CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS Ranked by 2009 revenue
$ value $ value Company Revenue of projects of projects Address ($000,000) ($000,000) ($000,000) Rank Phone; website Top local executive 2009/2008 2009 2009/2008 Notable projects Detroit area SmithGroup Inc. Jeffrey Hausman, $166.3 29 $2,800.0 Guardian Building; Buhl Building; Penobscot Building; Wayne County corporate 500 Griswold, Suite 1700, Detroit 48226 Detroit office $166.0 162 $3,020.0 headquarters consolidation; Detroit Institute of Arts renovation; Boll Family YMCA; (313) 983-3600; www.smithgroup.com director; Ford Field; Comerica Park; McNamara Federal Building renovation; Detroit Athletic Carl Roehling, Club renovation and lighting; United Way for Southeastern Michigan headquarters 1. president and CEO renovation; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit branch; MGM Grand Detroit casino; Wade-Trim corporate office relocation, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Ghafari Inc. Yousif B. Ghafari, 75.0 11 NA GM press consolidation, LG Chem/Compact Power Inc. battery manufacturing and 17101 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48126 chairman 130.0 27 NA assembly facility 2. (313) 441-3000; www.ghafari.com
URS Corp. Ronald Henry, vice 45.6 10 632.1 Detroit Public Schools - Maybury (PK-8), Brightmoor (PK-8); Detroit Medical Center, 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2000, Southfield 48034 president, 49.2 346 682.0 Karmanos Cancer Institute; Detroit Department of Transportation 3. (248) 204-5900; www.urscorp.com managing principal
Harley Ellis Devereaux Corp. Gary Skog, CEO 39.5 29 550.0 Michigan Motion Picture Studios, GreenPath headquarters building, Oaklawn 26913 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Southfield 48033 65.2 54 851.0 Hospital surgery project, Port Huron Hospital master plan, city of Southfield nature 4. (248) 262-1500; www.harleyellisdevereaux.com center
SSOE Group Lee Warnick, 38.0 32 457.0 Henry Ford Health System campuses, Clinton Township, Detroit, Rochester, Sterling 1050 Wilshire Drive, Suite 260, Troy 48084 principal, vice 42.0 63 462.0 Heights, Warren and Wyandotte; Mt. Clemens Hospital, Mt. Clemens; Oakwood (248) 643-6222; www.ssoe.com president Healthcare Systems, Dearborn; ProMedica Health Systems, Herrick campus, 5. Tecumseh; Meijer, Auburn Hills
Albert Kahn family of companies Charles Robinson, 34.0 38 1,000.0 College for Creative Studies A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education, Detroit; 7430 Second Ave., Detroit 48202 president and CEO 44.9 41 1,000.0 Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Karmanos-Crittenton Cancer Center, Rochester 6. (313) 202-7000; www.albertkahn.com Hills
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment Inc. John Hiltz, 22.0 6 42.0 Grayhaven Marina, Rolling Hills Park, Novi Township Hall, Oak Meadows, Stony 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia 48150 president 20.5 19 35.0 Creek Park 7. (734) 522-6711; ohm-advisors.com
Hobbs + Black Associates Inc. William Hobbs, 17.6 24 1,020.0 St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia; Dearborn Town Center; Oakwood Heritage 100 N. State St., Ann Arbor 48104 CEO, COO and 25.0 30 1,500.0 Hospital Bone & Joint Institute; Unity Studios; Masco Cabinetry headquarters 8. (734) 663-4189; www.hobbs-black.com president
Integrated Design Solutions LLC Paul Stachowiak, 15.5 23 480.0 MSU Ely & Edythe Broad Art Museum, UM Couzens Hall renovation, Detroit 1441 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 200, Troy 48098 president 12.2 23 306.0 Medical Center professional office building, UM G.G. Brown Engineering Building, 9. (248) 823-2100; www.ids-troy.com OCC Auburn Hills Building A
Quinn Evans Architects Michael Quinn, 15.3 10 250.0 River Park Place at the Whittier, Ann Arbor Municipal Center, Garden Theater Block, 219 1/2 N. Main St., Ann Arbor 48104 president and CEO 14.3 25 330.0 Newberry Hall, Zingerman's delicatessen 10. (734) 663-5888; www.quinnevans.com
Rossetti Matt Rossetti, 13.0 15 600.0 Michigan International Speedway, Hantz Farms master plan, Quicken Loans 2 Towne Square, Suite 200, Southfield 48076 president and CEO 18.4 26 700.0 executive offices, Greektown Casino Hotel 11. (248) 262-8300; www.rossetti.com
BEI Associates Inc. Christopher 11.3 5 400.0 New city of Novi library, Chrysler Trenton engine plant, Delphi Michigan technical 601 W. Fort St., Detroit 48226-3106 Kitttides, chairman 11.9 5 420.0 center consolidation, city of Detroit energy audits, Wayne State David Adamany (313) 963-2300; www.beiassociates.com and CEO undergraduate Library, John Madden office building, International Center, MotorCity 12. temporary casino, Eastern Michigan University indoor athletic practice facility, Chrysler LLC Jefferson North Assembly plant TMP Architecture Inc. John Castellana, 10.3 25 250.0 University of Michigan basketball player development center, Michigan State 1191 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills 48302 chairman 18.0 28 320.0 University life science addition; Detroit Public Schools new MLK senior high school; 13. (248) 338-4561; www.tmp-architecture.com Battle Creek Central High School addition/remodel
HKS Architects PC Steven Jacobson, 10.0 16 630.2 UM C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital Ann 235 E. Main St., Suite 102C, Northville 48167 senior vice 17.3 390 750.0 Arbor; St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor; Canton Health Center Advanced (248) 347-7050; www.hksinc.com president Medicine and Surgery Center, Canton Township; St. Mary's Health Care Hauenstein 14. Center, Grand Rapids
Hamilton Anderson Associates Rainy Hamilton Jr., 9.2 15 NA Woodward Light Rail, MSU Wells Hall, Entertainment District/Maddison Avenue 1435 Randolph, Suite 200, Detroit 48226 principal 19.0 16 NA Streetscape, WCCCD NW Campus, Port Authority, Downtown Lansing waterfront 15. (313) 964-0270; www.hamilton-anderson.com
French Associates Inc. Dale Jerome, 8.9 NA NA NA 1600 Parkdale Road, Rochester 48307 president and Paul 11.8 NA NA (248) 656-1377; www.frenchaia.com Corneliussen, 16. executive vice president Neumann/Smith Architecture Joel Smith, 8.5 18 400.0 DTE Energy campus enhancements, Detroit; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 400 Galleria Officentre, Suite 555, Southfield 48034 president 10.0 18 400.0 Detroit; Auto Club Group branch office, Birmingham; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (248) 352-8310; www.neumannsmith.com administration building and parking structure, Warren; Oakland County International 17. Airport terminal
Nudell Architects J. Howard Nudell, 7.9 4 150.0 Champps, Metro Airport; Fresard Buick-GMC, Ferndale; J.C. Penny, Canton 31690 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills 48334 president 10.5 8 225.0 Township 18. (248) 324-8800; www.nudellarchitects.com
SHW Group LLC Marjorie Simmons, 7.5 33 157.0 Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, Wayne State University; Pray Harrold 2338 Coolidge, Berkley 48072 managing 6.7 115 104.5 classroom building renovation, Eastern Michigan University; Science Building, (248) 336-4700; www.shwgroup.com principal/chairman Henry Ford Community College; Oak Park Schools improvements; technology 19. incubator, Kettering University
Gensler Architecture, Planning and Design PC William Hartman, 4.7 5 NA General Motors retail facility image; Nissan retail environmental design; AT&T 1 Woodward Ave., Suite 601, Detroit 48226 principal 8.0 538 550.0 workplace standards; Time Inc. Detroit office; HP Pontiac 20. (313) 965-1600; www.gensler.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. Firms with headquarters in the Detroit area are listed with their total gross revenue, and firms with headquarters outside the area are listed by gross revenue of their local operations only. Information was provided by the companies. NA=Not available. NC=No change. LIST RESEARCHED BY ANNE MARKS