a privately held, six-person architecture and design firm founded in 1992 by Robert L. Davis Jr. and Laurie Perriello Davis, operating from offices in San Diego, California and Fort Collins, Colorado. The firm delivers comprehensive architectural services across civic/cultural, commercial, research/lab, residential, and interior design projects, including planning, design, cost estimation, bid oversight, and construction phase supervision. Its core products are project-based professional services engagements; the firm specializes in sustainable and LEED-certified design, with notable projects including the ResMed corporate headquarters (230,000 SF), the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine (165,000 SF, $130M), the CAC Waterfront Park, and the San Diego Hall of Justice. The firm's underlying technology stack combines traditional physical modeling (Strathmore museum board, basswood, plexiglass) with industry-standard digital tools (SketchUp, Revit, InDesign); no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or software platform is offered.

The firm's business model is classic professional services: project-based, custom-priced engagements delivered directly to clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no SaaS, subscription, or productized offering. GTM is sales-led and relational, with new business generated through reputation, awards, and repeat institutional clients rather than marketing automation. Revenue derives from a mix of enterprise and government clients (Sharp Rees-Stealy, ResMed, Novartis, Scripps Research Institute, Sanford Consortium, County of San Diego, San Diego Housing Commission, Nokia Mobile Communications) along with select SMB and residential engagements (Horse & Dragon Brewing Company, Gruenberg Law Office, single-family homes). The firm operates as a horizontal-segment provider across use cases rather than specializing in a single vertical, with LEED certification work and a sustained track record of awards (AIA, Gold Nugget, Orchid, LEED Gold/Silver) serving as reputation capital.

Name

Davis Davis Architects

Legal name

Davis Davis Architects

Website

https://davisdavisarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Davis Davis Architects is a six-person, privately held architecture firm founded in 1992, with offices in San Diego and Fort Collins. It provides project-based architectural design across civic, commercial, research/lab, residential, and interior sectors, specializing in LEED-certified and sustainable building for enterprise, government, and SMB clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• LEED certified architecture
• Sustainable building design
• Research laboratory design
• Civic commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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 services revenue from designing buildings across commercial, civic, research/lab, and residential sectors. Services include planning, design, cost estimation, bid oversight, and construction phase supervision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Davis Davis Architects is a six-person architecture and design firm providing comprehensive architectural services across civic/cultural, commercial, research/lab, multi-family residential, single-family residential, and interior design projects. Services span planning, design, cost estimation, bid oversight, and construction phase supervision, with specialization in LEED-certified sustainable design and adaptive reuse.

Product overview

Davis Davis Architects is a six-person architecture and design firm offering comprehensive architectural services across multiple project categories. The firm's core offerings include Civic/Cultural Architecture (courts, parks, government facilities), Commercial Architecture (offices, medical buildings, hotels), Research/Lab Architecture (laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities), Multi-Family and Single Family Residential Architecture, and Interior Design Services. The firm specializes in sustainable design and LEED-certified projects, with expertise in both new construction and adaptive reuse of existing buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civic/Cultural Architecture Services Design and architecture of civic and cultural buildings including civic centers, courthouses, parks, and government facilities for public sector clients.
• Commercial Architecture Services Design of commercial buildings including office buildings, medical offices, hotels, retail spaces, and corporate headquarters for enterprise and SMB clients.
• Research/Lab Architecture Services Specialized design of research facilities, laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and stem cell research centers for pharmaceutical, scientific, and research organizations.
• Multi-Family Residential Architecture Design of condominiums, lofts, and multi-unit residential buildings including adaptive reuse projects for residential developers.
• Single Family Residential Architecture Custom home design including net zero energy homes, lake houses, and sustainable residential projects for individual homeowners.
• Interior Design Services Interior architecture and design services for commercial spaces, offices, and product creation centers.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fentress ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-Architect association for Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine project. Fentress Architects served as Co-Architect in association with Davis Davis Architects on this $130 million, 165,000 sf stem cell research facility.
• KMA & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Association partnership for ResMed Corporate Headquarters project. KMA & Associates worked in association with Davis Davis Architects on the 230,000 sf, $83.7 million corporate headquarters.
• Hargreaves Associates, San FranciscocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Design partnership for CAC Waterfront Park project. Hargreaves Associates of San Francisco partnered with Davis Davis Architects on this 17-acre civic park project that received the American Planning Association 2004 Planning Project Award.
• NBBJ ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Association partnership for Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics project. NBBJ Architects worked in association with Davis Davis Architects on the pharmaceutical corporation facility.
• MBA (architecture firm)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Association partnership for Nokia Mobile Communications Product Creation Center. MBA served as design architect in association with Davis Davis Architects on the 190,000 sf project.
• Carrier Johnson ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Association partnership for San Diego Hall of Justice Civil Courts & District Attorney's Office. Carrier Johnson Architects worked in association with Davis Davis Architects on the 375,000 SF project completed in 1993.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mithun: Design-focused firm with strong sustainability and civic/cultural portfolio. Comparable boutique positioning with similar LEED expertise, though based in Seattle and operating nationally.
• KMA & Associates: Architecture firm that partnered with Davis Davis Architects on the ResMed Corporate Headquarters. Comparable scale architecture practice with similar commercial and institutional project focus.
• Lake|Flato Architects: Award-winning San Antonio-based firm with sustainability leadership and civic/cultural focus. Comparable as a similarly sized, design-led, sustainability-credentialed boutique firm competing for institutional and cultural projects.
• Delawie: San Diego architecture firm with comparable scale and portfolio across commercial, civic, hospitality, and residential work. A genuine boutique regional peer operating in the same San Diego market.
• BNIM Architects: Boutique architecture practice recognized for sustainable and high-performance design. Highly comparable to Davis Davis Architects' LEED expertise, though BNIM operates nationally whereas Davis Davis concentrates in CO and CA.
• Fentress Architects: Denver-based architecture firm known for civic, aviation, and sustainable design. Directly comparable to Davis Davis Architects — the two firms have a documented co-architect relationship on the $130M Sanford Consortium project and operate at similar boutique scale with comparable sustainability positioning.
• Carrier Johnson Architects: San Diego architecture firm delivering commercial, civic, and residential projects. Direct peer — Davis Davis Architects worked in association with Carrier Johnson on the San Diego Hall of Justice, and both are mid-sized San Diego design practices with overlapping civic and commercial portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm. Relevant as Robert L. Davis Jr. previously served as VP of architectural design at Gensler before founding Davis Davis Architects; comparable in offering commercial, civic, and workplace architecture services but at vastly larger scale.
• NBBJ: Major architecture practice with renowned healthcare and research/science building practices. Comparable because Davis Davis Architects partnered with NBBJ on the Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics — NBBJ's research/healthcare specialization overlaps the firm's Research/Labs segment.

Others

• Hargreaves Associates: Landscape architecture and urban design practice. Davis Davis Architects partnered with Hargreaves on the CAC Waterfront Park — comparable as a design collaborator on civic projects rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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