2015 Architect 50

Who had the best 2014? The competition for this year’s Architect 50 was especially fierce, as many firms posted massive gains in revenue. We updated our methodology to include new metrics: percentage of women and minority designers; range and value of employee benefits; rate of employee turnover. Many respected firms missed the cut; some small boutique firms rose through the ranks. The result? A list featuring a diverse array of great practices.

Discover who made the cut in each of the three categories: business, sustainability, and design. To find out how we generated the rankings, read our methodology, and take a look at some of the data submitted by firms.

The List

Additional Ranks

Rank	Firm	Business	Sustainability	Design
1	Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Score: 300.0	1	17	24
2	SOM Score: 296.1	4	6	2
3	Gensler Score: 281.2	47	2	7
4	EYP Score: 280.8	3	1	40
5	Score: 273.5	7	10	4
6	Lake\|Flato Architects Score: 251.7	73	8	9
7	Westlake Reed Leskosky Score: 248.5	17	16	20
8	WRNS Studio Score: 247.4	6	14	37
9	Leers Weinzapfel Associates Score: 246.8	99	5	18
10	Richärd+Bauer Architecture Score: 245.2	111	7	5
11	Sasaki Score: 244.2	75	4	47
12	ZGF Architects Score: 244.0	24	11	34
13	Mithun Score: 242.5	29	28	14
14	Payette Score: 236.6	68	9	32
15	THA Architecture Score: 236.2	13	44	19
16	NADAAA Score: 235.1	111	40	1
17	CO Architects Score: 234.8	13	24	39
18	William Rawn Associates Score: 233.3	53	13	41
19	The Miller Hull Partnership Score: 232.7	67	32	11
20	Kirksey Score: 228.5	2	20	82
21	Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Score: 227.0	90	12	41
22	Studio Gang Architects Score: 225.8	89	55	3
23	Cannon Design Score: 225.5	69	46	12
24	HOK Score: 225.0	42	15	60
25	HGA Score: 224.9	38	57	17
26	SRG Partnership Score: 223.3	15	29	56
27	Hastings Score: 222.1	50	38	28
28	EskewDumezRipple Score: 218.9	63	40	26
29	Ayers Saint Gross Score: 218.7	17	19	75
30	NBBJ Score: 217.8	51	64	15
31	FXCollaborative Score: 217.6	22	54	36
32	HKS Score: 214.2	16	30	74
33	Clark Nexsen Score: 213.8	83	23	51
34	ELS Architecture and Urban Design Score: 211.9	61	21	65
35	Score: 209.5	117	49	6
36	Marlon Blackwell Architects Score: 209.5	105	62	7
37	HDR Score: 209.4	57	79	16
38	Lord Aeck Sargent Score: 209.0	37	43	63
39	Score: 207.9	55	63	29
40	Ross Barney Architects Score: 207.5	64	65	22
41	ZeroEnergy Design Score: 206.0	106	3	113
42	Mark Cavagnero Associates Score: 205.7	30	86	23
43	LMN Architects Score: 205.5	74	49	45
44	Arrowstreet Score: 205.0	10	75	53
45	RMW Architecture & Interiors Score: 204.6	60	18	84
46	Bruner/Cott & Associates Score: 203.7	79	39	54
47	Annum Architects (formerly Ann Beha Architects) Score: 203.5	75	34	64
48	DLR Group Score: 203.3	43	45	67
49	Studios Architecture Score: 203.3	8	66	69
50	SmithGroup Score: 202.0	58	47	62

Rank

Firm

Business

Sustainability

Design

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Score: 300.0

SOM
Score: 296.1

Gensler
Score: 281.2

EYP
Score: 280.8

Score: 273.5

Lake|Flato Architects
Score: 251.7

Westlake Reed Leskosky
Score: 248.5