HDR, Flad Architects, Gensler, and DGA top the rankings of the nation's largest science and technology (S+T) facility architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2022 Giants 400 Report.
| Top 100 Science + Technology Facility Architecture + AE Firms 2022 - BD+C Giants 400 Rankings | ||
| FIRM | 2021 REVENUE | |
| 1 | HDR | $104,448,517 |
| 2 | Flad Architects | $92,960,000 |
| 3 | Gensler | $91,887,410 |
| 4 | DGA planning | architecture | interiors | $78,875,316 |
| 5 | HOK | $65,636,169 |
| 6 | Perkins and Will | $58,880,033 |
| 7 | EwingCole | $52,000,000 |
| 8 | Payette | $43,902,701 |
| 9 | Elkus Manfredi Architects | $37,553,350 |
| 10 | ZGF Architects | $35,764,669 |
| 11 | SmithGroup | $31,457,187 |
| 12 | CannonDesign | $31,000,000 |
| 13 | Stantec | $29,135,199 |
| 14 | NBBJ | $27,000,000 |
| 15 | HGA | $24,242,734 |
| 16 | Hanbury | $14,889,773 |
| 17 | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | $12,732,000 |
| 18 | HED | $12,421,712 |
| 19 | McFarlane Architects | $11,684,000 |
| 20 | ARC / Architectural Resources Cambridge | $11,645,055 |
| 21 | Clark & Enersen | $11,312,775 |
| 22 | Ayers Saint Gross | $10,536,122 |
| 23 | Perkins Eastman | $10,497,913 |
| 24 | BSA LifeStructures | $9,971,052 |
| 25 | Page | $9,069,595 |
| 26 | RS&H | $8,600,000 |
| 27 | CBT | $8,163,918 |
| 28 | BWBR | $7,690,182 |
| 29 | Cooper Carry | $7,553,516 |
| 30 | Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) | $6,974,000 |
| 31 | CO Architects | $6,641,417 |
| 32 | Margulies Perruzzi | $6,392,748 |
| 33 | Clark Nexsen | $6,010,000 |
| 34 | Ware Malcomb | $5,929,390 |
| 35 | Mithun | $4,556,345 |
| 36 | Colliers Engineering & Design | $4,369,300 |
| 37 | Kirksey Architecture | $4,280,793 |
| 38 | EYP | $4,040,104 |
| 39 | E4H Environments for Health Architecture | $4,027,236 |
| 40 | Alliiance | $3,718,862 |
| 41 | Sasaki Associates | $3,174,690 |
| 42 | Moody Nolan | $2,897,608 |
| 43 | Handel Architects | $2,850,796 |
| 44 | EUA | $2,230,000 |
| 45 | Champlin Architecture | $2,073,735 |
| 46 | IKM Architecture | $2,005,000 |
| 47 | AHL | $1,956,130 |
| 48 | MBH Architects | $1,952,000 |
| 49 | AO | $1,900,000 |
| 50 | AE Works | $1,839,409 |
| 51 | RSP Architects | $1,476,000 |
| 52 | Leo A Daly | $1,391,409 |
| 53 | NORR | $1,336,076 |
| 54 | TowerPinkster | $1,000,000 |
| 55 | H. Hendy Associates | $953,029 |
| 56 | Taylor Design | $933,371 |
| 57 | KZF Design | $932,147 |
| 58 | BHDP Architecture | $924,831 |
| 59 | HKS | $900,000 |
| 60 | Blair + Mui Dowd Architects | $884,383 |
| 61 | SLAM Collaborative, The | $857,859 |
| 62 | Barge Design Solutions | $800,000 |
| 63 | CBRE | $783,484 |
| 64 | CSO Architects | $610,276 |
| 65 | Lawrence Group/Integrate Construction Partners | $592,510 |
| 66 | CallisonRTKL | $568,812 |
| 67 | Hollis + Miller Architects | $556,670 |
| 68 | RBB Architects | $543,574 |
| 69 | Baskervill | $533,106 |
| 70 | Bailey Edward Design | $530,695 |
| 71 | Urbahn Architects | $527,310 |
| 72 | Scientia Architects | $500,000 |
| 73 | AE Design Group | $468,390 |
| 74 | Guidon | $366,154 |
| 75 | Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón Architecture & Interior Design | $332,710 |
| 76 | Ryan Companies US / Ryan A+E | $301,015 |
| 77 | Huitt-Zollars | $288,719 |
| 78 | CPL Architecture, Engineering, Planning | $266,077 |
| 79 | KGD Architecture | $265,443 |
| 80 | BKSK Architects | $260,029 |
| 81 | TreanorHL | $258,526 |
| 82 | Diamond Schmitt Architects | $256,000 |
| 83 | Little Diversified Architectural Consulting | $250,629 |
| 84 | Ashley McGraw Architects | $239,679 |
| 85 | FCArchitects | $205,880 |
| 86 | RDG Planning & Design | $191,411 |
| 87 | CSArch | $189,246 |
| 88 | Method Architecture | $153,547 |
| 89 | Architecture Inc. | $145,375 |
| 90 | V Squared Workshop | $138,597 |
| 91 | Cuningham | $121,462 |
| 92 | Solomon Cordwell Buenz | $111,472 |
| 93 | Shepley Bulfinch | $96,917 |
| 94 | Studio 3 Design | $92,160 |
| 95 | LS3P Associates | $76,413 |
| 96 | Parkhill | $75,445 |
| 97 | Steinberg Hart | $54,282 |
| 98 | MKM architecture + design | $40,863 |
| 99 | Design Collaborative | $11,022 |
| 100 | Pfluger Architects | $7,575 |
| 101 | VLK Architects | $4,800 |
| 102 | Hafer | $1,880 |
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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