Felder & Associates

What Felder & Associates does

Felder & Associates is a privately held, Savannah, Georgia-based boutique architecture firm founded in November 2012 by principal Brian Felder. The firm specializes in historic preservation, religious, commercial, residential, and industrial architecture for clients across the southeast United States, including Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and select projects in Minnesota. Its work spans churches and Catholic schools, corporate offices, banks, restaurants, distilleries, community facilities such as the YMCA, and high-end custom residences, with a particular concentration of award-winning historic renovation projects in Savannah's regulated historic districts.

The firm operates as a full-service design practice delivering architectural design, project management, and construction administration, using industry-standard tools including Autodesk REVIT, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite. Domain expertise includes compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and LEED-accredited sustainable design. Felder & Associates holds no patents, has no proprietary technology platform, and does not operate a software product; its competitive differentiation rests on credentials (AIA, LEED AP), regulatory fluency in Savannah's preservation environment, and a project portfolio recognized with multiple Historic Savannah Foundation Preservation Awards, AIA Georgia Design Awards, and an ENR Southeast Region Award of Merit.

The business model is project-based professional services: fees are negotiated per engagement, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost for larger projects or hourly rates for smaller work, billed across multi-year contract cadences from early schematics through construction administration. Go-to-market is direct client engagement supported by referrals from satisfied clients, construction partners (e.g., West Construction, The Pinyan Company, Parrish Construction Group), and the firm's board-level involvement with Historic Savannah Foundation and YMCA of Coastal Georgia. With approximately 10 team members and no external funding, the firm operates as a lifestyle-scaled boutique.

Name

Felder & Associates

Legal name

Felder & Associates

Website

https://felderassociates.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Felder & Associates is a Savannah, GA boutique architecture firm founded in 2012 that designs historic preservation, religious, commercial, residential, and industrial projects for southeast US clients. A 10-person team delivers full-service design, project management, and construction administration on a project-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design including project management and construction administration for commercial, residential, religious, institutional, and industrial projects. Revenue is generated through professional services fees based on project scope and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Felder & Associates provides full-service architectural design, historic preservation, project management, and construction administration services across religious, commercial, residential, and industrial building sectors. The firm specializes in replicating historic materials, complying with site restrictions and zoning regulations, and delivering LEED-accredited sustainable design for clients in the southeast US.

Product overview

Felder & Associates is an architecture firm offering a unified portfolio of architectural design and project delivery services. The firm's core offerings span four primary service lines—Religious Architecture, Commercial Architecture, Residential Architecture, and Industrial Architecture—supplemented by specialized Historic Preservation expertise, Project Management, and Construction Administration services. These services are delivered as integrated project types rather than discrete product modules, with the firm working across sectors including churches, schools, offices, restaurants, and private residences in the southeastern US region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Religious Architecture Architectural design services for houses of worship including churches, Catholic schools, and parish facilities, often featuring historic preservation elements. Designed for congregations and religious institutions seeking worship spaces, fellowship halls, and children's ministry areas.
• Commercial Architecture Design services for commercial buildings including office spaces, retail environments, restaurants, banks, and professional offices. Designed for corporate enterprises and businesses seeking distinctive design that reflects their brand and creates memorable customer experiences.
• Residential Architecture Custom residential design services including high-end homes, historic renovations, and coastal/lowcountry residences. Designed for mature, high-net-worth clients who want architecture to express their personality and plan to remain engaged throughout project development.
• Industrial Architecture Design services for industrial facilities including warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and industrial cafes. Designed for industrial operations needing functional spaces that may include employee-facing amenities.
• Historic Preservation Specialized services for restoring and rehabilitating historic buildings, complying with site restrictions and zoning regulations while replicating historic materials with pictorial and documentary evidence following Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. Designed for owners and preservation organizations needing authentic historic restoration.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management from early schematics through final construction documents, including coordination with contractors and engineering firms. Designed for clients needing integrated oversight of architectural project delivery.
• Construction Administration Oversight and administration services during the construction phase to ensure design intent is maintained. Designed for clients requiring professional oversight during building construction to ensure adherence to design specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% membership increase at YMCA West Chatham after facility modernization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Aspen GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aspen Group to develop creative design solutions for Cross Community Church's permanent facility. Aspen Group serves as development partner while Felder & Associates provides architectural design services.
• West ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegular construction partner on multiple projects including C&H Precision, Richmond Hill United Methodist Church expansion, Thurston Ford dental office, and Bull Street Baptist Church renovation. Built Savannah Baseball Locker Room in 3.5 months.
• The Pinyan CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner that built Savannah Baseball world-famous locker room facility. Collaboration on sports facility projects.
• HargraycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecommunications leader engaged firm for rebranding and redesign campaign for corporate office and retail locations. Multiple projects including Peachtree Corners office and Hilton Head retail prototype.
• Parrish Construction GroupmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlpharetta, GA construction company engaged firm for their own branch office buildout after collaboration on mutual client projects. Office design featured open plans, use of color, natural materials, and flexible planning.
• Historic Savannah FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit preservation organization. Principal Brian Felder serves as immediate past chairman of Board of Trustees and chair of Revolving Fund Committee. Firm has completed multiple HSF projects including Kennedy Pharmacy & Davenport House Museum.
• YMCA of Coastal GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit community organization. Principal Brian Felder appointed to Corporate Board of Directors for three-year term on Advancement Committee. Firm completed YMCA West Chatham modernization resulting in 42% membership increase.
• Envision Office SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOffice furniture supplier for Parrish Construction Group Alpharetta office project.
• J and D Images, LLCminorOthersPhotography services for Parrish Construction Group project documentation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: HOK is a global architecture and engineering firm with healthcare, civic, and commercial expertise that competes with regional firms like Felder on larger institutional pursuits in the Southeast.
• tvsdesign: tvsdesign is an Atlanta-based architecture and design firm known for hospitality, sports, and mixed-use work, representing a larger regional incumbent that competes for high-profile commercial commissions in the Southeast.
• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a global architecture firm with a strong Atlanta office and sector breadth including healthcare, commercial, and civic work, representing the broader incumbent competitors Felder & Associates faces when pitching larger institutional clients.
• Cooper Carry: Cooper Carry is a large Atlanta-based architecture firm with national reach across multiple sectors including religious and commercial, representing the larger established competitor Felder & Associates is positioned against in the Georgia market.
• S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM): SLAM is a multi-sector architecture, engineering, and planning firm with healthcare, education, and commercial practices across the East Coast, comparable as a larger incumbent competing for institutional and religious clients in the Southeast.

Direct peers

• Gunn Meyerhoff Shay: Gunn Meyerhoff Shay is a Jacksonville-based architecture firm serving the Southeast with religious, educational, and commercial work, offering comparable scale and sector mix to Felder & Associates.
• Harrison Design: Harrison Design is a Southeast-based firm specializing in luxury custom residential architecture and historic renovations, directly comparable to Felder's high-end residential and Lowcountry preservation work.
• Historical Concepts: Historical Concepts is a Newnan, GA-based architecture firm specializing in traditional, classical, and historically inspired residential and institutional design, closely comparable to Felder's historic preservation and high-end residential practice.
• Collins Cooper Carusi Architects: Collins Cooper Carusi is a Savannah-based architecture firm with deep local market knowledge, directly competing for residential, commercial, and historic preservation commissions in Felder's home market.

Regional players

• LS3P: LS3P is a large Southeast-based architecture, interiors, and planning firm with offices across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida, directly competing with Felder & Associates for commercial, religious, and institutional clients in the same regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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