b.hills architecture

What b.hills architecture does

b.hills architecture, P.C. is a privately held, full-service architecture, planning, and design firm headquartered at 3156 South Bown Way, Boise, Idaho. Founded in 2012 by Principal Architect Byron T. Hills, the firm operates with a six-person team (founder, associate principal, project manager, architect, architectural intern, and office manager) and serves both commercial and residential clients across 11 western and midwestern U.S. states where it holds licensure. The firm's commercial work spans retail, office, senior living, restaurant, and tenant improvement projects, with named engagements including Dollar Tree, WinCo Foods, State Farm Insurance, Oakmont Senior Living, and the Lake Harbor 71,000 sf remodel; residential work covers custom homes, timber frame and log homes, and remodels.

Core technical delivery rests on Building Information Modeling (BIM) executed in Autodesk Revit and Navisworks, which the firm uses to holistically review all design discipline models and reduce inter-system conflicts. Service offerings extend across schematic and design development, bid and construction documents, project entitlements and permitting coordination, feasibility studies, construction and contract administration, sustainable/LEED design, design-build delivery, and 3D/2D rendering. The firm coordinates an external network of vetted consultants across Civil, Structural, MEP, Landscape, Fire Protection, Refrigeration, Acoustical, and BMS disciplines to deliver integrated packages.

The business operates on a professional services model: revenue is generated through custom-quoted design and project administration fees per engagement, with no publicly listed pricing and no disclosed revenue figures. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct engagement, referrals, repeat clients, AIA membership, and community involvement rather than formal marketing or sales infrastructure. There is no evidence of institutional investment, subsidiaries, or parent-company ownership; the firm is entirely founder-owned and operated, with family involvement in administrative leadership.

Name

b.hills architecture

Legal name

b.hills architecture, P.C.

Website

https://bhillsarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

b.hills architecture is a privately held, six-person full-service architecture firm in Boise, Idaho, founded in 2012 by Byron T. Hills. It provides residential, commercial, interior design, BIM, and construction administration services across 11 western and midwestern U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAC

Landscape Architecture & Site Design

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAG

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial building design
• Residential building design
• Building information modeling
• Construction administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

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. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services for architecture, interior design, site planning, and construction administration. Revenue generated through design fees, project evaluation services, and ongoing contract administration during construction phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

b.hills architecture, P.C. is a full-service Architecture Planning and Design firm providing commercial and residential building design, interior design, and site planning services. The firm delivers complete design/bid/construction document production, project evaluation and feasibility studies, entitlements and permitting coordination, BIM-based multi-discipline design coordination, construction and contract administration, sustainable/LEED design, and design-build project delivery to clients across the western and midwestern United States.

Product overview

b.hills architecture, PC is a single, unified full-service architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural planning and design services. The firm operates as an integrated practice combining Commercial Building Design, Residential Building Design, Interior Design, Site Planning, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) as core service pillars. Supporting services include Project Evaluation and Feasibility Studies, Construction and Contract Administration, Sustainable and LEED Design, Design-Build Project Delivery, and 3D/2D Rendering Services. The firm is licensed in eleven western US states and serves clients throughout the Western and Midwest United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Building Design Full-service commercial architecture services including retail, office, senior living, restaurant, and warehouse facility design throughout the Western US, with named engagements including Dollar Tree, WinCo Foods, Oakmont Senior Living, State Farm Insurance Building, and STIL Ice Cream.
• Residential Building Design Custom residential architecture services for homeowners, including custom homes, timber frame homes, log post and beam homes, modern log home designs, and residential remodels.
• Interior Design Interior design services integrated with both residential and commercial building design projects.
• Site Planning Site planning services including site plan development, project entitlements, and governmental agency coordination for approvals.
• Project Evaluation and Feasibility Studies Thorough investigation of potential building sites including building code requirements, governmental agency requirements, scheduling, permitting, and construction cost analysis.
• Construction and Contract Administration Construction phase services including RFI responses, submittal reviews, design revisions, site visits, and complete project closeout packages.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Advanced 3D BIM services using Autodesk Revit and Navisworks for holistic design review, conflict detection between building elements, and better project outcome control across all design disciplines.
• Sustainable and LEED Design Sustainable design services and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification consulting for projects.
• Design-Build Project Delivery Design-build project delivery services led either by the firm or by a general contractor partner.
• 3D and 2D Rendering Services Computer-generated and hand renderings for new or existing buildings and sites, including computer model animation.

Named customers6 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Design Consultants NetworkcoreOthersB.hills architecture has developed relationships with competent and proven design consultants in every design discipline including Civil, Landscape/Irrigation, Structural, MEP, Fire Protection, Refrigeration, Acoustical, and BMS. These consultants are coordinated and managed as part of complete design/bid/construction document production.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CSHQA: Boise-headquartered architecture, interior design, and planning firm with a similar commercial/residential mix and Western US geographic reach, directly comparable in scale and service offering.
• Pivot North Architecture: Boise-based architecture firm offering custom residential and small commercial design — competes locally for the same residential and small commercial clients in the Treasure Valley.
• CTA Architects Engineers: Boise, Idaho-based full-service architecture and engineering firm serving commercial, institutional, and residential clients across the Western US — directly comparable in geography, service mix, and regional positioning to b.hills architecture.
• Cushing Terrell: Integrated design firm with deep Mountain West roots (Idaho/Montana) offering architecture, engineering, and interior design across commercial and residential markets — competes for the same regional enterprise clients as b.hills.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: Large integrated design firm operating across the US with integrated architecture, engineering, and planning services — overlaps with b.hills on commercial, retail, and senior living work at greater scale.
• LEO A DALY: National architecture, planning, engineering, and interior design firm with a Boise office, providing broader capabilities and competing for many of the same Western US commercial enterprise clients as b.hills.
• HKS: Global architectural practice with strong commercial, hospitality, and senior living portfolios — relevant broad incumbent competing for multi-site enterprise engagements in the same verticals b.hills serves.
• HOK: Global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm competing for large commercial and institutional projects — represents the broader competitive set for enterprise-scale architecture commissions.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture and design firm with commercial, healthcare, and senior living expertise — competes for the same enterprise-grade project types b.hills serves, including the senior-living segment.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with deep retail, commercial office, and senior living practices; serves the same Fortune-class enterprise clients (e.g., large retail/grocery chains) as b.hills, but at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 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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