What Resolve Architecture + Planning Llc does

RESOLVE Architecture + Planning LLC is a Portland, Oregon-based full-service architectural practice founded in fall 2013 by architect John R. Flynn and urban designer Suenn Ho. The firm delivers integrated architectural, planning, and installation services — including master planning, conceptual design, building design, construction documents, interior design, architectural consulting, feasibility studies, programming, LEED administration, owner's representation, community engagement, and placemaking — to government entities, municipalities, institutions, nonprofits, and select private-sector clients primarily across Oregon and the broader Pacific Northwest. Its customer roster includes the Cities of Portland, Astoria, and Tigard, Metro, ODOT, Multnomah County, Clean Water Services, Oregon Food Bank, APANO, New Narrative, OMSI, and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, with notable signature work including the Garden of Surging Waves heritage square in Astoria and the Oregon Heritage Rail Center Exhibition Plaza. The firm is COBID-certified as an Emerging Small Business (ESB) and operates a wholly-owned sub-brand, SUENN HO Design, which is COBID-certified as a Minority/Woman Business Enterprise/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) focused on placemaking and custom fabrications such as kiln-formed glass and steel installations.

The firm is essentially a two-principal boutique practice, with both founders bringing international experience from Rafael Viñoly Architects and MG2 Architecture. It competes on differentiated expertise in heritage preservation, culturally-significant placemaking, and community-engaged design rather than on scale. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services fees under contracts with public agencies and institutional clients; pricing is not publicly disclosed and all engagements are quote-based. The underlying technology stack consists of standard architectural tools (BIM, graphic design, custom fabrication techniques) — there are no proprietary AI, software, or platform assets. Marketing and client acquisition rely on portfolio presentation, earned media (BBC, WSJ, CBC features on Suenn Ho's Kowloon Walled City research), professional-association leadership (AIA Oregon), and community-board appointments (Portland Parks Board), with no digital commerce or self-service channels. RESOLVE has accumulated multiple regional preservation and design awards since 2014, including a 2025 Art DeMuro Preservation Award from Restore Oregon.

Name

Resolve Architecture + Planning Llc

Legal name

RESOLVE Architecture + Planning

Website

https://resolvearchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RESOLVE Architecture + Planning is a Portland-based, two-principal full-service architectural practice delivering architectural, planning, and placemaking services to Oregon municipalities, public agencies, and cultural nonprofits. Founded in 2013, it is COBID-certified ESB with an M/W/DBE sub-brand, SUENN HO Design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Master planning
• Placemaking design
• Public art installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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. Professional Design Services: Professional fees for architectural design services, urban planning, public art installations, and interpretive design. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with government entities, municipalities, institutions, and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RESOLVE Architecture + Planning is a full-service architectural practice offering professional design services including planning, master planning, conceptual design, building design, construction documents, interior design, architectural consulting, feasibility studies, programming, LEED administration, owner's representation, community engagement, and placemaking. The firm serves government entities, municipalities, institutions, and private sector clients across the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

RESOLVE Architecture + Planning is a full-service architectural practice offering three integrated service lines: Architecture Services (building design, remodels, new construction), Planning Services (master planning, feasibility studies, community engagement), and Installations (interpretive displays, public art, custom furniture). The firm operates alongside SUENN HO Design, a COBID-certified M/W/DBE sub-brand specializing in placemaking projects with cultural heritage focus, creating custom art installations and design elements. Together, these offerings provide comprehensive design solutions from conceptual planning through fabrication and installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUENN HO Design: Placemaking design practice focused on creating projects layered with stories of place and community. COBID certified M/W/DBE. Founded 1993.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full architectural design services including new construction, remodels, additions, and post-fire restoration for residential, commercial, civic, and institutional projects.
• Planning Services Comprehensive planning services including master planning, conceptual design, development feasibility studies, programming, community engagement, and urban design for municipal and institutional clients.
• Installations Design, fabrication, and installation of interpretive installations, public art, donor recognition systems, wayfinding, and custom furniture for civic and institutional spaces.
• SUENN HO Design Placemaking design practice focused on projects layered with stories of place, community, and heritage. Creates custom art pieces, kiln-formed glass and steel installations, and heritage-inspired design elements. COBID certified M/W/DBE.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered key collaborator and minor.

• ECONorthwestkey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic consulting firm collaborated on Oregon Food Bank - Ontario Community Food Center project, providing development feasibility study support
• Multnomah Countykey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on East County Library development feasibility study and cultural history heritage integration for City of Tigard projects
• MultiCultural Collaborativekey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on City of Tigard Main St. Mixed Use development feasibility and entitlements project
• Adjaye AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational architecture firm collaborated on Oregon Food Bank - Ontario Community Food Center project
• Holst ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Portland architecture firm collaborated on Oregon Food Bank - Ontario Community Food Center project
• Amanda Piverkey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist collaborator on Oregon Food Bank - Ontario project and Friends of Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum emblem design
• Kevin SabetaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Oregon Food Bank - Ontario Community Food Center project as part of development team
• SMFkey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Garden of Surging Waves heritage project with architectural glass fabrication and installation
• JUNO Architectural Glasskey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaborator on multiple projects including Garden of Surging Waves, FORA Health donor recognition glass, ODOT Historic Oakland Bridge interpretive installation
• Stone Artkey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMasonry collaborator on Garden of Surging Waves heritage square project
• NW Precastkey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecast concrete collaborator on Garden of Surging Waves heritage square project
• Huo Bao Zhukey collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead artist on Garden of Surging Waves project, created significant art pieces for the heritage square
• David Bertman DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on FORA Health donor recognition glass installation
• Bullseye GlassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlass fabricator collaborated on City of Tigard Heritage Trail outdoor museum interpretive installations
• Five Oaks MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on City of Tigard Heritage Trail outdoor museum interpretive installations
• Electric TimesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Tigard Rotary Club custom street clock design
• Portland Rock & LandscapeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Tigard Rotary Club custom street clock design
• NW Printed SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrinted art banners for FORA Health staff and clients
• Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent collaborators on ODOT Interpretive Installation in Astoria/Warrenton
• Astoria High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent collaborators on ODOT Interpretive Installation project
• SRG PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect of Record on West Linn Library remodel/expansion project
• BML ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on Pacific Tower multi-family residential project (2000-03)

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SRG Partnership: Portland architecture firm that served as Architect of Record alongside RESOLVE on the West Linn Library remodel. Operates in the same Pacific Northwest public-sector and institutional design market.
• LEVER Architecture: Portland architecture firm focused on mass timber, civic, and institutional projects. Comparable scale and competes directly for Oregon public-sector commissions and design awards.
• Holst Architecture: Portland-based architecture firm of comparable regional scale; has directly collaborated with RESOLVE on the Oregon Food Bank Ontario Community Food Center project. Competes for similar municipal and institutional design commissions in Oregon.
• BORA Architects: Portland-based architecture firm competing for the same pool of Oregon municipal, civic, and institutional clients. Similar full-service architectural practice positioning with comparable regional project portfolio.
• Hacker: Portland and Seattle-based architecture firm with similar size and focus on civic, cultural, and institutional design. Directly comparable in service mix and Pacific Northwest regional positioning.
• BML Architects: Pacific Northwest architecture firm that collaborated with John Flynn on the Pacific Tower multi-family residential project (2000-03). Operates in the same regional market for institutional and residential design.
• MG2 Architecture: Portland office of a national architecture firm where both RESOLVE principals previously worked. Competes for the same commercial, retail, and institutional clients in the Pacific Northwest.

Broad incumbents

• ZGF Architects: Large, established Portland-headquartered architecture firm with broad civic, healthcare, and institutional portfolio. Represents the larger incumbent competitor that RESOLVE may partner with or compete against on major Oregon commissions.
• Ankrom Moisan Architects: Portland-based architecture firm with broad multifamily, healthcare, and civic practice. Larger-scale incumbent competing for the same Pacific Northwest institutional and municipal clients as RESOLVE.

Emerging players

• Adjaye Associates: International architecture firm that collaborated with RESOLVE on the Oregon Food Bank Ontario Community Food Center project. Comparable expertise in culturally-significant civic design and cultural-heritage community engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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