Bhd Architects

What Bhd Architects does

BHD Architects, legally Butler Harris Davey Architects LLC, is a privately held architectural services firm headquartered in Draper, Utah. Founded in 1989 by Denis W. Butler as Butler Architecture, the firm was renamed in 2008 when long-time employees Lafe Harris and Mike Davey became partners. The firm operates with a small team of seven to eight professionals and serves municipal, commercial, religious, industrial, and residential clients across Utah and surrounding states.

The firm's core offering is full-service architectural design spanning pre-project planning, design, construction documentation, and construction administration, supplemented by a set of add-on services: FAA-certified drone surveys (aerial and interior), feasibility studies, near photo-realistic 3D renderings, municipal land approvals and code analysis, and existing building/site analysis including envelope studies, BOMA calculations, attic ventilation calculations, and as-built documentation. Its technology stack centers on 3D CAD/design software for visualization, two FAA Part 107 certified drone pilots operating surveying and interior drones, infrared cameras for construction verification, tripod-mounted lasers for precision measurement, and 360-degree cameras for site documentation.

BHD operates on a traditional professional services revenue model, earning project-based fees for design, planning, feasibility, municipal approval, and related architectural consulting. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored by free initial consultations and direct engagement with clients from the firm's single Draper office. Marketing is limited primarily to a Wix-based company website and organic Facebook and LinkedIn pages. The firm holds no disclosed patents, no external institutional capital, and no parent or subsidiary entities.

Name

Bhd Architects

Legal name

Butler Harris Davey Architects LLC

Website

https://bhdarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BHD Architects is a privately held, 7-8 person architectural services firm in Draper, Utah, providing full-service design, planning, 3D visualization, drone surveying, and code/feasibility services to commercial, residential, religious, and municipal clients across Utah and surrounding states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial building design
• Residential architecture
• Municipal building projects
• Drone surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Draper

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: Professional architectural services including design, planning, and project management for commercial, residential, municipal, and religious building projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design services, feasibility studies, municipal land approvals, and related architectural consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BHD Architects is a private architecture firm providing full-service architectural design, planning, and development services for commercial, residential, religious, municipal, and remodel projects. Offerings include pre-project planning, feasibility studies, municipal land approvals, as-built documentation, envelope studies, BOMA calculations, and 3D renderings, supported by FAA-certified drone surveying and infrared camera inspection capabilities.

Product overview

BHD Architects offers a single unified architectural service with specialized add-on modules. The core offering is full-service architectural design covering commercial, residential, religious, planning, and remodel projects. Supporting modules include Drone Surveys (aerial and interior imaging), Feasibility Studies, Renderings (3D visualization), City Approvals and Code Analysis, and Existing Building and Site Analysis. The firm utilizes 3D design software as a core design tool, with drone technology, infrared cameras, tripod-mounted lasers, and 360-degree cameras supporting their service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Full-service architectural design and consulting covering commercial, residential, religious, and municipal building projects with pre-project planning through construction administration.
• Drone Surveys Aerial surveying services using surveying and interior drones operated by two FAA-certified Part 107 drone pilots to assist with site analysis and construction verification.
• Feasibility Studies Pre-project analysis services evaluating site viability, development potential, and project feasibility including due diligence studies.
• Renderings Near photo-realistic 3D renderings of buildings created using 3D design software, allowing clients to visualize interior and exterior before construction begins.
• City Approvals and Code Analysis Municipal land approval services and building code compliance analysis to navigate regulatory requirements for project permits.
• Existing Building and Site Analysis Assessment services for existing structures and sites including envelope studies, BOMA calculations, attic ventilation calculations, and as-built documentation.

Segments2 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

One partnership is on record.

• Marvelous MediaminorOthersMarvelous Media is identified as the company that powered/developed the BHD Architects website. This is a vendor relationship for website development and maintenance services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm, with offices serving commercial, retail, and institutional clients across the U.S. Represents the scale-end incumbent that competes for enterprise-level projects BHD may not currently pursue.
• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep commercial, healthcare, and institutional practices. Represents the broad incumbent category that competes with BHD for larger institutional and religious commissions in Utah.

Direct peers

• MHTN Architects: Salt Lake City-based architecture firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and civic clients across the Intermountain West. Direct regional competitor to BHD Architects, competing for similar municipal, institutional, and commercial commissions in the Utah market.
• Beecher Walker: Salt Lake City architecture firm specializing in commercial, retail, and industrial design across the Western U.S. Comparable regional architecture services competitor to BHD.
• Architectural Nexus: Utah-based architecture and planning firm serving municipal, educational, and commercial clients. Comparable in regional scope and project mix to BHD Architects.
• FFKR Architects: Salt Lake City-headquartered architecture and planning firm with offices in Utah and Nevada. Comparable to BHD in serving commercial, civic, religious, and educational clients across the Mountain West region.
• VCBO Architecture: Salt Lake City-based architecture firm providing design services for commercial, healthcare, education, and religious institutions in the Mountain West region. Comparable size and project portfolio to BHD.
• GSBS Architects: Salt Lake City architecture firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and religious clients in Utah and surrounding states. Comparable size and regional focus to BHD Architects.
• ajc architects: Salt Lake City-based architecture firm focused on commercial, healthcare, and institutional design in the Intermountain West. Direct competitor for similar Utah-based projects.
• NWL Architects: Salt Lake City architecture firm providing design services for commercial, residential, and institutional clients in Utah. Similar size and service model to BHD Architects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bhdarchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bhdarchitects

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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