Giants 400

Top 170 K-12 School Architecture Firms for 2023

Oct. 30, 2023
15 min read

PBK Architects, Huckabee, DLR Group, VLK Architects, and Stantec top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest K-12 school building architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.

 

Top 170 K-12 School Architecture Firms for 2023
 FIRM2022 REVENUE
1PBK Architects$173,705,057
2Huckabee$126,724,162
3DLR Group$123,750,000
4VLK Architects$66,037,505
5Stantec$63,256,059
6HMC Architects$43,320,650
7Wold Architects and Engineers$42,900,000
8Corgan$41,525,244
9LPA$40,957,911
10Skidmore, Owings & Merrill$29,356,000
11SMMA$27,153,745
12GMB Architecture + Engineering$27,005,151
13Quattrocchi Kwok Architects$25,595,000
14Fanning Howey$24,992,975
15RRMM Architects$24,559,060
16LS3P Associates$23,063,474
17HED$22,801,700
18Hord Coplan Macht$21,870,435
19Grimm + Parker Architects$21,714,334
20Schmidt Associates$21,645,000
21Perkins&Will$21,451,340
22Hollis + Miller Architects$21,090,660
23TowerPinkster$21,041,182
24FGM Architects$20,817,242
25NAC Architecture$20,136,318
26EUA$19,500,000
27Moseley Architects$19,485,991
28CPL Architecture, Engineering, Planning$18,563,219
29SHP$17,826,820
30CSO$17,244,875
31Bray Architects$16,838,284
32CSArch$16,798,174
33McMillan Pazdan Smith$16,766,395
34LaBella Associates$16,725,000
35S/L/A/M Collaborative, The$16,712,149
36HMFH Architects$16,685,265
37STR Partners$15,368,503
38H2M Architects + Engineers$15,098,115
39ARC / Architectural Resources Cambridge$14,888,903
40DLA Architects$14,062,656
41Spiezle Architectural Group$13,737,000
42Cuningham$13,720,074
43Legat Architects$13,597,000
44BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers$13,302,677
45Glenn|Partners$12,800,000
46BCA Architects & Engineers$12,200,000
47Moody Nolan$12,106,502
48Orcutt | Winslow$11,869,342
49ThenDesign Architecture$11,464,037
50Parkhill$11,430,205
51Grace Hebert Curtis Architects$11,374,925
52Cordogan Clark & Associates$11,350,000
53Gensler$11,236,940
54Goodwyn Mills Cawood$10,874,141
55SchraderGroup Architecture$10,100,000
56Garmann Miller$10,055,566
57KCBA Architects$9,970,000
58BLDD Architects$9,770,000
59Little Diversified Architectural Consulting$9,650,880
60JCJ Architecture$9,582,887
61TETER$9,500,542
62GPD Group$9,100,000
63Quinn Evans$8,036,546
64Ashley McGraw Architects$7,941,743
65TreanorHL$7,844,377
66GWWO Architects$7,366,491
67KG+D Architects$6,622,481
68McKinley Architecture and Engineering$6,303,089
69Urbahn Architects$6,110,000
70Arcadis North America$6,071,348
71HKS$6,000,000
72Page Southerland Page$5,679,960
73RATIO Design$5,409,917
74LHB$5,288,277
75Architecture, Inc.$5,246,500
76Mithun$5,208,498
77Cooper Carry$5,143,004
78Manning$4,934,573
79DAG Architects$4,868,353
80CO Architects$4,768,385
81Kirksey Architecture$4,720,761
82NORR$4,618,676
83RKTB Architects$4,379,444
84EwingCole$4,304,000
85Hafer$3,879,532
86Cushing Terrell$3,709,925
87PGAL$3,625,000
88Becker Morgan Group$3,595,465
89INVISION Architecture$3,450,032
90Clark & Enersen$3,407,611
91Nextgen Architects$2,927,000
92LMN Architects$2,843,000
93CTA Architects$2,738,143
94KSS Architects$2,678,046
95HDR$2,525,914
96G70$2,492,935
97Studio+$2,484,795
98Finegold Alexander Architects$2,458,989
99Cromwell Architects Engineers$2,446,207
100Dattner Architects$2,384,397
101Greenberg Farrow$2,270,000
102Sasaki$2,237,641
103HGA$2,156,434
104Smallwood$2,107,061
105Massa Multimedia Architecture$2,047,026
106RDG Planning & Design$1,991,434
107SWBR$1,803,378
108Dahlin Architecture | Planning | Interiors$1,800,000
109GFF$1,645,216
110Elevatus Architecture$1,525,000
111Zimmerman Architectural Studios$1,451,440
112Whitman, Requardt & Associates$1,400,858
113Ratcliff Architecture$1,300,000
114IKM Architecture$1,300,000
115HOK$1,281,498
116GRW$1,275,843
117Ware Malcomb$1,107,959
118bKL Architecture$1,000,000
119Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB)$968,339
120Design Collaborative$917,704
121Tighe & Bond$777,281
122TVS$757,299
123FSB Architects + Engineers$724,921
124HuntonBrady Architects$643,150
125Bailey Edward Design$630,621
126Mackey Mitchell Architects$540,844
127Luminaut$526,000
128Miller Dunwiddie$472,850
129Think Architecture$460,307
130ZGF$450,935
131FXCollaborative$424,140
132Lord Aeck Sargent Planning & Design$417,572
133BWBR$414,290
134Randall-Paulson Architects$374,256
135HBG Design$362,000
136MSA Design + MSA Sport$342,911
137BSA LifeStructures$310,145
138SAS Architects & Planners$301,325
139AHL$292,399
140LEO A DALY$289,164
141Larson Design Group$277,009
142Method Architecture$242,831
143Core States Group$238,486
144MKM Architecture + Design$224,619
145RDC-S111, Inc.$211,220
14645 Architecture$205,978
147Hoefer Welker$200,000
148CESO$193,000
149Davis Brody Bond$190,303
150Marmon Mok$185,985
151Hill West Architects$180,000
152Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón$145,000
153Kitchell$137,060
154Thriven Design$127,259
155Diekema Hamann Architecture$114,305
156GSB$110,000
157Montroy DeMarco Architecture$105,000
158Handel Architects$94,770
159AE7$77,971
160DesignGroup$70,000
161LRK$58,000
162Oculus$31,007
163BKV Group$30,000
164RSP Architects$26,000
165Hanbury$23,600
166S3 Design$18,500
167Barton Malow$16,133
168Michael Baker Intl.$15,407
169CosciaMoos Architecture$7,318
170Robert Siegel Architects$7,100
171DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design$2,919
172Gresham Smith$2,847
 

 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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