Giants 400

Top 100 Science + Technology Facility Architecture Firms for 2023

Nov. 16, 2023
15 min read

Gensler, HDR, Page Southerland Page, Flad Architects, and DGA top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest science and technology (S+T) facility architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking factors revenue from all science and technology (S+T) buildings work, including laboratories, research buildings, technology/innovation buildings, pharmaceutical production facilities, and semiconductor production facilities.

 

Top 100 Science + Technology Facility Architecture Firms for 2023
 FIRM2022 REVENUE
1Gensler$133,111,776
2HDR$132,377,413
3Page Southerland Page$108,435,600
4Flad Architects$101,660,000
5DGA$83,113,609
6HOK$66,129,335
7Elkus Manfredi Architects$65,753,463
8Perkins&Will$57,350,590
9EwingCole$56,857,000
10SmithGroup$49,481,332
11Payette$48,511,707
12ZGF$46,510,511
13HGA$41,054,267
14CannonDesign$35,000,000
15Stantec$27,223,935
16BWBR$19,810,012
17SMMA$16,668,706
18Hanbury$15,726,055
19Ballinger$15,279,161
20NBBJ$15,000,000
21Skidmore, Owings & Merrill$14,725,000
22Clark & Enersen$14,250,533
23Ware Malcomb$13,740,697
24McFarlane Architects$13,143,000
25CO Architects$12,819,610
26HED$12,700,000
27Lord Aeck Sargent Planning & Design$10,539,239
28SGA$10,469,629
29ARC / Architectural Resources Cambridge$8,628,774
30HERA Laboratory Planners$8,246,878
31Sasaki$7,999,996
32Cooper Carry$7,433,182
33RS&H$6,800,000
34BHDP Architecture$6,454,650
35E4H Environments for Health Architecture$5,612,908
36Carrier Johnson + Culture$5,306,942
37Diamond Schmitt Architects$5,039,770
38Margulies Perruzzi$4,927,320
39Kirksey Architecture$4,892,612
40Moody Nolan$4,720,187
41BSA LifeStructures$3,692,867
42LaBella Associates$3,500,000
43EUA$3,395,000
44AHL$3,087,221
45AO$2,700,000
46Hoefer Welker$2,300,000
47HMC Architects$2,247,817
48Ayers Saint Gross$2,228,903
49Arcadis North America$2,170,670
50S/L/A/M Collaborative, The$2,153,200
51RSP Architects$2,108,000
52RATIO Design$2,053,812
53HKS$2,000,000
54MBH Architects$1,973,000
55Taylor Design$1,910,968
56Alliiance$1,880,360
57Mithun$1,774,183
58Shepley Bulfinch$1,750,403
59Handel Architects$1,691,240
60DAG Architects$1,499,157
61TreanorHL$1,446,896
62Diekema Hamann Architecture$1,430,750
63NORR$1,320,554
64Guidon$1,248,061
65LEO A DALY$1,209,180
66Montroy DeMarco Architecture$1,200,000
67Scientia Architects$1,200,000
68Bailey Edward Design$1,176,711
69Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB)$1,144,631
70Cushing Terrell$939,062
71INVISION Architecture$938,786
72Hendy$913,720
73Parkhill$827,864
74Urbahn Architects$810,000
75RDG Planning & Design$751,554
76AE Works$750,000
77IKM Architecture$750,000
78V Squared Workshop$673,956
79Blair + Mui Dowd Architects$616,680
80Ratcliff Architecture$600,000
81Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón$589,000
82Kohn Pedersen Fox$553,335
83SWBR$471,677
84Champlin Architecture$394,229
85Marmon Mok$376,871
86FCArchitects$356,334
87Oculus$350,223
88CosciaMoos Architecture$307,391
89Bergmeyer$300,000
90Cromwell Architects Engineers$298,935
91CPL Architecture, Engineering, Planning$287,519
92CSO$283,750
93Ashley McGraw Architects$250,876
94Zimmerman Architectural Studios$248,605
95Schmidt Associates$232,500
96FGM Architects$208,020
97Davis Brody Bond$163,364
98Mackey Mitchell Architects$118,458
99Quinn Evans$101,582
100TowerPinkster$73,326
101Cuningham$63,643
102Architecture, Inc.$62,700
103Hafer$62,500
104KSS Architects$61,525
105CSArch$56,256
106Baskervill$49,914
107Becker Morgan Group$41,708
108LS3P Associates$36,891
109Method Architecture$27,683
110Little Diversified Architectural Consulting$24,000
111VLK Architects$19,200
112HuntonBrady Architects$18,576
113Kitchell$16,824
114TETER$14,999
115MKM Architecture + Design$1,063
 

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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