What CURIS Design does

CURIS Design is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, operating as a three-firm collaboration between BSA Life Structures (architectural design), CSO Inc. (healthcare planning), and RATIO (project management). The firm is structured as a single contractual entity that blends these three specialties into an integrated delivery model focused exclusively on healthcare facility design. Its name is derived from the Latin word 'Curis', meaning healthcare, reflecting this singular vertical focus.

The company's core offering is healthcare architectural design services, delivered end-to-end through the combined capabilities of the three parent firms. Its flagship engagement is the IU Health downtown Indianapolis hospital project, described in public materials as the largest healthcare construction project in the United States, with the project reported at 25% completion, on schedule and on budget, and anticipated to open in late 2027. The website also lists ongoing RFQ/RFP procurement activity for remaining project roles such as Art Selection & Procurement and Signage, Branding & Graphics, and the firm maintains inquiry channels for A/E Consulting, Product/Vendor, and General inquiries.

CURIS Design operates a B2B professional services revenue model, monetizing through project-based fees tied to healthcare design commissions acquired via competitive RFQ/RFP procurement. The firm pursues enterprise healthcare clients directly (phone-based and website-based inquiry), with a small named team of six credentialed professionals (including FAIA, AIA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD+C, ACHA, and RA holders). No revenue, funding, or additional customer logos are disclosed in the public material reviewed.

Name

CURIS Design

Legal name

CURIS Design

Website

https://curisdesign.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CURIS Design is a privately held Indianapolis-based professional services joint venture between BSA Life Structures, CSO Inc., and RATIO, providing integrated architectural design, healthcare planning, and project management services for enterprise healthcare systems, with IU Health's downtown Indianapolis hospital as its flagship engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare architecture
• Healthcare planning
• Project management
• Facility design
• Hospital design

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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. Healthcare Design Services: Professional services revenue through architectural design, healthcare planning, and project management services for large-scale healthcare construction projects. Revenue likely project-based with fees tied to project phases and scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CURIS Design delivers collaborative architectural design, healthcare planning, and project management services for large-scale healthcare facility projects. The firm is a collaboration between BSA Life Structures (architectural design), CSO Inc. (healthcare planning), and RATIO (project management), combining the three firms' expertise into a single entity singularly focused on healthcare design. Its current flagship engagement is the IU Health Downtown Indianapolis Hospital Project, described as the largest healthcare construction project in the U.S.

Product overview

CURIS Design is a unified service offering from a collaboration between BSA, CSO, and RATIO, combining architectural design, healthcare planning, and project management into a single entity dedicated to healthcare design. The company provides comprehensive healthcare architectural design services, with their current flagship initiative being the IU Health Downtown Indianapolis Hospital Project—the largest healthcare construction project in the U.S., scheduled for completion in late 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Architectural Design Services Comprehensive healthcare architectural design services integrating architectural design, healthcare planning, and project management expertise through the collaboration of BSA, CSO, and RATIO. Targeted at healthcare systems and providers requiring large-scale healthcare facility design, hospital planning, and healthcare campus development.
• Healthcare Facility Planning and Project Management Integrated healthcare planning and project management services for large-scale healthcare construction projects, providing full-service design-to-completion project management for hospital and healthcare campus developments. Includes RFQ/RFP process management for sub-contractor role procurement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% completion milestone achieved on largest U.S. healthcare project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BSA Life StructurescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding collaborative partners in CURIS Design. Provides architectural design expertise to the joint venture. BSA Life Structures is a known life sciences and healthcare architecture firm.
• CSO Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding collaborative partners in CURIS Design. Provides healthcare planning expertise to the joint venture. Specializes in healthcare facility planning and programming.
• RATIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding collaborative partners in CURIS Design. Provides project management expertise to the joint venture. Brings project delivery and construction management capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• HDR Architecture: Large architecture and engineering firm with a substantial healthcare design practice serving academic medical centers and large health systems. Comparable in targeting enterprise healthcare clients and delivering integrated design + planning services on flagship hospital projects.
• HKS Architects: National architecture firm with one of the largest dedicated healthcare practices in the U.S., designing hospitals, academic medical centers, and specialty facilities. Directly comparable in scope (full-service healthcare facility design) and target customer (large health systems pursuing major capital projects).
• Array Architects: Boutique architecture firm specializing exclusively in healthcare facility design, serving hospitals and health systems across the U.S. Comparable in singular healthcare-only focus and enterprise health system customer base.
• Perkins&Will: Globally active architecture firm with a recognized healthcare practice designing hospitals, research facilities, and ambulatory centers. Comparable in full-scope healthcare architectural services delivered to enterprise health systems.
• BSA LifeStructures: One of CURIS Design's three founding partner firms and a recognized healthcare and life sciences architecture practice. Directly comparable as a healthcare-focused design peer and as a participant in the CURIS collaboration itself.
• NBBJ: Major architecture practice with a dedicated healthcare group designing hospitals, medical office buildings, and academic health campuses. Comparable in pursuing large healthcare capital programs for leading U.S. health systems.
• CannonDesign: Integrated design firm with a nationally ranked healthcare practice serving academic medical centers and large hospital systems. Comparable in providing architecture, planning, and project management services for enterprise healthcare clients.
• EwingCole: Specialty architecture and engineering firm focused on healthcare, higher education, and science & technology, with a strong track record on major hospital and medical center projects. Directly comparable in healthcare-only design focus and enterprise customer segment.
• SmithGroup: Integrated architecture and engineering firm with a dedicated healthcare practice serving large health systems and academic medical centers. Comparable in delivering full-service design + planning for major healthcare capital projects.

Broad incumbents

• Page (formerly EYP): Large multi-discipline architecture and engineering firm with a strong healthcare and higher education practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent pursuing similar enterprise healthcare design commissions, with greater scale and geographic reach than CURIS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/curisdesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curis-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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