architetra

What architetra does

Architetra, p.c. is a full-service architectural firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The firm provides end-to-end architectural services across commercial and residential sectors, spanning restaurants, retail, educational facilities, industrial buildings, automotive showrooms, corporate offices, gaming and racetrack facilities, custom homes, additions, multi-family residential, and housing developments. Its service portfolio covers the full project lifecycle — site analysis and master planning, space planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction observation — supported by 3-D visualization and Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities that allow clients to see projects realistically before construction.

The firm is co-owned and operated by principals Joseph M. Lombardi (AIA, NCARB, LEED AP) and Todd S. Kentzel (R.A., NCARB), who collectively bring 50-60 years of architectural experience and are personally engaged in every project. Lombardi is licensed in eight states, enabling cross-jurisdictional work, while the firm maintains a small team that added architectural designer Jillian Orlandini in 2023. Architetra's revenue model is professional services fees quoted per project based on scope and complexity, with go-to-market executed through direct, consultative engagement with property owners, restaurant operators, retailers, and developers — supplemented by a website portfolio, a quarterly email newsletter, earned media, and podcast appearances. The firm is recognized for its sustainable design work, notably the Bridgeport Zero Energy Ready Homes project (Montgomery County's first ZERH single-family attached homes) completed with partners Alter Eco and Bridgeport Properties, which received a 2020 U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Award and a Montgomery County Montgomery Award. It operates without external funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

Name

architetra

Legal name

Architetra, p.c.

Website

https://architetra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Architetra is a Paoli, Pennsylvania-based full-service architectural firm founded in 1998 that designs commercial and residential projects — restaurants, retail, custom homes, and sustainable developments — for clients across the Philadelphia metro area, New Jersey Shore, and broader Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Residential architecture
• Building information modeling
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Paoli

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural firm providing design, documentation, and construction observation services for commercial and residential projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for architectural design and consulting engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Architetra is a full-service architectural firm providing design, documentation, and construction observation services for commercial and residential projects. The firm offers two primary service lines—Commercial Architecture and Residential Architecture—supported by specialized offerings including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, site analysis and master planning, space planning, and 3-D Visualization & Building Information Modeling (BIM). Projects span restaurants, retail, educational, industrial, automotive, corporate, gaming, and horse racetrack facilities on the commercial side, and custom homes, additions, multi-family residential, and housing developments on the residential side.

Product overview

Architetra is a full-service architectural firm offering a unified portfolio of design services rather than a modular software platform. The firm provides two primary service lines—Commercial Architecture and Residential Architecture—alongside four specialized service offerings: Architectural Design & Documentation, Site Analysis & Master Planning, Space Planning, and 3-D Visualization & Building Information Modeling (BIM). Projects span restaurant, retail, educational, industrial, automotive, corporate, gaming, horse racetracks, custom homes, additions, multi-family residential, and housing developments across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and surrounding states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% less energy usage compared to code-built homes for Zero Energy Ready Home projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ZRM BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025Ongoing partnership with ZRM Builders, specializing in distinctive beachfront properties in Avalon, NJ and the greater South Jersey/Philadelphia region. Firms collaborated on custom beach home at 151 W 37th St, Avalon, NJ featuring 5 bedrooms, 5.1 bathrooms, and 3,807 sq ft of living space. Partnership described as long-standing with shared commitment to excellence.
• Alter Eco, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2019Long-standing partnership with Alter Eco, a high-performance residential and commercial builder based in Paoli, PA. Together they have completed multiple Zero Energy Ready Home projects including the Bridgeport Properties development, which was Montgomery County's first ZERH single-family attached homes. Joseph Lombardi serves as co-founder/partner of Alter Eco, creating an interconnected relationship between the firms.
• Bridgeport Properties, LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Developer partner for the Bridgeport Zero Energy Ready Homes project in Bridgeport, PA. Four twin homes developed as the first ZERH single-family attached homes in Montgomery County. Partnership enabled innovative design and construction meeting DOE ZERH program requirements.
• Balongue Design Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration on the Americano restaurant project in Bayonne, NJ. Barbara Balongue of Balongue Design Inc. contributed interior design expertise to the upscale Italian restaurant project.
• Jersey Cape PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with brothers Sean and EJ Dougherty of Jersey Cape Partners for multiple restaurant projects including Capt'n Jack's Island Grill second location on Wildwood Boardwalk and Ventnor Burger Bar. Previous collaborations include Stewart's Root Beer restaurant on Wildwood Boardwalk.
• Lattanze GuitarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Philadelphia luthier Anthony Lattanze to create custom guitars celebrating Architetra's 25th anniversary. Guitars featured architectural design elements including egg and dart patterns and the stylized 'A' logo. Used reclaimed Brazilian Rosewood from a 1938 shipwreck.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architetra-pc

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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