Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc.

What Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc. does

Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc. (JYW) is a private, 6-person multidisciplinary architectural design firm headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, tracing its lineage to 1935 as the descendant of Alaska's oldest continuously operating architecture practice. The firm offers four integrated service lines—architecture, interior design, planning, and construction management—delivered through a principal-led model in which senior partners maintain direct involvement on every project. Its differentiated expertise lies in coastal and maritime Alaskan building environments, including design for seismic retrofit, extreme weather, and remote logistics conditions.

JYW serves government, institutional, and commercial clients throughout Alaska, with primary segments being state agencies, municipalities, school districts, and healthcare providers (notably SEARHC and Alaska Native-serving facilities). Notable projects include the Alaska State Capitol seismic retrofit and exterior renovation, the $67M Kodiak High School Addition & Renovation, the Juneau International Airport Terminal Master Plan, and multiple SEARHC medical centers. The firm has earned AIA Award of Honor, AIA Merit Award, and Association for Learning Environments Pinnacle and Len Mackler awards. Partnerships with HNTB (aviation planning), DLR Group (K-12 education), and the National Guard/UAS (joint-use facility) extend its reach on specialized projects.

The business model is professional services revenue, with fees generated through project-based engagements and competitive bidding for public sector work. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; project costs are determined through client engagement and bidding processes. The firm operates exclusively through direct client engagement with no digital sales or marketing infrastructure, leveraging 85+ years of brand reputation, professional certifications (LEED, CSI, CEFPI, RCI, AIA, ASID), and a regional track record across Southeast Alaska and beyond. Wayne Jensen (President & Senior Principal, joined 1977), Corey Wall (Vice President), and Dan Fabrello (Construction Administrator) lead the firm, supported by a small technical and administrative staff.

Name

Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc.

Legal name

Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc.

Website

https://jensenyorbawall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc. is a 6-person private architecture firm in Juneau, Alaska, founded in 1935, serving government, educational, and healthcare clients statewide with architecture, interior design, planning, and construction management services specialized in coastal Alaskan building environments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Construction management services
• Planning and feasibility
• Civic building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Full-service architectural firm providing planning, architecture, interior design, and construction management services. Revenue generated through professional service fees for design projects, typically billed on a project basis with direct client engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary architectural design firm offering four integrated service lines: Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, and Construction Management. The firm takes projects from initial site analysis and feasibility through design and construction administration, with specialized expertise in designing buildings for Alaska's coastal and maritime conditions. Services are delivered to government, institutional, educational, healthcare, and commercial clients throughout Alaska.

Product overview

Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc. is a multidisciplinary architectural design firm offering four integrated service lines: Architecture Services, Interior Design, Planning, and Construction Management. These services are provided as a unified offering where the firm takes projects from initial planning through design and construction administration, ensuring cohesive project delivery. The firm's portfolio includes public infrastructure (airports, ferry terminals, government buildings), healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and recreational centers throughout Alaska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for commercial, institutional, civic, and residential projects across Alaska, specializing in coastal and maritime environments. Services range from historic renovations to new construction, delivered for government agencies, municipalities, school districts, healthcare providers, and other institutional clients.
• Interior Design Multi-disciplinary interior design approach integrated with architectural design, covering both large-volume buildings and intimate user-focused spaces, with nearly 20 years of specialized experience serving Alaskan commercial, institutional, civic, and residential clients.
• Planning Pre-design planning services including site analysis, project feasibility, programming, stakeholder facilitation, and long-range planning for complex projects such as airports and phased developments.
• Construction Management Construction administration and project oversight services ensuring designs are executed within budget and on schedule for government, institutional, healthcare, and educational clients throughout Alaska.

Quantifiable outcome

• Auke Bay School renovation completed with ground source heat pump heating and cooling system anticipated to reduce operation and maintenance costs by 25%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DLR GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with DLR Group on the Kodiak High School Addition & Renovation project as part of the JYW-led team providing architectural and design services.
• HNTBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with nationally recognized aviation planners at HNTB to complete the 2004 Juneau International Airport Terminal Master Plan.
• CBJ Docks & HarborsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with CBJ Docks & Harbors on the Juneau Port Customs and Visitor Center project, envisioning facilities fitting the waterfront cruise ship dock location.
• National GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the University of Alaska Southeast and the National Guard to create the ANG & UAS Joint Use Facility - a first of its kind facility in Alaska serving dual needs of student recreation center and fully equipped readiness center.
• University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create the ANG & UAS Joint Use Facility adjacent to Auke Lake Campus, first of its kind facility in Alaska combining university student activities with military readiness center.
• Alaska Energy Authority (AEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEA grant funding utilized for geothermal loop field heating system at Dimond Park Aquatic Center.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• McCool Carlson Green: Anchorage-based architecture firm serving Alaska with a portfolio of healthcare, education, and government projects. Similar mid-sized regional firm competing for the same institutional clients as JYW.
• KPB Architects: Alaska-based architecture firm offering similar planning, architecture, and interior design services with comparable public-sector and institutional project focus. Closest direct competitor in size and regional scope.
• RIM Architects: Anchorage-based architecture firm with a similar portfolio of Alaskan civic, educational, healthcare, and government projects. Competes directly with JYW for public-sector work across Alaska and shares the multi-disciplinary architecture/interior design/construction administration model.
• ECI/Hyer Architecture & Interiors: Anchorage-based architecture and interior design firm serving Alaska institutions. Direct competitor in the institutional and government market segment with similar service offerings.
• Walsh Bishop Architecture: Alaska-based architecture firm specializing in commercial, institutional, and educational projects. Comparable in size and service offerings to JYW, with overlapping target clients in the Alaska public sector.

Broad incumbents

• NBBJ: Large national architecture firm with healthcare and education specialties overlapping JYW's core sectors. Has done work in Alaska and competes for the same institutional clients as national accounts.
• DLR Group: National architecture and engineering firm with established Alaska practice. Has partnered with JYW on Kodiak High School, indicating overlap in target projects and demonstrates the competitive dynamic where larger firms lead major public commissions.
• Cushing Terrell: Multi-disciplinary design firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West, including Alaska presence. Larger firm offering architecture, engineering, and design services with broader geographic reach than JYW.
• HNTB: National infrastructure design firm with significant aviation and transportation architecture practice. Partnered with JYW on Juneau Airport Terminal Master Plan—larger firm with capacity to lead major infrastructure work.

Regional players

• Bettisworth North: Alaska-based architecture and planning firm with similar institutional and community-focused portfolio. Comparable in regional position and target services, though with somewhat different geographic focus (interior Alaska).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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