SmithGroup

Founded by architect Sheldon Smith in 1853, our “born on” date might suggest that we’re a traditional design and engineering firm, but we left old-fashioned mindsets at the curb decades ago. Today, SmithGroup is an award-winning, multi-national organization that employs research, data, advanced technologies and design thinking to help clients solve their greatest challenges.

Working across a network of 12 offices internationally, our team of 1,300 experts is committed to excellence in strategy, design and delivery—giving rise to new and innovative processes and methodologies that are redefining the way we work as teams. Our specialists—from artists and engineers, to nurses, workplace strategists and beyond—develop beautiful, sustainable, future-focused solutions for healthcare providers, science and technology organizations, higher education and cultural institutions, urban environments, diverse workplaces, mixed-use and waterfront developments, and parks and open spaces.  Our integrated practice offers depth in all disciplines serving the built and natural environment, including architecture, engineering (coastal, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing), landscape architecture, urban design and planning.

Time Honored. But Not Traditional.
Blending artistry, technology, planning, research and strategy, SmithGroup specialists partner with clients to anticipate disruptors that are redefining their businesses and solve challenges impacting their worlds. Whether tasked to develop a business model, workflow processes, a campus master plan, a building, an energy model, or a strategic plan, our integrated team of experts relentlessly explore and refine until they arrive at a solution that realizes success at every scale of a project.

Our ability to skillfully blend aesthetics with performance, sustainability, and resiliency criteria necessary to create a better tomorrow—for clients, employees, the community, the environment, and our collective future—has earned SmithGroup recognition from top-ranking institutions, publications and design authorities the world over.

One. Focused. Group.
SmithGroup. Short and sweet, yet our name speaks volumes. It reflects this company’s evolution from several talented regional practices to a unified, award-winning, integrated design firm practicing around the globe. It honors our founder yet acknowledges that today we are stronger when we operate as a team. And it signifies that no single person, market, or location is responsible for the firm’s success. United in mission, purpose and voice, we are resolved to build upon our legacy. And we promise to create a better tomorrow – for clients, employees, the community, the environment, and our collective futures. Care to join us?