Imprint Architects

Name

Imprint Architects

Legal name

Karl Chambers & Associates, PC

Website

https://imprintarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Interior design services
• Design-build delivery
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankeny

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. Architectural Design Services: Fees for architectural design services including commercial architecture, interior design, and residential design. Services are provided through direct client engagement for both new construction and renovation projects.
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery method where the firm provides both design and construction services, offering comprehensive project delivery from concept through completion.
3. Planning Services: Comprehensive planning services including site planning, master planning for developments, and urban planning services for town center developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Imprint Architects provides commercial and residential architecture, interior design, planning, and integrated design-build services to property owners, developers, builders, and homeowners in the Des Moines and Central Iowa markets. The firm specializes in New Urbanism, sustainable design, and cohousing/agrihood community planning across project types including office, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, multi-family, senior living, and town center developments.

Product overview

Imprint Architects is an architecture and design firm offering a unified portfolio of services centered on architectural design and development. The core offerings include Commercial Architecture, Interior Design, Residential Design, and Design-Build services, supplemented by Planning capabilities. The firm serves the Des Moines and Central Iowa markets, specializing in commercial, residential, mixed-use, town center, and hospitality projects. Projects range from individual homes and office spaces to large-scale New Urbanism developments like Prairie Trail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Architecture
• Interior Design
• Residential Design
• Design-Build
• Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 out of 11 first place awards at the 2011 Des Moines Homebuilders Homeshow Expo including Best of Show

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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Keen Project SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-Build partnership for The Shine Shop Tunnel Car Wash Project consisting of four separate facilities throughout Central Iowa. Keen Project Solutions partnered with Imprint Architects for this multi-site industrial project featuring state-of-the-art wastewater recycling systems.
• Tyler HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with custom homebuilder Tyler Homes for the 2011 Homeshow project, which won multiple awards including Best of Show.
• Life Care ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Life Care Services for LCS Timber Ridge Senior Living project and subsequent adaptation of successful loft-style senior living model across their portfolio nationwide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Regional players

• Substance Architecture: Des Moines-based architecture firm serving commercial and residential clients across Iowa. Direct regional competitor in the same Des Moines/Central Iowa market with overlapping client base.
• Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunt (HLKB): Des Moines-based architecture firm with broad commercial, education, and healthcare portfolio. Comparable as another Iowa-headquartered architecture practice with overlapping regional client base and project types.

Direct peers

• BNIM: Kansas City-based architecture firm with deep expertise in sustainable design, New Urbanism, and master planning. Highly comparable to Imprint's specialty in walkable community design and sustainability credentials, though typically operates at larger project scale.
• OPN Architects: Iowa-based architecture firm with similar size and regional focus, offering commercial, healthcare, and educational design across the Midwest. Directly comparable as a similarly-scaled Iowa architecture practice competing for overlapping client segments.
• RDG Planning & Design: Omaha-based multi-disciplinary architecture, planning, and design firm serving the Midwest. Comparable in offering integrated architecture, interior design, and planning services for mixed-use, hospitality, and community-focused projects similar to Imprint's portfolio.
• ASK Studio: Omaha-based architecture and interior design firm serving commercial, residential, and mixed-use clients. Comparable in scale, regional Midwestern footprint, and integrated design service offerings similar to Imprint's.
• Neumann Monson Architects: Iowa City-based architecture firm with similar size and regional Midwest focus, offering architecture and interior design services. Comparable as a fellow Iowa/Midwest regional firm with overlapping commercial and residential practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong sustainability practice and expertise in healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Comparable as a competitor in sustainable design and large-scale commercial projects, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Cuningham Group: Minneapolis-headquartered architecture firm with hospitality, entertainment, and mixed-use expertise. Comparable for entertainment/hospitality project types (similar to Imprint's Bombers, Putts & Pins, and Wasabi projects) but at larger scale and broader portfolio.

Others

• Life Care Services: National senior living operator that is a current client/partner of Imprint. Listed as a peer because of strategic client relationship—Imprint's growth in senior living design is tied to LCS's national portfolio expansion, making LCS a key channel partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/219993364681443
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imprint-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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