What Architecture Unlimited does

Architecture Unlimited is a third-generation, family-owned professional architecture firm founded in 1975 by Ralph Sherer, R.A. and headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina. The firm delivers architectural design and construction administration services across commercial, municipal, education, recreation, religious, residential/multifamily, and historic preservation markets, with a project portfolio spanning fire stations, municipal pools, recreation centers, aquatic centers, courthouses, synagogues, resort facilities, clubhouses, and luxury residences. Notable projects include the 44,000 SF Cherokee County Courthouse historic renovation (2013), the 130,000 SF Florence Mill Park (2018), the 60,500 SF Henry County Aquatic Center (in progress, 2026), and the 65,000 SF Southmont Community Center for Davidson County (in progress, 2026). Revenue is earned through project-based design fees and construction administration, with public-sector work pursued via municipal RFP/RFQ processes and private work won through direct client relationships.

The firm operates from offices in Matthews and Wilmington (NC), Columbia (SC), and Huntsville (AL), serving clients across the Southeast US. Its team of approximately 10 members includes seven architectural designers, a project manager, and operations/marketing leadership, collectively bringing over 90 years of combined planning, design, and construction administration experience. Leadership transitioned to second-generation President Jeff Sherer, R.A., NCARB in 2015, with third-generation family members Logan Sherer (Architectural Designer & Director of Operations) and Arden Sherer (HR & Marketing Director) now part of the team.

The business model is a traditional professional services practice: project-based, quote-driven fees, no standardized pricing, and no external investors or parent company. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting municipal procurement officers, county governments, religious institutions, private developers, and high-net-worth residential clients. The firm partners selectively with developers such as Providence Partners on master-planned civic projects. Marketing is limited to a portfolio website plus LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram channels. No AI, software, or proprietary technology products are part of the offering; the underlying technology is conventional architectural design integrated across form, programming, engineering, implementation, culture, budget, and aesthetic considerations.

Name

Architecture Unlimited

Legal name

Architecture Unlimited

Website

https://architecture-unlimited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Architecture Unlimited is a third-generation, family-owned architecture firm founded in 1975, providing architectural design and construction administration services for municipal, commercial, religious, residential, and historic projects across the Southeast US from offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Historic preservation architecture
• Municipal facility design
• Recreation center architecture
• Residential architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Matthews

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture and design services for commercial, municipal, education, recreation, religious, residential/multifamily, and historic markets. Revenue is project-based, earned through design fees, construction administration, and related professional services. Projects range from small-scale renovations to large municipal facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Architecture Unlimited provides professional architectural design and construction administration services for commercial, municipal, education, recreation, religious, residential/multifamily, and historic preservation markets. The firm delivers projects ranging from small renovations to large-scale municipal facilities, integrating form, programming, engineering, implementation, culture, budget, and aesthetic considerations, and is engaged directly by clients on a project-by-project basis.

Product overview

Architecture Unlimited is a third-generation family architecture firm (established 1975) offering a single unified service: professional architectural design and construction administration. The firm provides design services across commercial, municipal, education, recreation, religious, residential/multifamily, and historic market segments. Their portfolio includes completed projects such as the Cherokee County Courthouse (historic renovation/addition), Ray House Bahamas (residential), Temple Beth El (religious), Mooresville Fire Station (municipal), and various aquatic/recreation centers. The firm operates offices in Matthews and Wilmington, NC, Columbia, SC, and Huntsville, AL, with a team of over 90 years of combined experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design and construction administration services for commercial, municipal, education, recreation, religious, residential/multifamily, and historic preservation markets. Projects range from small-scale renovations to large municipal facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered projects across multiple states including NC, SC, AL, and international locations (Bahamas)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Providence PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Unlimited collaborated with Providence Partners on the Southmont Community Center master plan for Davidson County stakeholders. Providence Partners served as a development partner on this multifunctional sports complex project featuring athletic fields, aquatic center, courts, and walking trails.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jenkins Peer Architects: Charlotte, NC-based architecture firm of comparable size and regional focus, serving similar commercial, municipal, education, and residential markets in the Carolinas. Most comparable direct peer due to overlapping geographic market and similar client portfolio.

Regional players

• LS3P Associates: Southeast US architecture firm headquartered in Charleston, SC, with offices across the region. Comparable in multi-state Southeast presence and serves similar education, civic, and commercial markets, though larger in scale.
• McMillan Pazdan Smith: Southeast architecture firm with offices in NC, SC, and GA. Comparable in regional Southeast positioning and serves similar higher education, municipal, and healthcare markets, though larger in scale than Architecture Unlimited.
• Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce: NC-based architecture firm serving similar commercial, education, religious, and municipal markets. Comparable in geographic focus and project typology, particularly in the Carolinas.
• Stewart (formerly Stewart-Cooper-Newell): Southeast-based architecture firm with offices in NC, SC, and VA. Comparable in multi-state Southeast presence and serves similar commercial, education, and government markets.
• FGM Architects: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest architecture firm with strong public-sector practice including civic and recreation facilities. Comparable in municipal and recreation facility focus, though operating in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Little Diversified Architectural Consulting: Charlotte-headquartered full-service architecture firm with significant Southeast presence. Serves overlapping commercial, civic, and education markets but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Perkins&Will: Large global architecture firm with studios across the US, including Charlotte and Durham, NC. Serves similar civic, education, and healthcare markets but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• DLR Group: National integrated design firm with significant civic, education, and recreation practice. Competes for similar municipal and recreation project types but with national scale and larger project capacity.

Emerging players

• ADW Architects: Charlotte, NC-based mid-sized architecture firm focused on community-oriented design across civic, recreation, and education markets. Comparable in regional focus and project typology to Architecture Unlimited's municipal recreation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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