Brad Cox, Architect

What Brad Cox, Architect does

Brad Cox, Architect, Inc. is a privately held, founder-operated architecture firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with a workforce of 1-10 employees. The firm provides full-service architectural design across three core verticals: residential architecture (historic renovations, accessory dwelling units, remodels and additions, new custom homes, and interior design); community and institutional projects (libraries, schools, museums, churches, and nonprofit facilities); and commercial tenant improvements and build-outs (retail, restaurants, veterinary clinics, fitness studios). Geographic focus is the San Jose Bay Area, including Saratoga, Los Gatos, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Los Altos, and Cupertino.

The firm operates with a technology stack anchored in 3D digital modeling and visualization software used for client-facing design review and project communication, complemented by a web-based client portal for document sharing and collaboration. A core technical differentiator is LEED green building facilitation expertise, demonstrated through multiple LEED Gold certifications (Poly Canyon Village at Cal Poly SLO; Educational Park Branch Library; Tully Library's Water Quality Award) and LEED Certified achievements (Pearl Avenue Branch Library). The practice combines this sustainable-design depth with specialized capabilities in California ADU regulations, historic preservation, indoor-outdoor living design (La Cantina doors, Nana bifolding systems), and ADA accessibility compliance.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, entitlements, permitting, and construction oversight, structured around project scope and complexity rather than disclosed productized pricing. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the firm website, a Houzz professional profile, and organic social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), with no resellers, marketplace channels, or external capital. The customer base spans individual homeowners and families, community institutions and nonprofits (notably a decade-long partnership with the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose including pro bono work), government clients (multiple San Jose Public Library system branches), and small commercial tenants.

Name

Brad Cox, Architect

Legal name

Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.

Website

https://bradcoxarchitect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brad Cox, Architect is a San Jose-based, founder-operated architecture firm founded in 2011 that provides residential (remodels, ADUs, new homes), community/institutional, and commercial design services to homeowners, public-sector clients, nonprofits, and small businesses across the Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Structural Expansion (Foundation, Framing & Load-Bearing Modifications) (HSAPADAN), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Residential architecture services
• Commercial tenant improvements
• Sustainable building design
• Historic building renovation
• Accessory dwelling units

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm provides comprehensive architectural design services including master planning, entitlements, new construction, remodels, additions, historic renovations, interior design, and sustainable design services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, permitting, and project oversight.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brad Cox, Architect provides comprehensive architectural design services across residential, commercial, and community sectors. Offerings include new custom homes, remodels, additions, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), historic renovations, interior design, commercial tenant improvements, and specialty library design, supported by master planning, entitlements, and LEED/sustainable design facilitation.

Product overview

Brad Cox, Architect is a full-service architecture firm offering residential, commercial, and community architecture services in the San Jose, California area. The firm's core offerings include Residential Architecture Services (historic renovations, accessory dwelling units, remodels/additions, and new construction), Interior Design Services, Community Spaces Design (for museums, schools, churches, and non-profits), Commercial Architecture (tenant improvements and build-outs), and specialized Library Design services. The firm also provides a Client Portal for project collaboration. The company operates as a single integrated practice rather than a platform-based architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Full-service residential architecture including historic renovations, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), remodels and additions, and new construction for single-family homeowners in the Bay Area.
• Interior Design Services Comprehensive interior design services for residential and commercial spaces, including space planning, finishes selection, furniture specification, and interior architecture.
• Community Spaces Design Architecture and design services for community facilities including museums, churches, schools, community centers, and non-profit organizations.
• Commercial Architecture Commercial tenant improvements and build-outs for retail, office, and hospitality spaces including restaurants and specialty retail.
• Library Design Specialized public library architecture including new construction, renovations, and sustainable design for Santa Clara County and other library systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED Gold certification achieved on Poly Canyon Village (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) through Brad's Green Building Facilitation leadership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Discovery Museum of San JosecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCA serves as partner architect to the Children's Discovery Museum. Over the last decade, BCA has completed small ancillary projects as well as larger, more consequential projects. Because of their aligned visions, BCA provides services to the CDMsj on a partial pro bono basis.
• John Miller ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCA teamed with John Miller Architects for the St. Catherine Parish expansion project from 500 to 800 seats. BCA completed planning department approvals and facilitated value engineering phases, with John Miller Associates completing permitting efforts.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studio Vara: San Francisco residential architecture studio focusing on thoughtful urban infill, additions, and remodels. Comparable due to overlapping Bay Area residential renovation practice and small-studio delivery model.
• Mark English Architects: Bay Area custom residential architecture firm specializing in new homes, historic renovations, and additions. Comparable because it competes for similar Silicon Valley high-end residential commissions.
• Ward-Young Architecture & Planning: Saratoga-based architecture firm designing custom homes, additions, and remodels in Silicon Valley. Comparable because it operates in the same geographic niche with a similar homeowner-focused service mix.
• Studio Schicketanz: California coastal residential architecture studio with strong sustainability credentials and indoor-outdoor living focus. Comparable due to overlapping sustainable residential design ethos and California market orientation.
• Dahlin Group Architecture Planning: Pleasanton-based residential architecture firm serving Bay Area homeowners with new homes, ADUs, and remodels. Comparable due to overlapping residential design services, ADU offerings, and similar regional service area.
• Swatt | Miers Architects: Bay Area residential and mixed-use architecture studio with overlapping custom-home and renovation portfolio. Comparable because it serves similar high-end Silicon Valley homeowners and emphasizes indoor-outdoor living, a core BCA specialty.
• John Miller Architects: Bay Area architecture firm focused on religious, civic, and community projects. Comparable because BCA explicitly partnered with John Miller Architects on the St. Catherine Parish expansion, indicating a directly adjacent practice area.

Broad incumbents

• SB Architects: Larger Bay Area-rooted architecture firm with hospitality, residential, and mixed-use portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same regional market with overlapping residential and community-building work.
• Marmol Radziner: California design-build practice with strong indoor-outdoor living and modern residential portfolio. Comparable due to shared indoor-outdoor living specialization and California residential design leadership, though it operates at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Ken Fulk Studio: San Francisco-based design studio spanning residential architecture, interiors, and event design. Comparable for the high-end residential interior overlap and Bay Area luxury homeowner base, though it operates at a much larger celebrity-tier scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Brad.Cox.Architect.Inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brad-cox-architect-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/bradcoxarchitect

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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