What PLANHO does

PLANHO is a Spain-based architecture and engineering consulting firm specializing exclusively in the design of hospital, healthcare, research, educational, and institutional buildings. Founded in 1997 in Seville by architects Emiliano Rodríguez and Enrique Vallecillos, the firm operates as PLANHO CONSULTORES, S.L.P., with a team of more than 30 architects and engineers supported by an Advisory Team that includes a medical doctor. Its core service portfolio comprises nine integrated lines — Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Sustainability (BREEAM ES advisory), BIM Methodology, Training, Interior Design, Construction Supervision, and R&D&I — covering the full project lifecycle from master planning through construction management, with engineering delivered through a wholly-owned subsidiary, SiK (Ingeniería).

The firm's technical platform centers on a Building Information Modeling (BIM) working system used for centralized digital coordination across design, planning, measurement, monitoring, and maintenance phases, supplemented by a cognitive architecture approach to interior design emphasizing sensory dimensions and intuitive wayfinding. An R&D&I department has been established to integrate artificial intelligence tools for workflow optimization, automation of repetitive tasks, and accelerated decision-making. PLANHO holds ISO 9001 (2005) and ISO 14001 (2010) certifications and reports a cumulative track record of more than 2,000,000 m2 of built healthcare infrastructure across 14 new hospitals, 150 refurbishments, 10 major renovations, 8 research centers, 6 university buildings, and 12 public institutional facilities.

PLANHO serves public-sector health services as its primary customer base, anchored by regional government clients including the Andalusian Health Service (SAS), SESCAM, Servicio Murciano de Salud, and international bodies such as IGSS Guatemala, Essalud Peru, and Consiliul Judetean Cluj (Romania). The firm also serves public universities (Sevilla, Cádiz, Granada) and select private healthcare operators (DKV, Quirón Salud). Revenue is generated through professional services fees on competitive public tenders and direct client engagements, with projects typically spanning multi-year cycles. The firm operates regional headquarters in Seville and Granada (Spain), Lima (Peru), and Guatemala City (Guatemala), with project delivery in additional markets including Estonia, Romania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Ecuador.

Name

PLANHO

Legal name

PLANHO CONSULTORES, S.L.P.

Website

https://planho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PLANHO is a Spain-based architecture and engineering firm specializing in hospital, healthcare, research, and educational building design. It serves public-sector health services and universities through integrated architecture, engineering, and BIM-led project delivery, with international operations in Peru and Guatemala.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Architecture and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Hospital architecture
• Healthcare engineering
• Building information modeling
• Master planning services
• Sustainable hospital design

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Consulting: Professional services revenue from planning, design, and construction supervision of hospital and healthcare facilities. Projects include new hospital construction, major renovations, refurbishments, and specialized healthcare buildings. Services span from preliminary design to construction management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PLANHO is an architecture and engineering firm that designs, plans, and engineers hospital, healthcare, research, educational, and institutional buildings. It delivers nine integrated service lines—Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Sustainability (BREEAM certification), BIM Methodology, Training, Interior Design, Construction Supervision, and R&D&I—covering the full project lifecycle from preliminary design and master planning through construction management. The firm combines specialized healthcare domain expertise with BIM-driven project coordination and an in-house engineering division (SiK) to deliver functionally complex hospital and healthcare facilities primarily to public sector clients.

Product overview

PLANHO is a specialized architecture and engineering firm offering a unified portfolio of services for hospital and healthcare infrastructure. The core offering comprises nine integrated service lines: Architecture (hospital and healthcare design), Planning (master plans and strategic roadmaps), Engineering (holistic hospital installations), Sustainability (BREEAM certification), BIM Methodology (digital coordination), Training (education programs), Interior Design (cognitive architecture), Construction Supervision (quality management), and R&D&I (AI-powered innovation). These services work together to cover the complete project lifecycle from preliminary design through construction management, with the R&D&I department representing the latest frontier integrating AI tools to optimize workflows and automate processes across all project phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Architecture Architecture services for hospital and healthcare facilities delivering functional, efficient, and aesthetically designed medical buildings with a focus on people-centered design, universal accessibility, and integration with outdoor spaces. Targeted at public health services and private healthcare operators.
• Hospital Planning Master plans for hospitals establishing long-term roadmaps including growth forecasts, circulation structures, area zoning, execution phases, and regulatory compliance. Targeted at regional health services, university hospitals, and large healthcare operators.
• Hospital Engineering Holistic and comprehensive hospital installation projects covering approximately 20% of hospital total surface area, including supply systems and comfort infrastructure, delivered through the wholly owned SiK engineering subsidiary.
• Sustainability (BREEAM Advisory) BREEAM ES New Construction certification advisory services for hospital architecture, improving energy efficiency, indoor environment quality, resource management, and occupant wellbeing for healthcare facilities.
• BIM Methodology Service Building Information Modeling delivered as a comprehensive working system enabling high control, coordination, and technical precision in hospital architecture development from conceptual design through execution and maintenance.
• Training and Postgraduate Programs Teaching and knowledge sharing programs including postgraduate modules, Master's degrees in Hospital Architecture at Spanish universities, and specialized diploma courses for professionals in Latin America.
• Interior Design (Cognitive Architecture) Cognitive architecture interior design for hospital environments focusing on sensory dimensions, ventilation, lighting, acoustic and hygrothermal comfort, and intuitive wayfinding to convey positive emotions and support wayfinding in healthcare facilities.
• Construction Supervision Quality, time, and cost management throughout construction execution, including phased planning for refurbishments compatible with ongoing healthcare activities in operating hospitals.
• R&D&I (AI-Enabled Workflow Innovation) Research, development and innovation services focused on Artificial Intelligence integration for optimizing workflows, automating repetitive processes, and accelerating decision-making across hospital architecture projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Technical complexity of hospital installations requiring approximately 20% of total surface area handled through integrated engineering approach
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Varian Medical Systems IbericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on medical equipment integration in hospital projects, specifically proton therapy and radiation oncology facilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HDR: Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with one of the world's largest dedicated healthcare practices, designing hospitals and academic medical centers. Directly comparable to PLANHO in scope of healthcare architecture services and target public/private hospital clients.
• SmithGroup: Integrated design firm with a prominent healthcare practice delivering hospital, academic medical center, and research facility projects. Comparable in healthcare specialization and integrated design-services delivery.
• CannonDesign: Integrated design firm combining architecture, engineering, and healthcare strategy, with deep experience in hospital and academic medical center design. Comparable to PLANHO's integrated architecture-plus-engineering model via its SiK subsidiary.
• NBBJ: Global design and architecture firm with a strong healthcare practice delivering hospitals, medical research buildings, and academic medical centers. Comparable in integrated healthcare design and research-facility capabilities.
• HKS: International architecture firm with a leading healthcare design practice delivering hospitals, medical office buildings, and research facilities. Closely comparable to PLANHO's focus on complex hospital architecture and integrated design delivery.
• Shepley Bulfinch: Architecture firm specialized in healthcare, higher education, and science & technology, with a long track record of hospital design for academic medical centers. Comparable in healthcare-focused architecture niche and academic hospital client base.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with a major healthcare practice specializing in hospital master planning, clinical planning, and healthcare facility design. Directly comparable in healthcare architecture specialization and integrated project delivery.
• Page (now part of Stantec): Architecture and engineering firm with a dedicated healthcare practice designing hospitals and medical facilities, now operating as Page under Stantec. Comparable in healthcare architecture services and public hospital client base.
• EYP Architecture: Architecture and engineering firm with deep specialization in healthcare, higher education, and research facilities, focused on complex institutional buildings. Closely comparable to PLANHO's healthcare and research-building focus.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Large global professional services firm with a substantial healthcare architecture and engineering practice serving public hospital systems. Comparable as a broader incumbent in healthcare design, though operating at much larger scale across many sectors beyond healthcare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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