John Snyder Architect, Pllc

What John Snyder Architect, Pllc does

John Snyder Architect, Pllc (JSA) is a privately-held professional architecture and interior design firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Ithaca, NY. The firm delivers full-service design through a structured seven-phase methodology spanning programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding/negotiating, construction administration, and project review. Service categories on the firm website span automotive, K-12 education, higher education, historic preservation, corporate and financial, government and municipal, hospitality, manufacturing and pharmaceutical, master planning, mixed-use and private development, museums and interpretive centers, public and affordable housing, and residential. JSA operates from a second office in Clifton Park, NY to serve the Albany and Hudson Valley regions, and has completed international projects in Seoul and Daejon, South Korea (for Hanwha Corporation) and Austin, Texas. John Snyder continues to lead the firm as President and Design Principal.

The firm's core technical stack is Building Information Modeling (BIM) software combined with 3D visualization used across all project phases, operated within a collaborative studio model in which every team member contributes laterally to each engagement rather than operating in silos. The in-house team blends registered architects, interior designers, and senior construction project managers, enabling integrated design-to-construction administration without outsourcing CM. The firm is WBE/VBE/MBE certified and has won multiple recognitions from AIA Southern NY Chapter, Preservation League of New York State, Historic Ithaca, and American School & University.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees negotiated on a per-project basis, with terms varying by project scope, complexity, and scale; contracts often run across multi-year horizons. The client base is diversified across enterprise, institutional, government, and private developers — including long-running 10+ year relationships with Cornell University, Corning, Chobani, Syracuse University, SUNY Oneonta, Albany Molecular, Covidien, Alvogen, Preferred Mutual, Excelsior College, and the Maguire Family of Dealerships. GTM is sales-led, driven primarily by direct relationships, repeat and referral business, and award-led credibility rather than paid marketing or digital channels.

Name

John Snyder Architect, Pllc

Legal name

John Snyder Architect, Pllc

Website

https://johnsnyderarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

John Snyder Architects is a privately-held New York architectural and interior design firm founded in 2003, serving higher education, K-12, corporate, government, automotive, and historic preservation clients across New York State and select international markets via BIM-enabled design with integrated construction administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Historic preservation design
• Construction administration services
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural and interior design services including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding/negotiating, construction administration, and project review. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design and project management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

John Snyder Architects is a full-service architectural and interior design firm delivering projects through a seven-phase methodology spanning Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding/Negotiating/Permitting, Construction Administration, and Project Review. The firm uses BIM software and 3D visualization for design and production, with in-house construction project managers administering the construction phase. Services are tailored across sector specializations including K-12 and higher education, corporate/financial, government/municipal, automotive dealerships, historic preservation, hospitality, museums, mixed-use development, public/affordable housing, and master planning.

Product overview

John Snyder Architects (JSA) is an award-winning architectural and interior design firm offering comprehensive professional services through a structured seven-phase methodology: Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding/Negotiating/Permitting, Construction Administration, and Project Review. The firm leverages Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and 3D visualization technologies throughout its design process. JSA specializes in diverse project types including automotive dealerships, K-12 and higher education facilities, historic preservation, corporate and financial institutions, government and municipal buildings, mixed-use developments, public housing, hospitality, and museums. The firm operates from offices in Ithaca, NY and Clifton Park, NY, serving clients throughout New York State and the Northeast, with completed international projects in South Korea for Hanwha Corporation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural and interior design delivered through a structured seven-phase methodology: Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding/Negotiating/Permitting, Construction Administration, and Project Review. The firm uses BIM software and 3D visualization for design and production, and applies this service across sector specializations including K-12 education, higher education, corporate and financial, government and municipal, automotive dealerships, historic preservation, hospitality, manufacturing and pharmaceutical, mixed-use and private development, public and affordable housing, museums and interpretive centers, and residential.
• Automotive Dealership Design Specialized architectural services for automotive retail facilities, including new construction and renovations for dealership groups. Work addresses manufacturer brand requirements, showroom and service-area operational efficiency, and customer experience design.
• Higher Education Facility Design Architectural design and renovation for colleges and universities, including libraries, academic buildings, residence halls, dining facilities, administrative spaces, and historic campus structures. Practice includes ADA compliance, donor-funded renovations, and technology integration in academic environments.
• K-12 Education Facility Design Architectural design for elementary, middle, and high schools including additions, renovations, gymnasiums, classrooms, libraries, and site improvements for central school districts across New York State.
• Historic Preservation and Renovation Renovation and restoration services for historic structures, including courthouses, observatories, government buildings, and nationally registered properties. Work complies with historic preservation standards and has earned multiple awards from AIA Southern NY Chapter, Preservation League of New York State, and Historic Ithaca.
• Corporate and Financial Facility Design Architectural and interior design for corporate headquarters, office interiors, research and innovation facilities, technology centers, and bank branches. Engagements often span multiple projects over 10+ year relationships with manufacturing, pharmaceutical, technology, and financial services clients.
• Government and Municipal Facility Design Architectural services for local and county government clients, including firehouses, municipal buildings, sheriff's facilities, and other public service buildings. Notable project: Chenango County Sheriff's Building Renovations (1902 building, 2013 AIA Southern NY Chapter award).
• Master Planning Services Comprehensive master planning services including 3D modeling for urban planning, zoning studies, and development density analysis. Used by public and private clients to plan multi-phase developments and campus-level facility strategies.
• Museum and Interpretive Center Design Architectural design for museums, nature centers, art museum renovations, and interpretive center facilities serving cultural and educational institutions.
• Hospitality Design Architectural and interior design for hotels, restaurants, cafes, and historic inn renovations. Includes adaptive reuse of historic structures into hospitality use (e.g., Argos Inn, recipient of the 2017 Preservation League of New York State Excellence Award and 2013 Historic Ithaca Award).
• Mixed-Use and Private Development Design Architectural services for mixed-use developments including residential apartments, townhouses, retail spaces, and waterfront developments, delivered to private developers across the Northeast.
• Public and Affordable Housing Design Apartment modernization and renovation services for housing authorities and affordable housing developers, including unit conversions and amenity upgrades.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many clients return for multiple projects over 10+ year relationships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Women, Minority and Veteran Owned Business (WBE/VBE/MBE)supportingOthersJSA fully supports working with consultants who are Women, Minority and Veteran Owned Businesses. This is part of the firm's diversity and inclusion commitment in selecting project consultants and partners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SWBR: Rochester, NY-based architecture, engineering, and interior design firm serving education, health, and civic clients. Overlaps with JSA's sector mix and integrated interior design offerings.
• LaBella Associates: Rochester, NY-headquartered multi-disciplinary firm with strong education, municipal, and affordable housing practices. Comparable to JSA on client verticals and New York State geographic footprint.
• Crawford & Stearns, Architects & Preservation Planners: Syracuse/New York-based firm specializing in historic preservation and adaptive reuse, with strong higher-education and civic clients. Directly comparable to JSA on historic preservation and education domains.
• H2M architects + engineers: Long Island and New York-based architecture and engineering firm with K-12, higher education, municipal, and industrial clients. Comparable by geography, sector mix, and integrated design + engineering delivery model.
• QPK Design: Syracuse, NY-based architectural firm with strong K-12, higher education, and historic preservation portfolios. Direct competitor for upstate New York education and adaptive reuse projects.
• Ashley McGraw Architects: Syracuse, NY-based architecture firm known for K-12, higher education, and civic projects across New York State. Comparable in size, regional focus, and education-sector concentration to JSA.
• HOLT Architects: Ithaca, NY-based full-service architectural firm serving higher education, healthcare, and civic clients across the Northeast. Highly comparable to JSA by geography, size, and sector mix, including shared work for Cornell University.

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global architecture and engineering firm with strong education, healthcare, and civic studios. Comparable in service breadth (architecture, interior design, master planning) but operates at far larger scale than JSA.
• CannonDesign: Large national architecture and design firm with deep higher-education and healthcare practices and a New York presence. Competes with JSA for institutional work but operates at much greater scale across multiple geographies.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with significant corporate, education, and civic practice. Represents the scaled incumbent that JSA competes against for larger enterprise and institutional master planning engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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