The Architecture Company (TAC)

What The Architecture Company (TAC) does

The Architecture Company (TAC) is a private, certified Woman-Owned Minority Small Business Enterprise architecture and engineering design firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. The firm provides sustainable architecture and engineering design services across cultural, historic, educational, governmental, industrial, commercial, hospitality, and multi-family building typologies, with a particularly deep practice in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and sustainable/LEED-certified design. Its core service offering spans master planning, site analysis, feasibility studies, due diligence, historic surveys, schematic and design development, construction documentation, and construction administration, supported by 3-D Building Information Modeling using Autodesk Revit for design, documentation, and client-facing 3D renderings and visualizations. The firm differentiates on multi-generational design talent (founder Richard Fe Tom with 35+ years of experience working alongside second-generation principal Kegan Tom), a 40-year project portfolio with extensive preservation and sustainability awards, and a client roster spanning the Diocese of Tucson, Nature Conservancy, Hualapai Indian Nation, GSA, Humane Society of Southern Arizona, and Merlin Entertainments.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model, earning fees on a per-project basis with no disclosed pricing or contract structures. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales—direct engagement with government agencies, tribal nations, nonprofits, and commercial clients through programming meetings, board reviews, and public presentations to planning commissions and city councils. Geographic concentration is in the Southwestern U.S., primarily Arizona, with selective projects in Texas. Approximately six staff are listed (five architects plus a chief administrative officer), and the firm reports that 80-90% of its work originates from repeat clients or referrals, underscoring the relationship-driven nature of its business and the limited reliance on traditional marketing channels beyond its project portfolio, blog, and industry awards.

Name

The Architecture Company (TAC)

Legal name

The Architecture Company

Website

https://architecturecompany.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Architecture Company (TAC) is a Tucson-based, woman-owned architecture and engineering design firm founded in 1981, providing sustainable design, historic preservation, and BIM-enabled services to government, tribal, nonprofit, and commercial clients primarily in the Southwestern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

Keywords

• Sustainable architecture design
• Historic preservation services
• Building information modeling
• Master planning services
• Construction administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture and engineering design services for cultural, historic, educational, governmental, industrial, commercial, hospitality and multi-family buildings. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees, master planning, site analysis, feasibility studies, due diligence, historic surveys, and construction administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Architecture Company provides sustainable architecture and engineering design services for cultural, historic, educational, governmental, industrial, commercial, hospitality, and multi-family buildings. Its work spans master planning, site analysis, feasibility studies, due diligence, historic surveys, sustainable and LEED-certified design, and full construction administration delivered by collaborative design teams.

Product overview

The Architecture Company (TAC) is a minority woman-owned architecture firm established in 1981 offering comprehensive architectural design services. The firm's core offerings include Architectural Design Services for diverse building types (cultural, historic, educational, governmental, industrial, commercial, hospitality, and multi-family), Historic Preservation Services for historic surveys and National Register eligibility assessments, and Sustainable/Green Building Design with LEED certification expertise. Supporting these core services, the firm provides 3D Rendering and Visualization capabilities using Revit BIM technology and Construction Administration services. TAC serves clients across government, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and non-profit sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services including master planning, site analysis, feasibility studies, due diligence, and historic surveys for cultural, historic, educational, governmental, industrial, commercial, hospitality, and multi-family building projects. Delivered to government agencies, non-profits, tribal nations, and commercial clients.
• Historic Preservation Services Specialized historic preservation and adaptive reuse services including historic surveys, National Register of Historic Places eligibility assessments, and restoration of historic structures. Delivered to cultural, religious, and government clients requiring compliance with historic preservation standards.
• Sustainable/Green Building Design Sustainable architectural design incorporating LEED certification requirements, energy-efficient systems, and environmentally conscious building practices. Delivered to government, commercial, and institutional clients pursuing sustainability mandates such as LEED Platinum.
• 3D Rendering and Visualization 3D renderings, panoramic images, and videos created using Revit Building Information Modeling to assist clients with fundraising or funding presentations. Delivered to clients across sectors to support stakeholder communication.
• Construction Administration Construction document preparation, coordination between disciplines, and construction administration services for projects ranging from 26,000 SF to 137,000 SF facilities. Includes theming, aquatics, lighting, ride, cinema, and engineering coordination for complex multi-vendor projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-90% of work comes from repeat clients or referrals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Merlin Entertainments GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Architecture Company provided architectural services for Legoland Discovery Centers (LDC) and Sea Life Centers (SLC) for Merlin Entertainments in Tempe, Arizona and San Antonio, Texas. Services included construction documents, coordination between disciplines (theming team, aquatics, lighting, ride vendors, cinema vendors, and engineering teams), and construction administration for entertainment centers ranging from 26,000 to 45,000 SF located in existing malls.
• International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAC worked with ISDA, a non-profit organization, on the adaptive reuse of Ajo's historic Curley School campus into affordable live/work units for artists. ISDA's vision is to preserve and enrich the environment, culture and economy of the Sonoran Desert. The project involved compliance with Arizona Department of Housing standards, historic standards of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and oversight by the State Historic Preservation Office.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NBBJ: Large architecture and design firm with significant government, civic, and healthcare sector work. Competes with TAC for institutional clients but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• HOK: Global architecture practice with major government, civic, and cultural sector presence. A large-scale competitor pursuing many of the same institutional client segments as TAC.
• SmithGroup: Large integrated design firm with extensive work in cultural, civic, education, and government sectors. A larger incumbent competitor in the same vertical segments as TAC's portfolio.
• DLR Group: Large national integrated design firm with deep government, civic, and education sector practice. Competes with TAC for the same public-sector RFPs but at significantly larger scale and with broader service offerings.

Direct peers

• Rick Joy Architects: Tucson-based architecture firm with comparable scale and reputation for sustainable, regionally-sensitive, and high-craft design. A direct local competitor operating in the same metro and cultural context.
• Lake|Flato Architects: San Antonio, Texas-based architecture firm of similar scale with a strong focus on sustainable design, historic preservation, and regional/community-oriented projects. Highly comparable in size, geography (Southwest), and design philosophy to TAC.
• Will Bruder Architects: Arizona-based (Phoenix) architecture practice known for sustainable, regionally-rooted design across cultural, civic, and commercial projects. Direct regional peer with comparable sustainable-design emphasis.
• Wendell Burnette Architects: Phoenix-based small architecture studio focused on desert-context, sustainable, and site-integrated design. Comparable in size and Southwest geographic focus with similar cultural/historic project types.
• Jones Studio: Phoenix/Tempe-based architecture firm with a portfolio spanning civic, cultural, educational, and historic preservation projects. Similar scale and Southwest regional footprint with overlapping public-sector client base.

Regional players

• Cushing Terrell: Multi-disciplinary design firm with strong cultural, civic, and historic preservation practice, primarily in the Western/Mountain US. Comparable segment focus but larger scale and broader geographic reach than TAC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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