Giants 400

Top 150 University Architecture + AE Firms for 2022

Aug. 22, 2022
14 min read

Gensler, CannonDesign, SmithGroup, and Perkins and Will top the ranking of the nation's largest university sector architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2022 Giants 400 Report.

 

Top 150 University Architecture + AE Firms for 2022 - BD+C Giants 400 Rankings   FIRM 2021 REVENUE 1 Gensler $67,705,309 2 CannonDesign $55,000,000 3 SmithGroup $54,956,712 4 Perkins and Will $46,864,376 5 Ayers Saint Gross $29,124,106 6 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill $24,294,000 7 Kohn Pederesen Fox Associates $23,832,049 8 Perkins Eastman $23,314,200 9 DLR Group $21,750,000 10 Shepley Bulfinch $21,508,030 11 Stantec $20,987,367 12 HMC Architects $17,794,282 13 EYP $16,235,057 14 Page $15,191,571 15 LMN Architects $14,650,105 16 HKS $14,000,000 17 Hanbury $13,075,602 18 Steinberg Hart $12,457,679 19 SLAM Collaborative, The $12,212,233 20 RDG Planning & Design $11,926,753 21 ZGF Architects $11,921,957 22 Clark Nexsen $11,786,000 23 HDR $11,343,933 24 Flad Architects $10,624,000 25 LPA $10,573,563 26 HED $10,514,332 27 Hord Coplan Macht $9,951,369 28 BWBR $9,751,563 29 NBBJ $9,000,000 30 Diamond Schmitt Architects $8,976,000 31 Moseley Architects $8,785,256 32 LS3P Associates $8,662,109 33 BHDP Architecture $7,729,968 34 Sasaki Associates $7,435,315 35 CO Architects $7,230,641 36 Goodwyn Mills Cawood $6,399,686 37 BSA LifeStructures $6,199,140 38 Davis Brody Bond $6,007,599 39 PBK* $5,963,835 40 Huckabee $5,300,000 41 Interior Architects $5,290,136 42 Leo A Daly $5,238,039 43 Baskervill $5,022,659 44 Kahler Slater $5,000,000 45 Kirksey Architecture $4,935,243 46 Cooper Carry $4,916,459 47 Hastings+Chivetta Architects $4,757,872 48 HGA $4,636,560 49 FXCollaborative Architects $4,616,217 50 RRMM Architects $4,460,925 51 Legat Architects $4,398,000 52 HOK $4,301,001 53 RSP Architects $3,997,000 54 Parkhill $3,750,281 55 PGAL $3,534,000 56 TETER $3,060,781 57 Solomon Cordwell Buenz $3,035,422 58 EwingCole $3,000,000 59 Bailey Edward Design $2,745,926 60 McMillan Pazdan Smith $2,529,619 61 Alliiance $2,334,524 62 Progressive AE $2,334,278 63 Quinn Evans $2,240,363 64 Whitman, Requardt & Associates $2,201,370 65 Corgan $2,197,516 66 CetraRuddy Architecture $2,155,737 67 NORR $2,057,644 68 KZF Design $2,048,636 69 Spiezle Architectural Group $1,991,000 70 TowerPinkster $1,985,000 71 CPL Architecture, Engineering, Planning $1,854,169 72 Ashley McGraw Architects $1,783,093 73 ThenDesign Architetcure $1,775,484 74 Design Collaborative $1,738,716 75 Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) $1,721,000 76 Lawrence Group/Integrate Construction Partners $1,692,124 77 Grimm + Parker Architects $1,613,442 78 Cushing Terrell $1,611,112 79 GBBN $1,590,000 80 GMB Architecture + Engineering $1,573,155 81 Mithun $1,504,548 82 JCJ Architecture $1,502,013 83 Clark & Enersen $1,457,931 84 Wendel $1,437,272 85 Taylor Design $1,421,086 86 Champlin Architecture $1,420,616 87 Little Diversified Architectural Consulting $1,364,476 88 Moody Nolan $1,341,989 89 Finegold Alexander Architects $1,276,763 90 BLDD Architects $1,230,000 91 Cooper Robertson $1,146,273 92 LHB $1,137,672 93 Curtis + Ginsberg Architects $1,067,634 94 Hafer $1,050,728 95 H2M architects + engineers $1,046,657 96 Carrier Johnson + Culture $1,031,047 97 Manning $1,027,649 98 RSC Architects $1,000,000 99 Urbahn Architects $979,290 100 Cuningham $978,227 101 FGM Architects $970,518 102 CSArch $956,465 103 IKM Architecture $885,000 104 Colliers Engineering & Design $884,229 105 Bruner/Cott Architects $829,676 106 Huitt-Zollars $822,231 107 GWWO Architects $784,270 108 Hoefer Welker $769,000 109 Populous $756,916 110 SHP $692,343 111 Pfluger Architects $690,393 112 KMB Architects $629,918 113 CSO Architects $593,917 114 GPD Group $555,000 115 CBT $548,710 116 JRS Architect $500,000 117 SchraderGroup $490,442 118 Ryan Companies US / Ryan A+E $469,603 119 Elkus Manfredi Architects $467,453 120 Cromwell Architects Engineers $435,456 121 Blair + Mui Dowd Architects $393,395 122 Ware Malcomb $340,041 123 G70 $337,205 124 Dattner Architects $326,193 125 Nelson Worldwide $321,000 126 Miller Dunwiddie $300,000 127 KCBA Architects $293,000 128 MA Design $280,498 129 BCA Architects & Engineers $275,000 130 EUA $272,000 131 FCArchitects $258,236 132 Grace Hebert Curtis Architects $245,982 133 Dyer Brown & Associates $226,810 134 GSB $185,000 135 DLA Architects, Ltd. $180,610 136 Orcutt | Winslow $174,647 137 HBG Design $173,174 138 Garmann Miller $162,790 139 AHL $157,402 140 //3877 $144,048 141 REES $143,000 142 Elevatus Architecture $121,100 143 BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers $105,695 144 AE7 $101,389 145 DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design $101,015 146 KG+D Architects $97,000 147 Michael Baker International $72,743 148 CBRE $72,713 149 GRW $66,951 150 Stengel Hill Architecture $50,580 151 Method Architecture $32,092 152 AE Design Group $31,858 153 CTA Architects $19,675 154 Hollis + Miller Architects $16,054 155 Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón Architecture & Interior Design $4,500 156 CosciaMoos Architecture $3,700

Source: 2022 Giants 400 Report; *Editors' estimate

 

2022 GIANTS 400 - AEC DISCIPLINE RANKINGS

A. Top 180 Architecture Firms
B. Top 110 Architecture/Engineering (AE) Firms
C. Top 80 Engineering Firms
D. Top 45 Engineering/Architecture (EA) Firms
E. Top 200 Contractors                
F. Top 90 Construction Management Firms   
             

 

2022 GIANTS 400 - 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 55 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 35 Convention Center Architecture + AE Firms for 2022
• Top 30 Convention Center Engineering + EA Firms for 2022
• Top 25 Convention Center Contractors + CM Firms for 2022

03. Cultural Facilities – All Cultural Facilities Work   
• Top 110 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 55 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 55 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 35 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Museums and Galleries

05. Cultural Facilities – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 55 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 30 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 100 Design-Build Construction Firms

09. Government - All Government Buildings Work
• Top 160 Government Sector Architecture + AE Firms - All Government Work
• Top 90 Government Sector Engineering + EA Firms - All Government Work
• Top 90 Government Sector Contractors + CM Firms - All Government Work

10. Government - Federal Civilian Government
• Top 70 Federal Government Architecture + AE Firms 
• Top 65 Federal Government Engineering + EA Firms 
• Top 45 Federal Government Contractors + CM Firms 

11. Government - Local Government Buildings
• Top 130 Local Government Architecture + AE Firms 
• Top 80 Local Government Engineering + EA Firms 
• Top 70 Local Government Contractors + CM Firms 

12. Government - State Government Buildings
• Top 80 State Government Architecture + AE Firms 
• Top 55 State Government Engineering + EA Firms 
• Top 45 State Government Contractors + CM Firms

13. Government - Military
• Top 50 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 40 Veterans Administration (VA) Facility Architecture + AE Firms 
• Top 25 Veterans Administration (VA) Facility Engineering + EA Firms 
• Top 15 Veterans Administration (VA) Facility Contractors + CM Firms

15. Healthcare – All Healthcare Facilities Work
• Top 170 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 100 Medical Office Building Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Medical Office Building Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 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 120 Hospitality Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Hospitality Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 90 Hospitality Facility Contractors and CM Firms

20. Hospitality — Hotel, Resorts
• Top 115 Hotel Sector Architecture and AE Firms for 2022
• Top 70 Hotel and Resort Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Hotel and Resort Contractors and CM Firms

21. Hospitality — Casinos
• Top 20 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 95 Industrial Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Industrial Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 110 Industrial Facility Contractors and CM Firms
       
23. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

• Top 20 Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Firms for 2022

24. Multifamily — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 175 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 75 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 110 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work

25. Multifamily — Apartments, Condominiums
Top 155 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
Top 65 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 30 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Senior Living Facilities
Top 50 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Senior Living Facilities

27. Multifamily — Student Housing Facilities
Top 70 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Student Housing Facilities
Top 35 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 85 Office Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 130 Office Sector Contractors and CM Firms

29. Office — Buildings/Core+Shell 
• Top 150 Office Building Core+Shell Architecture + AE Firms 
• Top 75 Office Building Core+Shell Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 100 Office Building Core+Shell Contractors and CM Firms

30. Office — Workplace/Interior Fitouts 
• Top 165 Workplace/Interior Fitout Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Workplace/Interior Fitout Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 90 Workplace/Interior Fitout Contractors and CM Firms

31. Parking Structures
• Top 50 Parking Structure Architecture and AE Firms 
• Top 40 Parking Structure Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 40 Parking Structure Contractors + CM Firms 

32. Public Safety/Justice Facilities
• Top 80 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 55 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 130 Retail Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 70 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 30 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 30 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 50 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 95 Retail Architecture and AE Firms — Restaurants
• Top 40 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Restaurants
• Top 35 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 70 Science + Technology Facility Contractors and CM Firms
          
40. Science & Technology — Laboratories

• Top 85 Laboratory Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 55 Laboratory Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 45 Laboratory Facility Contractors and CM Firms              

41. Schools — PK-12, Public, Private, Charter, Military
• Top 160 K-12 School Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 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 110 Sports Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 75 Sports Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 Sports Facility Contractors and CM Firms      

43. Telecommunications Buildings
• Top 7 Telecommunications Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 20 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 20 Transit Facilities Contractors + CM Firms

45. University / College Facilities 
• Top University Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top University Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top University Sector Contractors and CM Firms

 

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