MASSWERK ARCHITEKTEN AG

Name

MASSWERK ARCHITEKTEN AG

Legal name

Masswerk Architekten AG

Website

https://masswerk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building economics consulting
• Public buildings architecture
• Residential architecture design
• Sustainable construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Horw, Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based professional fees for architectural services including competition entries, feasibility studies, design, planning, and construction management for buildings in Switzerland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Masswerk Architekten AG provides full-service architectural design and construction economics services from initial concept through construction management to occupancy. The firm delivers architectural projects across residential, commercial, public (schools, cultural facilities), and industrial segments, combining architectural design with building economics expertise. It serves public institutions, housing cooperatives, developers, and foundations throughout German-speaking Switzerland.

Product overview

MASSWERK ARCHitekten AG is an architecture and construction economics firm founded in 2003, providing comprehensive architectural services from initial concept through project completion and operational phase. The company operates across four main service categories: Public Buildings (schools, cultural facilities), Residential & Services (housing, senior living), Industry & Commerce (industrial facilities, fire stations), and Competition Entries. The firm operates from offices in Luzern (headquarters) and Zürich (since 2008), led by Benedikt Rigling and René Bosshard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Öffentliche Bauten (Public Buildings Design) Design and realization of public educational and cultural facilities including schools, secondary centers, and cultural institutions for municipalities and cantonal governments in Switzerland.
• Wohnen & Dienstleistungen (Residential & Services Architecture) Development of residential buildings including multi-family houses, senior living facilities, and housing cooperative projects for private developers, cooperatives, foundations, and public operators.
• Industrie & Gewerbe (Industry & Commerce Architecture) Design of industrial facilities, fire stations, workshops, commercial buildings, and mixed-use urban quarters for municipalities, public utilities, and industrial operators.
• Wettbewerbe (Architectural Competition Entries) Participation in architectural competitions for public and private projects, ranging from housing developments to school buildings, serving as a primary project acquisition channel for the firm.
• Architektur und Bauökonomie (Architecture and Building Economics) Full-service architectural design and construction economics from initial concept through completion and into the operational phase of buildings, integrating cost planning with design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple first-prize competition wins including Alterszentrum St. Anna (2016), Primarschulanlage Surbaum (2018-2019), Sekundarstufenzentrum Burghalde Baden (2013), GISA Siedlung Affoltern (2021), Oberstufenzentrum Telli Aarau (2023), and others

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Raymond Vogel Landschaften AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing landscape architecture partnership on numerous projects including Feuerwehr- und Werkhofgebäude Eichenspes Kriens, EWL Areal Luzern, and other developments. Collaborates as specialist landscape design partner on competition teams.
• Graber Pulver Architekten AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) partner for Baufeld G Europaallee HB Zürich project. Collaborative competition and design partnership for major urban development projects.
• E2A Piet Eckert und Wim Eckert Architekten AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE partner for EWL Areal Luzern project. Collaborative partnership for this major mixed-use urban development project in Luzern.
• Esch Sintzel ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE partner for GISA Siedlung Affoltern project in Zürich. Collaborative partnership for this 232-unit cooperative housing development.
• Ingenieurbüro Gmeiner AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner on multiple projects including Wettsteinpark Luzern, Feuerwehrgebäude Eichenspes, and Alterszentrum St. Bernhard. Provides civil/structural engineering services.
• Pirmin Jung Ingenieure AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTimber engineering and structural engineering partner on projects including Feuerwehr- und Werkhofgebäude Eichenspes, Neubausiedlung Suurstoffi, and Hobimag Schötz. Specializes in wooden construction.
• Dr. Lüchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering partner on EWL Areal Luzern, Oberstufenzentrum Telli Aarau, and Kantonsschule Reussbühl projects. Provides structural and civil engineering services.
• Filippo Bolognese ImagesminorOthersVisualization and rendering partner for projects including EWL Areal Luzern, Wohnüberbauung Luzernerstrasse Hitzkirch, and Oberstufenzentrum Telli Aarau. Creates architectural visualizations and renderings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Basel-based architecture firm with broader international profile and larger portfolio, competing for high-profile public buildings. Operates in same sector but with greater scale and geographic reach.
• Miller & Maranta: Basel-based firm with portfolio spanning cultural, educational, and residential buildings; competes in similar Swiss public-tender space but typically on larger-budget, higher-visibility civic projects.
• HHF Architekten: Basel-based internationally active architecture firm with comparable focus on residential and public buildings; serves as a broader incumbent competitor in the Swiss architectural competition market.

Direct peers

• Esch Sintzel Architekten: Zürich-based architecture studio with strong public-sector and residential portfolio, including cooperative housing projects comparable to Masswerk's GISA Affoltern. They are a current ARGE partner, indicating near-identical project categories and competition footprint.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Swiss practice with strong public-sector portfolio including schools and cultural buildings; competes in the same architectural competition circuits and serves similar cantonal and municipal clients.
• Galli Rudolf Architekten: Mid-size Swiss architecture practice active in public competitions for educational and residential buildings, with comparable team size, dual Luzern/Zürich operations, and similar fee-based project acquisition model.
• Graber Pulver Architekten AG: Zürich firm active in urban development, residential, and public building competitions — overlapping directly with Masswerk on projects such as Baufeld G Europaallee and similar mixed-use/infrastructure commissions.
• E2A Piet Eckert und Wim Eckert Architekten: Swiss architecture firm competing for the same public competitions and mixed-use urban developments. Already a partnered ARGE co-architect with Masswerk on EWL Areal Luzern, confirming direct overlap in project size, client base, and competition participation.

Regional players

• Frei + Saarinen Architekten: Zürich-based practice focused on housing, schools, and public buildings; competes in adjacent Swiss-German regions with similar building-economics-integrated design approach.

Emerging players

• Studio Vulkan: Zürich architecture practice active in mixed-use and residential competitions; overlaps with Masswerk's residential-cooperative segment but at a slightly different scale and project type.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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