Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects

What Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects does

Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects is an 8-person architectural firm headquartered at 697 Union Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 1980 by Dennis Mires, AIA. Operating as a Professional Association, the firm delivers comprehensive architectural services spanning Programming and Planning, Schematic Design, Design Development, Contract Documents, Bidding and Negotiations, and Construction Administration, with additional in-house Interior Design and Sustainability/LEED services. Project work spans seven verticals — civic, commercial, community, education, healthcare, residential, and religious — for clients throughout New England, with selected projects in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Colorado.

The firm operates as a dual-platform Building Information Modeling (BIM) office, described as one of the only NH firms with Mac and PC interoperability, and has built a sustainable-design specialty evidenced by LEED Gold certification (NHIA 88 Lowell St.), a near-net-zero adaptive reuse of a 100,000 SF vacant Walmart into Wire Belt Company of America's headquarters, and 2,300+ solar panel arrays on multiple projects. Notable awards include the 2019 Clinton Sheerr Award for Excellence in New Hampshire Architecture, the highest honor from AIA New Hampshire, plus multiple AIA NH Honor Awards dating to 1984, NH Preservation Alliance Achievement Awards, and ABC NH/VT Excellence in Construction Awards.

The business model is project-based professional services with fees quoted by scope and complexity. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the firm relies on a 45-year reputation, repeat clients, word-of-mouth referrals, professional association memberships (AIA, BSA, NCARB, USGBC, Plan NH), long-term design/build partnerships with regional contractors (Sullivan Construction, Fulcrum Associates, Langley Construction, Hutter Construction, Milestone Engineering & Construction, Harvey Construction), and pro-bono/reduced-fee work for homelessness-focused nonprofits. Current leadership includes President and founder Dennis Mires, AIA, Partner Michael McKeown, AIA (NCARB, LEED AP), Partner Emeritus John Urdi, AIA, Project Manager Lono Hunter, Project Architect Brandon Watson, Architect Nesreen Itani, Architectural Designer Zach Philippe, and Business Manager Kaylin Pomerleau.

Name

Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects

Legal name

Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects

Website

https://thearchitects.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects is an 8-person architectural firm in Manchester, New Hampshire delivering full-service design — programming through construction administration — with BIM and LEED/sustainability capabilities across civic, commercial, community, education, healthcare, housing, and religious projects for New England clients since 1980.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• LEED sustainable design
• Civic and institutional architecture
• Commercial building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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. Architectural Services: Comprehensive architectural services from initial Programming and Planning through Schematic Design, Design Development, and Contract Documents to Bidding and Negotiations and Construction Administration. Also offers Sustainability/LEED services and Interior Design services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects is a New Hampshire–based architectural practice that provides comprehensive architectural design services from programming and feasibility analysis through construction administration. The firm leverages Building Information Modeling (BIM) on both Mac and PC platforms, applies LEED-accredited sustainable design expertise, and offers interior design services. Its portfolio spans civic, commercial, community, educational, healthcare, religious, and residential projects across New England and Colorado.

Product overview

Dennis Mires P.A. The Architects is an 8-person architectural firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, providing comprehensive architectural design services. The firm offers a full range of services from Programming and Planning through Construction Administration, supported by Building Information Modeling (BIM) as the primary design medium. The company operates as a dual-platform BIM office (Mac and PC). Additional services include in-house Interior Design and Sustainability/LEED design services. The firm specializes in multiple project types including Civic, Commercial, Community, Education, Healthcare, Residential, and Religious architecture, serving clients throughout New England for over 45 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Architectural Design Services End-to-end architectural services from programming and feasibility analysis through design, documentation, and construction administration, delivered for civic, commercial, community, educational, healthcare, religious, and residential clients.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services Building Information Modeling (BIM) executed on both Mac and PC platforms to support coordinated design, documentation, and construction administration across the firm's projects.
• Sustainability and LEED Design Services Sustainable design services led by LEED Accredited Professionals, with delivered outcomes spanning LEED Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum certifications across civic, commercial, and institutional projects.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services delivered as a complement to the firm's architectural work, providing clients with integrated interior solutions within the same project engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• YMCA of Greater Nashua now serves 4x as many individuals in the community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sullivan ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign/build partnership with Sullivan Construction for Wire Belt Company of America net-zero project. Sullivan provided construction expertise while the firm provided architectural design.
• Fulcrum AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term partnership with Fulcrum Associates of Amherst, NH for multiple healthcare projects including SNHMC facilities and ConvenientMD urgent care centers.
• Langley ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing partnership with Langley Construction for projects including Bedford Veterinary Medical Center, Bonneville Superstore, and YMCA Allard Center.
• Hutter ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term partnership with Hutter Construction for community projects including Manchester Christian Church Bedford Campus and Families in Transition projects.
• Milestone Engineering & ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Milestone Engineering & Construction for diverse projects including Manchester Country Club renovation and Second Start adult education facility.
• Harvey ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Harvey Construction for YMCA of Greater Nashua project.
• BAE SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with BAE Systems through Nashua Community College STEM Center's Microelectronics Boot Camp program supporting workforce development.
• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)coreOthersActive member of USGBC supporting LEED certification and sustainable building practices. Multiple LEED-certified projects including NHIA 88 Lowell St. achieving LEED Gold.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Harriman Associates: New Hampshire-based architecture and engineering firm serving institutional, civic, and industrial clients throughout New England; comparable in multi-disciplinary design services, BIM delivery, and regional public-sector project work.
• Lavallee Brensinger Architects: Manchester, NH-based architecture firm of comparable size serving civic, healthcare, education, and commercial clients across New England; the closest regional peer with similar multi-sector practice and municipal/government procurement focus.
• Margulies Perruzzi Architects: Architecture firm serving healthcare, corporate, and institutional clients across the Northeast; comparable in commercial/corporate fit-up and institutional practice mix.
• SMRT Architects & Engineers: New England-headquartered architecture/engineering firm serving healthcare, education, and public-sector clients; similar in multi-sector civic and institutional practice, though larger in scale.
• Kaplan Gehring McCarroll Architectural (KGM): New England architecture firm specializing in healthcare, senior living, and educational facilities; comparable in healthcare and institutional design expertise and regional project delivery.
• JSA Inc. (Architecture & Engineering): Portsmouth, NH-based architecture and engineering firm serving commercial, educational, municipal, and residential clients across New England; directly comparable mid-sized regional peer.
• Annum Architects: New England architecture firm focused on healthcare, higher education, and community projects; comparable in institutional and civic client base and design-led approach.
• Banwell Architects: New Hampshire-based architecture firm serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients; comparable small-to-mid regional peer with similar multi-sector scope.

Others

• Sullivan Construction: New Hampshire general contractor partnered with the firm on the Wire Belt net-zero design/build project; relevant design/build partner ecosystem comparable to the firm's full delivery model.
• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council): Industry association for green building and LEED certification; relevant ecosystem partner given the firm's active USGBC membership and portfolio of LEED-certified projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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