Populous, Gensler, HGA, DLR Group, and Quinn Evans top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest cultural facilities sector architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking includes revenue from all cultural building sectors, including concert venues, art galleries, museums, performing arts centers, and public libraries.
| Top 110 Cultural Facility Architecture Firms for 2023 | ||
| FIRM | 2022 REVENUE | |
| 1 | Populous | $40,458,813 |
| 2 | Gensler | $21,762,121 |
| 3 | HGA | $17,811,562 |
| 4 | DLR Group | $17,140,000 |
| 5 | Quinn Evans | $16,704,928 |
| 6 | SmithGroup | $12,908,457 |
| 7 | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | $12,153,000 |
| 8 | Ayers Saint Gross | $10,719,605 |
| 9 | Cooper Robertson | $8,486,101 |
| 10 | LPA | $7,106,845 |
| 11 | HKS | $7,000,000 |
| 12 | EwingCole | $5,687,000 |
| 13 | GWWO Architects | $5,595,608 |
| 14 | Wilson Butler Architects | $5,295,744 |
| 15 | Stantec | $5,103,770 |
| 16 | ZGF | $4,880,948 |
| 17 | Davis Brody Bond | $4,731,036 |
| 18 | Lord Aeck Sargent Planning & Design | $4,673,137 |
| 19 | LS3P Associates | $4,375,092 |
| 20 | Arcadis North America | $4,124,795 |
| 21 | TVS | $3,995,195 |
| 22 | LMN Architects | $3,929,000 |
| 23 | RATIO Design | $3,833,401 |
| 24 | Perkins&Will | $3,670,469 |
| 25 | McMillan Pazdan Smith | $3,013,759 |
| 26 | HDR | $3,000,000 |
| 27 | Moody Nolan | $2,909,351 |
| 28 | Diamond Schmitt Architects | $2,770,936 |
| 29 | PGAL | $2,596,000 |
| 30 | GBBN | $2,590,000 |
| 31 | Page Southerland Page | $2,581,800 |
| 32 | H2M Architects + Engineers | $2,191,064 |
| 33 | Kahler Slater | $2,100,000 |
| 34 | Parkhill | $1,989,657 |
| 35 | Cushing Terrell | $1,948,452 |
| 36 | Sasaki | $1,847,317 |
| 37 | BWBR | $1,846,081 |
| 38 | RRMM Architects | $1,806,110 |
| 39 | SWBR | $1,742,099 |
| 40 | Ballinger | $1,647,755 |
| 41 | TreanorHL | $1,619,714 |
| 42 | LK Architecture | $1,500,000 |
| 43 | Gresham Smith | $1,424,084 |
| 44 | Mithun | $1,233,893 |
| 45 | CSO | $1,214,648 |
| 46 | KSS Architects | $1,100,545 |
| 47 | TowerPinkster | $1,031,636 |
| 48 | EUA | $1,028,000 |
| 49 | Goettsch Partners | $1,020,000 |
| 50 | LRK | $1,018,000 |
| 51 | 45 Architecture | $921,000 |
| 52 | SHP | $885,247 |
| 53 | Smallwood | $809,974 |
| 54 | Champlin Architecture | $795,750 |
| 55 | FXCollaborative | $788,916 |
| 56 | HOK | $765,083 |
| 57 | Payette | $685,107 |
| 58 | Design Collaborative | $659,786 |
| 59 | Zimmerman Architectural Studios | $648,793 |
| 60 | GFF | $642,631 |
| 61 | BAR Architects & Interiors | $642,621 |
| 62 | Clark & Enersen | $630,009 |
| 63 | NAC Architecture | $620,331 |
| 64 | CSArch | $538,211 |
| 65 | WATG | $517,542 |
| 66 | Cordogan Clark & Associates | $500,000 |
| 67 | Becker Morgan Group | $485,476 |
| 68 | DAG Architects | $483,101 |
| 69 | CPL Architecture, Engineering, Planning | $477,199 |
| 70 | Grimm + Parker Architects | $463,354 |
| 71 | Finegold Alexander Architects | $460,923 |
| 72 | Little Diversified Architectural Consulting | $431,772 |
| 73 | Bailey Edward Design | $428,866 |
| 74 | BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers | $394,767 |
| 75 | RSP Architects | $331,000 |
| 76 | Elkus Manfredi Architects | $329,735 |
| 77 | HMC Architects | $324,705 |
| 78 | RDG Planning & Design | $304,384 |
| 79 | BKV Group | $280,000 |
| 80 | LHB | $275,270 |
| 81 | BHDP Architecture | $270,231 |
| 82 | Crawford Architects | $259,000 |
| 83 | CTA Architects | $258,080 |
| 84 | HuntonBrady Architects | $258,050 |
| 85 | VLK Architects | $248,270 |
| 86 | Manning | $235,229 |
| 87 | Miller Dunwiddie | $226,670 |
| 88 | INVISION Architecture | $220,844 |
| 89 | JCJ Architecture | $220,352 |
| 90 | Handel Architects | $207,322 |
| 91 | AHL | $204,542 |
| 92 | Hanbury | $199,005 |
| 93 | FSB Architects + Engineers | $187,786 |
| 94 | Urbahn Architects | $180,500 |
| 95 | Marmon Mok | $140,476 |
| 96 | Tighe & Bond | $138,599 |
| 97 | Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) | $135,543 |
| 98 | Hafer | $125,454 |
| 99 | MKM Architecture + Design | $124,460 |
| 100 | Aria Group Architects | $121,057 |
| 101 | FitzGerald | $86,000 |
| 102 | Ashley McGraw Architects | $82,554 |
| 103 | FGM Architects | $72,956 |
| 104 | Bergmeyer | $69,402 |
| 105 | Studio+ | $68,244 |
| 106 | Ware Malcomb | $64,071 |
| 107 | DesignGroup | $42,000 |
| 108 | Cooper Carry | $41,945 |
| 109 | Goodwyn Mills Cawood | $40,133 |
| 110 | Legat Architects | $37,500 |
| 111 | SMMA | $27,758 |
| 112 | Cromwell Architects Engineers | $27,000 |
| 113 | Kohn Pedersen Fox | $22,248 |
| 114 | DLA Architects | $20,738 |
| 115 | McKinley Architecture and Engineering | $16,800 |
| 116 | GRW | $11,475 |
| 117 | FCArchitects | $10,508 |
| 118 | Michael Baker Intl. | $10,505 |
| 119 | Vessel Architecture & Design | $9,856 |
| 120 | CosciaMoos Architecture | $5,400 |
| 121 | Cuningham | $3,236 |
Source: 2023 Giants 400 Report
2023 GIANTS 400 REPORT - TOP ARCHITECTURE FIRMS, ENGINEERING FIRMS, AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
A. Top 175 Architecture Firms
B. Top 115 Architecture/Engineering (AE) Firms
C. Top 75 Engineering Firms
D. Top 35 Engineering/Architecture (EA) Firms
E. Top 150 Contractors
F. Top 80 Construction Management Firms
2023 GIANTS 400 REPORT - TOP AEC FIRMS BY BUILDING SECTOR AND SPECIALTY RANKINGS
Note: All categories below except for 08 and 23 include multiple rankings for the sector: Top Architecture+AE Firms; Top Engineering+EA Firms; and Top Contractors+CM Firms.
01. Airport Terminals
• Top 65 Airport Terminal Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 65 Airport Terminal Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 Airport Terminal Contractors and CM Firms
02. Convention Centers/Conference Centers
• Top 40 Convention Center Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 30 Convention Center Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 20 Convention Center Contractors + CM Firms
03. Cultural Facilities – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 110 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 60 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 65 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
04. Cultural Facilities – Museums and Galleries
• Top 70 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – Museums and Galleries
• Top 40 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – Museums and Galleries
• Top 40 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Museums and Galleries
05. Cultural Facilities – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 60 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 40 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 35 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
06. Cultural Facilities – Public Libraries
• Top 50 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – Public Libraries
• Top 30 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – Public Libraries
• Top 20 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Public Libraries
07. Data Centers
• Top 30 Data Center Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 60 Data Center Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 50 Data Center Sector Contractors and CM Firms
08. Design-Build Work
• Top 90 Design-Build Construction Firms
09. Government - All Government Buildings Work
• Top 170 Government Sector Architecture + AE Firms - All Government Work
• Top 90 Government Sector Engineering + EA Firms - All Government Work
• Top 100 Government Sector Contractors + CM Firms - All Government Work
10. Government - Federal Civilian Government
• Top 70 Federal Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 60 Federal Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 50 Federal Government Contractors + CM Firms
11. Government - Local Government Buildings
• Top 150 Local Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 80 Local Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 80 Local Government Contractors + CM Firms
12. Government - State Government Buildings
• Top 90 State Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 50 State Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 50 State Government Contractors + CM Firms
13. Government - Military
• Top 40 Military Facility Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 50 Military Facility Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 35 Military Facility Contractors + CM Firms
14. Government - Veterans Administration Facilities
• Top 35 Veterans Affairs (VA) Facility Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 20 Veterans Affairs (VA) Facility Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 15 Veterans Affairs (VA) Facility Contractors + CM Firms
15. Healthcare – All Healthcare Facilities Work
• Top 175 Healthcare Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Healthcare Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 115 Healthcare Sector Contractors and CM Firms
16. Healthcare – Hospitals
• Top 130 Hospital Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 80 Hospital Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 90 Hospital Facility Contractors and CM Firms
17. Healthcare – Medical Office Buildings, Dental Offices
• Top 110 Medical Office Building Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Medical Office Building Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 70 Medical Office Building Contractors and CM Firms
18. Healthcare – Outpatient Facilities
• Top 100 Outpatient Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 40 Outpatient Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 Outpatient Facility Contractors and CM Firms
19. Hospitality – All Hospitality Facilities Work (Hotels, Resorts, Casinos)
• Top 130 Hospitality Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 75 Hospitality Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Hospitality Facility Contractors and CM Firms
20. Hospitality — Hotel, Resorts
• Top 120 Hotel Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Hotel and Resort Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Hotel and Resort Contractors and CM Firms
21. Hospitality — Casinos
• Top 10 Casino Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 25 Casino Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 25 Casino Contractors and CM Firms
22. Industrial Buildings — Manufacturing Plants, Warehouses
• Top 100 Industrial Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Industrial Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 100 Industrial Facility Contractors and CM Firms
23. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
• Top 20 Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Firms
24. Multifamily — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 190 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 75 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 115 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
25. Multifamily — Apartments, Condominiums
Top 160 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
Top 70 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
Top 100 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
26. Multifamily — Senior Living Facilities
Top 80 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Senior Living Facilities
Top 40 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Senior Living Facilities
Top 60 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Senior Living Facilities
27. Multifamily — Student Housing Facilities
Top 90 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Student Housing Facilities
Top 30 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Student Housing Facilities
Top 40 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Student Housing Facilities
28. Office — All Office Building Work
• Top 200 Office Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Office Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 120 Office Sector Contractors and CM Firms
29. Office — Buildings/Core+Shell
• Top 140 Office Building Core+Shell Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 80 Office Building Core+Shell Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 100 Office Building Core+Shell Contractors and CM Firms
30. Office — Workplace/Interior Fitouts
• Top 160 Workplace/Interior Fitout Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Workplace/Interior Fitout Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Workplace/Interior Fitout Contractors and CM Firms
31. Parking Structures
• Top 60 Parking Structure Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 45 Parking Structure Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 55 Parking Structure Contractors + CM Firms
32. Public Safety/Justice Facilities
• Top 90 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 60 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 50 Justice Facility/Public Safety Contractors + CM Firms
33. Reconstruction Work
• Top 200 Reconstruction Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Reconstruction Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 140 Reconstruction Sector Contractors + CM Firms
34. Religious Structures/Places of Worship
• Top 80 Religious Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Religious Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 40 Religious Facility Contractors + CM Firms
35. Retail — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 140 Retail Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 75 Retail Sector Engineering and EA Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 80 Retail Sector Contractors and CM Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
36. Retail — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 30 Retail Architecture and AE Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 40 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 40 Retail Contractors and CM Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
37. Retail — Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
• Top 90 Retail Architecture and AE Firms - Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
• Top 60 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
• Top 60 Retail Contractors and CM Firms — Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
38. Retail — Restaurants
• Top 90 Retail Architecture and AE Firms — Restaurants
• Top 40 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Restaurants
• Top 40 Retail Contractors and CM Firms — Restaurants
39. Science & Technology (S+T) Facilities - All S+T Buildings Work
• Top 100 Science + Technology Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Science + Technology Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top of 80 Science + Technology Facility Contractors and CM Firms
40. Science & Technology — Laboratories
• Top 100 Laboratory Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 60 Laboratory Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 55 Laboratory Facility Contractors and CM Firms
41. Schools — PK-12, Public, Private, Charter, Military
• Top 170 K-12 School Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 80 K-12 School Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 100 K-12 School Sector Contractors and CM Firms
42. Sports Facilities/Stadiums/Recreation Facilities
• Top 130 Sports Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Sports Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 70 Sports Facility Contractors and CM Firms
43. Telecommunications Buildings
• Top 10 Telecommunications Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 25 Telecommunications Facility Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 10 Telecommunications Facilities Contractors + CM Firms
44. Transit Facilities — Bus/Rail Terminals and Stations
• Top 40 Transit Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 40 Transit Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 25 Transit Facilities Contractors + CM Firms
45. University / College Facilities
• Top 170 University Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 80 University Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 100 University Sector Contractors and CM Firms
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