What Big Bend Studio Architects does

Big Bend Studio Architects is a small, founder-owned architecture practice headquartered in Massachusetts, founded by principal Jim Moses in 2017 after 25 years of practice at larger firms (Wilson Architects and Sasaki) working on campus architecture and planning. The firm delivers full architectural services across four project categories: Dwelling (residential additions, renovations, and new construction), Learning (educational facilities, student centers, and campus master plans), Working (commercial storefronts, tasting rooms, and small commercial spaces), and Playing (recreational and athletic facilities).

The practice's underlying expertise is in sustainable, high-performance building design, with particular specialization in net-zero energy architecture and decarbonization. Notable technical capabilities include high-performance envelope detailing (achieving 1.88 ACH50 air leakage vs. 3.00 code requirement on the Bay Farm Montessori project), rainscreen systems, all-electric building design with heat pumps and solar-ready features, and integrated structural and landscape engineering via established consultant partners. The Sbrega Health and Science Building at Bristol Community College — the first zero net energy building of its size and type in the Northeast US — is the flagship demonstration of this capability, having received the AIA COTE Top Ten Award and USGBC Green Building Market Leadership Award.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fees for defined scopes, with custom pricing per project. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on principal-led client engagement, referrals, and the firm's reputation within the New England architectural community. Client base is split between residential homeowners (concentrated in Massachusetts) and institutional clients (primarily colleges, universities, and independent schools in New England and selectively elsewhere), with marketing channels centered on a portfolio website, Instagram, and earned media in architectural publications.

Name

Big Bend Studio Architects

Legal name

Big Bend Studio Architects LLC

Website

https://bigbendstudio.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Bend Studio Architects is a founder-owned Massachusetts architecture practice founded in 2017 that delivers sustainable residential, educational, commercial, and recreational design services across New England, with specialization in net-zero energy and decarbonization building design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Educational facility design
• Net-zero energy design
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based architectural services for residential (additions, renovations, new construction) and institutional (educational, civic) clients. Revenue is generated through design fees, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fees for specific project scopes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Big Bend Studio Architects is a principal-led architecture practice providing full architectural design services — from concept through construction administration — across four project categories: residential (Dwelling), educational (Learning), commercial (Working), and recreational (Playing). The firm specializes in sustainable, energy-efficient, and decarbonization-oriented design, including high-performance building envelopes and all-electric net-zero energy buildings, serving both private homeowners and institutional clients primarily in the New England region.

Product overview

Big Bend Studio Architects is a traditional architecture firm offering a unified service across four project categories: Dwelling (residential), Learning (educational), Working (commercial), and Playing (recreational). The practice provides full architectural services from design through construction, with particular emphasis on sustainable design, decarbonization, and net-zero energy buildings. Projects range from small residential additions to large institutional buildings. The firm operates on a small-practice model led by principal architect Jim Moses, previously with Wilson Architects and Sasaki.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dwelling Architectural Services Residential architectural services for private clients including home additions, renovations, garage and carriage house conversions, accessory dwelling units, and new residential construction, with strong emphasis on integrating new construction with existing structures and whole-house decarbonization. Projects span diverse typologies from worker cottages to contemporary residences.
• Learning Architectural Services Architectural design services for educational institutions including student centers, middle schools, campus master planning, and science and engineering complexes for universities and independent schools.
• Working Architectural Services Commercial and retail architectural design including storefronts, boat barns, tasting rooms, venture development centers, and office building renovations for small businesses and institutions.
• Playing Architectural Services Architectural design of recreational and athletic facilities including gymnasiums, physical education complexes, and sports facilities for universities and institutions.
• Sustainable / Net Zero Energy Design Energy-efficient and zero net energy building design incorporating high-performance building envelopes, all-electric systems, heat pumps, solar-ready features, and whole-house decarbonization solutions for both residential and institutional projects.
• Campus Master Planning Campus planning services for educational institutions including space needs assessment, landscape design integration, and strategic growth planning across campus footprints.

Quantifiable outcome

• Air leakage rate of 1.88 ACH50 achieved in Bay Farm Montessori renovation, better than code requirement of 3.00 for new construction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Daniel Bonardi Consulting EngineerscoreTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering consultant on multiple projects including Grenville Studio, Danehy Park Residence, and Drift Road Boat Barn. Provides structural engineering expertise for residential and small commercial projects.
• Studio 2112supportingTechnology or IntegrationLandscape architecture consultant for Grenville Studio project, providing site design and terracing solutions.
• Joseph B. Lanza Design + BuildingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-build partner for Bay Farm Montessori Middle School project. Lanza was engaged by the school and partnered with BBSA to deliver the project.
• Building Fire & AccesssupportingTechnology or IntegrationCode compliance consultant for Bay Farm Montessori Middle School project.
• Transition EngineeringsupportingTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering consultant for Bay Farm Montessori Middle School project.
• Dharshini Joseph Landscape ArchitecturesupportingTechnology or IntegrationLandscape architecture services for Bay Farm Montessori Middle School project.
• SasakicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Moses worked at Sasaki as project designer, project architect, and project manager on several large projects including Avery Point Student Center (UConn) and Sbrega ZNE (Bristol Community College). These projects credit Sasaki as the primary firm with J. Moses in a lead role.
• Wilson ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Moses worked at Wilson Architects as project designer/project architect on Featheringill & Jacobs (Vanderbilt) and Greenvale projects. These projects credit Wilson Architects as the primary firm with J. Moses in a lead role.
• Tibet Construction Inc.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Oakley Road Residence project.
• K&A CarpentrysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Danehy Park Residence project.
• Webb Structural ServicessupportingTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering consultant for Louders Lane House project.
• sirTANKsupportingTechnology or IntegrationInterior design services for Louders Lane House project.
• MBA BuilderssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Louders Lane House and Turkey Hill House projects.
• BensonwoodcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrefabricated structural and thermal enclosure system provider for Point Shirley House project. Their enclosure system was erected on site to save time and maximize quality and energy efficiency.
• NATIVEtecsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCivil engineering and landscape architecture for Point Shirley House project.
• CroftsupportingTechnology or IntegrationConsultant for Turkey Cove Camp project in Maine.
• Simpson Gumpertz & HegersupportingTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering consultant for Avery Point Student Center.
• BVH Integrated ServicessupportingTechnology or IntegrationMEP/Civil engineering for Avery Point Student Center.
• Shawmut Design & ConstructionsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Avery Point Student Center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bruner/Cott & Associates: Cambridge, MA architecture firm with strong residential adaptive-reuse and institutional portfolios, including academic and civic buildings. Comparable to BBSA in New England geography, residential + educational/institutional mix, and design-led approach to existing-building work.
• Lake|Flato Architects: San Antonio-based sustainable architecture firm with strong residential and institutional portfolio and AIA COTE-recognized work. Comparable to BBSA in sustainable design leadership, integration of craft and performance, and mid-sized practice model.
• LDa Architecture & Interiors: Cambridge, MA-based boutique architecture and interiors firm working across residential, commercial, and institutional clients with an emphasis on craft and contextual design. Comparable to BBSA in scale, New England base, and hybrid residential/institutional practice model.
• ZeroEnergy Design: Boston/New England-based architecture practice focused on sustainable, net-zero, and Passive House residential and light commercial design. Comparable to BBSA in size, geography, sustainable-design specialization, and project typology mix (renovations, additions, new construction).
• Ann Beha Architects: Boston-based architecture firm with a strong higher-education and cultural-institutions portfolio. Comparable to BBSA in New England geography, educational/institutional project focus, and small-practice, principal-led model.
• Olson Kundig: Spokane-based design-build architecture practice known for high-craft residential and small institutional projects with strong material expression. Comparable to BBSA in 'building-as-verb' philosophy, material honesty, and emphasis on architectural authorship within a small practice.
• Hacin + Associates: Boston-based design studio delivering architecture, interiors, and master planning for residential, hospitality, and mixed-use clients. Comparable to BBSA in boutique scale, multi-typology practice, and emphasis on high-craft design for discerning private and institutional clients.
• BWA Architecture: Bellingham, MA-based architecture firm with residential and small commercial/institutional work and a sustainability-oriented practice. Comparable to BBSA in Massachusetts base, residential + small-institutional mix, and small-firm sustainable design focus.

Broad incumbents

• Shepley Bulfinch: Boston-based architecture firm with a long-standing higher-education and healthcare practice. Comparable to BBSA in New England geography and educational/institutional project focus, but at significantly larger scale with multi-office national footprint.
• Payette: Boston-based architecture firm specializing in healthcare, science, and higher-education buildings with deep sustainability expertise. Comparable to BBSA in New England institutional/learning typology and net-zero/sustainable design capability, but operating at much larger scale with broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bigbendstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/bigbendstudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-bend-studio-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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