Burgin Lambert Architects

What Burgin Lambert Architects does

Burgin Lambert Architects, Inc. is a private architectural design firm headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, founded in 1975 by William L. Burgin following his graduation from the Rhode Island School of Design. Robert H. Lambert Jr. joined as a co-principal in 1994, and the two have since led the firm together across residential, commercial, coastal/waterfront, renovation, and historic preservation work. The firm operates with 1–10 employees under the DBA williamburgin.com and holds architectural registrations in multiple states — RI, MA, CT, FL, and ME for Burgin, and RI, MA, NY, and NJ for Lambert — enabling practice across the Northeast corridor and into Florida.

The firm's portfolio is built around four interlocking service lines: private residential architecture (including oceanfront and coastal residences), hospitality and club facilities (yacht clubs, beach clubs, marine terminals), commercial and retail work, and historic preservation. Project examples include oceanfront homes, the East Matunuck and Misquamicut beach facilities, Easton's Beach, and marine terminal work, alongside municipal and commercial commissions. Recognition from the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation functions as a credentialing asset used to win institutional and preservation work.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue: fees are generated through standard architectural service contracts (likely a mix of percentage-of-construction-cost and fixed-fee engagements typical of small U.S. firms), with go-to-market driven by direct principal relationships, repeat private clients, and institutional referrals. No external funding, partnerships, M&A, or technology-platform disclosures appear in the input; the firm operates as a closed, principal-led professional practice rather than a venture-backed or roll-up entity.

Name

Burgin Lambert Architects

Legal name

Burgin Lambert Architects, Inc.

Website

https://williamburgin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burgin Lambert Architects is a Newport, Rhode Island-based architecture firm founded in 1975, providing residential, commercial, coastal, and renovation design services across multiple U.S. states under two principals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Coastal architecture
• Building renovation design

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm generates revenue through custom architectural design services for residential and commercial projects. Services include new construction design, restoration, renovation, and coastal/waterfront specialized projects. Revenue is project-based, typically involving design fees, project management, and potentially construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Burgin Lambert Architects is a private architectural design firm founded in 1975 in Newport, Rhode Island, providing custom architectural services across residential, commercial, coastal, and renovation project types. The firm delivers principal-led design solutions for projects ranging from small 900 sq ft residences to large 10,000 sq ft homes and multi-million dollar commercial and institutional facilities, with multi-state licensure across the Northeast U.S.

Product overview

Burgin Lambert Architects is an architecture firm offering residential and commercial architectural services with extensive coastal and waterfront specialization. The firm provides custom design and restoration of residences (ranging from 900 to 10,000 square feet), multi-family dwellings, offices, shopping centers, municipal buildings, and beach facilities. The portfolio includes coastal projects such as yacht clubs, beach pavilions, marine terminals, and ocean-front homes. The two core service lines are Residential Architecture (including ocean-front residences and renovations) and Commercial Architecture (including yacht clubs, municipal buildings, and beach facilities), unified under the firm's specialization in coastal design excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architectural Design Custom architectural design services for private residential clients, covering homes ranging from approximately 900 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft and project budgets from $200,000 to multi-million dollar levels.

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Olson Kundig: Architecturally rigorous firm known for custom residential work with strong coastal and waterfront credentials. Comparable design quality and reputational positioning in the residential custom-architecture category.
• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: Established national architecture firm with deep residential and institutional portfolio. Serves overlapping custom residential and civic client base at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Acheson Doyle Partners: NYC architecture firm with comparable focus on residential and civic projects in the Northeast, operating at slightly larger scale than Burgin Lambert but with adjacent design philosophies.
• Centerbrook Architects: Connecticut-based architecture firm with residential, civic, and institutional portfolio comparable to Burgin Lambert's, with deep coastal New England experience at larger scale.

Direct peers

• JSA Design: Portsmouth, RI architecture firm with similar mix of custom coastal residential, commercial, and institutional work for Northeast clients. Closely comparable regional positioning and project categories.
• DesignLAB Architects: Boston-area firm practicing residential and commercial architecture with design rigor comparable to Burgin Lambert's principal-led model in the New England region.
• Saltonstall Architects: Boutique Rhode Island architecture firm with similar portfolio of custom coastal homes, civic facilities, and historic preservation projects in the Northeast market.
• Union Studio Architecture: Providence/Narragansett, RI firm doing residential, commercial, and civic work across southern New England. Comparable boutique scale and regional client base, with adjacent coastal/community design focus.
• Peter Rose Architect & Partners: Small New England-based architecture firm similarly focused on custom residential, historic preservation, and contextually responsive design. Highly comparable in scale, geographic base, and principal-led engagement model.
• Hart Howerton: Architecture and planning firm with comparable specializations in custom residential design and club/campus planning. Provides a comparable product mix at a slightly larger scale and broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BurginLambertArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burgin-lambert-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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