CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS Ranked by 2012 revenue Number of registered $ value Company Revenue architects of projects Address ($000,000) local/ ($000,000) Rank Phone; website Top local executive(s) 2012/2011 national 2012/2011 Notable projects Detroit area SmithGroupJJR Inc. Jeffrey Hausman $166.6 52 $2,200.0 Comerica Park, Detroit Institute of Arts renovation and expansion, Detroit Medical Center Sinai 500 Griswold St., Suite 1700, Detroit 48226 Detroit office director $177.1 225 $2,950.0 Grace Hospital ED, ICU and radiology expansion, Detroit Metropolitan Airport McNamara Terminal, (313) 983-3600; www.smithgroupjjr.com Carl Roehling Ford Field, Grace Lake Corporate Center, Guardian Building Wayne County corporate office 1. president and CEO relocation, Henry Ford Health System Innovation Institute, Karmanos Cancer Institute Cancer Research Center and Walt Breast Center, Oakland University Human Health Building, United Way for Southeastern Michigan headquarters relocation Ghafari Inc. Yousif Ghafari 110.2 17 1,500.0 Various projects for Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Schoolcraft College, U.S. General Services 2. 17101 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48126 chairman 123.0 35 1,500.0 Administration, and Bedrock Real Estate Services (313) 441-3000; www.ghafari.com URS Corp. Robert Vensas 58.4 26 NA Detroit Department of Transportation, M1 Rail, University of Michigan chiller replacement, 3. 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2000, Southfield 48034 vice president and office manager, 38.6 214 NA Beaumont Hospital, Oakland University Hannah Hall renovation (248) 204-5900; www.urscorp.com Michigan SHW Group LLC Marjorie Simmons 51.7 35 2,863.5 The University of Michigan-Dearborn Science Building; Grand Valley State University Pew Library; 2338 Coolidge, Berkley 48072 president and CEO 49.8 111 2,768.8 Bloomfield Hills High School; Central Michigan University BioScience Center; Kettering University 4. (248) 336-4700; www.shwgroup.com Kevin Rettich master plan; Brighton Schools bond projects; Lansing Community College Gannon Building director of engineering renovation Harley Ellis Devereaux Corp. Michael Cooper 37.1 28 550.0 Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, Beaumont Hospital, Crittenton Hospital, Chrysler 26913 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Southfield 48033managing principal, Detroit office 34.6 67 500.0 Tipton Transmission Plant 5. (248) 262-1500; www.harleyellisdevereaux.com Gary Skog chairman and CEO Albert Kahn Family of Cos. (Kahn) Charles Robinson 23.5 25 1,000.0 Detroit Zoo Penguin Conservation Center; Detroit East Riverfront RiverWalk; Taubman Engineering, 6. 7430 Second Ave., Detroit 48202 president and CEO 28.0 27 1,000.0 Life Sciences and Architecture Complex; Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center expansion and (313) 202-7000; www.albertkahn.com renovation program; Ford Motor Co. P552 program facility renovations Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment Inc. (OHM John Hiltz 20.2 1 37.0 Market pavilion at Tattan Park, Westland City Hall Advisors) president 18.3 6 25.0 7. 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia 48150 (734) 522-6711; www.ohm-advisors.com Hobbs + Black Associates Inc. William Hobbs 20.0 22 900.0 Traverwood Apartments 8. 100 N. State St., Ann Arbor 48104 president, CEO and COO 18.5 26 915.0 (734) 663-4189; www.hobbs-black.com Rossetti Associates Inc. Matthew Rossetti 17.0 14 NA Ford Field, Compuware world headquarters, Greektown Casino-Hotel, Cobo Hall and Convention 2 Towne Square, Suite 200, Southfield 48076 president and CEO 16.0 14 650.0 Center, Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit Medical Center headquarters, Wayne State University 9. (248) 262-8300; www.rossetti.com welcome center, North Oakland YMCA, Troy community center, Domino's Pizza World Resource Center. Rock companies executive suite, Quicken Loans Chase Towers NORR LLC Brian Gerstmar 16.2 9 325.0 Motor City Casino, Texas de Brazil at the Compuware Building, Coleman A. Young Municipal 10. 719 Griswold St., Suite 1000, Detroit 48226 president - U.S. 12.8 19 255.0 Center Auditorium renovation, Cadillac Place site and building renovations, Roasting Plant Coffee (313) 324-3100; www.norr.com Shop, Wayne State University Advanced Technology Building IBI Group James Fox 15.0 5 8,443.2 General Motors Milford Data Center, Ford Livonia Transmission, Chrysler Mack Avenue Engine 11. 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 200, Southfield 48033 vice president, U.S. operations 12.0 418 8,307.7 Plant, Chrysler Trenton Pentastar 250K Engine (248) 936-8000; www.ibigroup.com Integrated Design Solutions LLC Paul Stachowiak 13.6 NA 194.0 Michigan State University Stadium north end zone addition, Michigan State University Eli and Edythe 12. 1441 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 200, Troy 48098 president 15.3 NA 350.0 Broad Art Museum, University of Michigan Music School addition and renovation, University of (248) 823-2100; www.ids-troy.com Michigan Law School new south hall and Robert B. Aikens Commons addition Quinn Evans Architects Inc. Larry Barr 12.9 NA NA Zingerman's Delicatessen, Hill Auditorium, Wayne County Courthouse, TechTown 13. 219 1/2 N. Main St., Ann Arbor 48104 president and CEO 12.5 NA 205.0 (734) 663-5888; www.quinnevans.com HKS Architects PC Steven Jacobson 12.5 19 2,200.0 St. Joseph Mercy Oakland South Tower and Surgery Pavilion, Detroit Medical Center Harper 235 E. Main St., Suite 102C, Northville 48167 senior vice president and principal 12.0 425 12,100.0 University Hospital lab and surgery renovation, Beaumont Neuroscience Center, University of (248) 347-7050; www.hksinc.com Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy 14. Ann Arbor East and North Patient Towers, Karmanos Cancer Center master plan, clinics, lab, and imaging renovation Kenneth Neumann/Joel Smith and Associates Joel Smith 12.5 20 650.0 Lowe Campbell Ewald headquarters at Ford Field; Rock Ventures LLC "Z" Deck mixed-use president 9.0 20 550.0 development; Quicken Loans family of companies, Chrysler House, One Woodward Ave.; Bedrock Inc. (Neumann/Smith Architecture) Real Estate Services, Wright-Kay Building renovation, First National Building lobby; Blue Cross Blue 400 Galleria Officentre, Suite 555, Southfield 48034 Shield of Michigan Detroit campus renovations; Detroit Venture Partners, Grand Circus Tech 15. (248) 352-8310; www.neumannsmith.com Academy at the Broderick Tower; Meridian Health Plan office renovations; DTE Energy campus enhancements; Michigan Humane Society; Dearborn intermodal passenger rail facility; Oakland University student housing Sidock Group William Sidock 11.5 5 25.0 Wayne Westland fire station, Phoenix Group/Providence Hospital M.O.B., Highland Park fire station, 45650 Grand River Ave., Novi 48374-1351 president 9.6 8 20.0 Washtenaw County Rolling Hills Water Park, AGS Automotive Stamping Plant, Faurecia Automotive 16. (248) 349-4500; www.sidockgroup.com Injection Molding Plant, Consumers Energy Howell Service Center, Starr Detroit Academy Charter School, General Motors Volt Battery Plant Hamilton Anderson Associates Inc. Rainy Hamilton Jr. 9.5 9 323.0 Wayne County Community College northwest campus expansion, MGM Grand Detroit TAP Sports 17. 1435 Randolph, Suite 200, Detroit 48226 president 9.4 8 325.0 Bar, Detroit Future City, Detroit Public School Mumford High School, Wayne State University Tolan (313) 964-0270; www.hamilton-anderson.com Park, 1001 Woodward, Chrysler House basement, Strathmore Hotel Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & James Susan 8.2 1 100.0 National Heritage Academy Regent Park, Scholars and Legacy Charter Academy, Meijer at Gateway Huber Inc. president 7.3 16 100.0 Marketplace, Maneuver Collaboration Center, VernDale Products Weaver Milk Powder project 18. 39500 MacKenzie Drive, Suite 100, Novi 48377 (248) 324-2090; www.ftch.com Gensler Architecture, Planning and Design William Hartman 7.6 10 750.0 DTE Energy Co. new workplace; General Motors Data Center, Warren; Gensler at 150 WJ; Agency PC principal and managing director 10.3 840 1,500.0 720 19. 150 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit 48226 (313) 965-1600; www.gensler.com JGA Inc. Ken Nisch 6.9 3 65.0 The North Face, Ann Arbor; Destination XL, Troy; Whole Foods Market, Detroit; Sleep Number, 20. 29110 Inkster Road, Suite 200, Southfield 48034 chairman 6.8 3 40.2 Troy; Tapper's Jewelry, West Bloomfield (248) 355-0890; www.jga.com TMP Architecture Inc. Tim Casai 6.7 23 260.6 Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 2013 bond projects, including a new middle school; 21. 1191 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills 48302 president and John Castellana 9.6 25 249.0 Michigan State University Bott Building for nursing education and research; Eastern Michigan (248) 338-4561; www.tmp-architecture.com chairman University Rackham Hall physician assistant program DiClemente Siegel Design Inc. Louis Trama 6.2 4 65.0 Canton Township renewables landfill gas system for Sauk Trail Hills facility, Oakland County mental 22. 28105 Greenfield Road, Southfield 48076 president and CEO 6.7 4 75.0 health facility, Johnson Controls Servo Sled, Michigan State University library chiller plant (248) 569-1430; www.dsdonline.com FES Group LLC Joseph Droze 5.0 3 50.0 General Motors Powertrain Development labs and test facility 23. 28036 Oakland Oaks Blvd., Wixom 48393 CEO and president 4.0 NA 40.0 (248) 344-2800; www.fesgroupllc.com Nordstrom-Samson & Associates Inc. Frank Ray 4.6 17 250.0 Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant body/paint shop, Ciena Bluffs Park, Notting Hill (NSA Architects, Engineers, Planners) president and CEO 3.7 NA 200.0 24. 23761 Research Drive, Farmington Hills 48335 (248) 477-2444; www.nsa-ae.com J. Howard Nudell Architects Inc. J. Howard Nudell 4.6 5 25.0 Serra Chevrolet, Southfield; Briarwood Mall 25. 31690 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills 48334 president 4.6 6 21.0 (248) 324-8800; www.nudellarchitects.com
This list of leading architectural firms is an approximate compilation of the largest such firms in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Unless otherwise noted, information was provided by the companies. Companies with headquarters elsewhere are listed with the address and top executive of their main Detroit-area office. Actual revenue figures may vary. NA = not available. LIST RESEARCHED BY BRIANNA REILLY