HSE architects

What HSE architects does

HSE architects (HSEarchitects) is a privately-held, full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm headquartered on the second floor of the historic Cadillac Building in Automobile Alley, Midtown Oklahoma City. Founded in 2005 when principals Larry Herzel, Dan Skaggs, and Todd Edmonds acquired Michael Mahaffey & Associates (officially renamed HSE in 2006), the firm operates as an intimate ~10-person practice serving enterprise, institutional, civic, and residential clients across Oklahoma, with select projects in Arkansas, Colorado, and Texas. Its portfolio spans healthcare facilities (Oklahoma Blood Institute, VA Outpatient Clinic), K-12 and higher education (Classen School of Advanced Studies), corporate headquarters (Paycom 90,000 sq ft campus, Sonic 105,000 sq ft HQ), mixed-use and residential (Block 42, Oklahoma's first LEED-designed urban-lifestyle housing), historic preservation and adaptive re-use (Packard Building, Heritage/Saxum, Oklahoma Contemporary Showroom), and civic/government work (Salvation Army, MAPS 4 Animal Shelter).

The firm's underlying capability set is human-intensive professional services rather than a technology platform: architectural design, master planning, interior design, LEED/sustainable design consulting, historic preservation, and construction administration, executed through a principal-led delivery model with no proprietary software, API, or AI tooling disclosed. HSE deliberately avoids a signature style, producing unique designs tailored to client, purpose, and location. Marketing is content- and relationship-driven via a project portfolio website, Facebook and Houzz presence, AIA award recognition, and civic/community engagement in OKC's revitalization.

Revenue is generated on a project-fee basis from architecture, planning, and interior design services across healthcare, education, government, commercial, residential, and mixed-use sectors. Customer acquisition is primarily through direct, principal-led enterprise engagement, competitive bidding on public-sector projects (e.g., MAPS 4, OKC public schools), and referrals from repeat clients. The firm holds no external institutional investment, has no parent company, and is operated by its principals with no public ticker. No patents, trademarks, or API/sdk offerings are disclosed.

Name

HSE architects

Legal name

HSE architects

Website

https://hsearchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HSE architects is a privately-held, ~10-person architecture, planning, and interior design firm in Oklahoma City serving enterprise, healthcare, education, government, and residential clients across Oklahoma and select projects in AR, CO, and TX. Founded 2005 by principals Larry Herzel and Todd Edmonds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture, planning, and interior design services billed on a project basis. Revenue is generated through design fees, project management, and construction administration for commercial, residential, healthcare, educational, government, and mixed-use projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HSEarchitects is a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm that delivers custom building design, project management, and design consultation across healthcare, education, government, commercial, residential, historic preservation, and mixed-use projects. The firm is differentiated by specialized LEED/sustainable design expertise (including Oklahoma's first LEED-designed urban-lifestyle housing development, Block 42) and historic preservation/adaptive re-use capabilities, supported by direct principal involvement from project conception through construction administration.

Product overview

HSEarchitects is a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm offering a unified portfolio of design services. The core offering is architecture and design services for diverse project types (commercial, residential, healthcare, educational, civic/government, historic, mixed-use), complemented by specialized LEED/sustainable design capabilities and historic preservation expertise. The firm provides master planning for multi-building developments alongside project-specific architectural services. Projects range from small-scale interior renovations to large-scale corporate campuses and civic facilities. The firm does not offer a modular software product but rather delivers professional services with a focus on personalized, client-specific design solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Design Services Full-service architecture, planning, and interior design services providing custom building design, project management, and design consultation for commercial, residential, healthcare, educational, civic, and mixed-use projects; delivered principal-led from conception through construction administration.
• LEED and Sustainable Design Eco-friendly and sustainable architectural design services following LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) principles, including energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmentally-conscious construction for green-building projects.
• Historic Preservation and Adaptive Re-Use Historic building restoration, adaptive re-use, and interior renovation services that maintain structural integrity and design of historic properties (including Art Deco properties) while updating them for modern functionality.
• Master Planning Comprehensive master planning services for multi-building developments and campuses, including site analysis, infrastructure planning, and phased development strategies.
• Interior Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Oklahoma's first LEED-designed urban-lifestyle housing development
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 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 notable.

• Green Mountain Falls FoundationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSEarchitects designed the Green Mountain Falls Skyspace, an observatory by artist James Turrell, and the Horse Wellness Meadow Barn for the foundation. Projects involve new construction using locally sourced materials and sustainable design principles.
• Kirkpatrick Family FundnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kirkpatrick Family Fund for The Mollie Spencer Farm Entrance monumental entrance project in Yukon, Oklahoma.
• Kirkpatrick Family Affiliated Fund of The Oklahoma City Community FoundationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation provided funding for the Oklahoma Contemporary Showroom temporary structure project, an adaptive re-use design using shipping containers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with deep corporate workplace, healthcare, and education practices. Represents the scaled, multi-national competitor that HSE competes against on larger enterprise commissions such as the Paycom campus.
• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with leading healthcare, education, and civic practices. Larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise and institutional project types HSE pursues.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and sustainable design practices (extensive LEED portfolio). Directly relevant given HSE's LEED positioning and healthcare/education client mix.

Direct peers

• LWPB Architecture: Oklahoma architecture firm with similar boutique/intimate scale and multi-sector focus including healthcare, education, and community projects. Closely comparable in size and regional positioning.
• LEO A DALY: Omaha-headquartered architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a long-established Oklahoma presence and similar diversified practice across healthcare, education, commercial, and civic sectors. Most directly comparable full-service regional competitor to HSE in the OKC market.
• GH2 Architects: Oklahoma-based architecture firm delivering K-12, higher education, civic, and commercial projects. Comparable in scale and customer segments, particularly in education and civic markets where HSE also competes.
• Butzer Gardner Architects: Oklahoma City architecture firm with historic preservation and adaptive re-use capabilities, comparable to HSE's specialty in restoration and renovation work.
• ADG Inc. Oklahoma City-based architecture and design firm providing services across healthcare, education, commercial, and civic markets. Closest local full-service peer in scale and geographic focus.
• Frankfurt Short Bruza: Oklahoma City architecture, engineering, and planning firm with comparable multi-sector practice and similar customer base across healthcare, education, government, and commercial clients in the OKC market.

Emerging players

• Lake|Flato Architects: Texas-based architecture firm nationally recognized for sustainable and contextual design with deep LEED experience. Comparable niche specialization in environmentally-responsive architecture that aligns with HSE's LEED and adaptive re-use positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HseArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hse-architects

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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