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by Dan Hanganu + Côté Leahy Cardas Architects

Annual Report
Architizer is a direct sourcing platform that helps architects find the building-products they need. Our mission
is to empower architects with information to build better buildings, better cities and a better world.
Introduction
Architects select virtually every part of a building outside of the core structural frame, which accounts for about 17 percent of a
building’s total construction budget. In the U.S. alone, that’s nearly $97 billion each year.

This is where Architizer comes in. Our platform connects architects and building-product manufacturers using an efficient
system that benefits both sides. Architizer enables direct communication with actively specifying architects at exactly the right
time. It’s that simple!
ON ARCHITIZER
Handel Architects
15 East 30th Street

2017
New York, NY
Construction Budget $400M

At a glance

$9.1B
Construction value uploaded to the platform

$288M
Worth of building-products searched for by architects

534 Buildings
In 19 countries across 4 continents
7 of the top 10 largest architecture firms in
the United States are now using Architizer to
select building-products.
Construction Value

$9.1B
Cumulative construction value
$17.1M Avg. construction value
on Architizer in 2017. per building in 2017.

Architizer is where architects make specifying decisions worth billions.

2017 Search Value

$600k 3,000
Total average search value per building Total product searches submitted by architects

6.08 $100.6k
Average number of product searches per project Average value per product search

The highest value of a single search was $40 million. The architects searched for 860,000 sq. ft.
of glazing for five mixed-use buildings in Mexico City.
Top 10 Product Types by Value

$91M $39M $34M $33M $31M $29M $26M $21M $20M $18.2M
Façade
Stone Wood Contract
Lighting Synthetic
Accoustical
Siding Metals Textiles
& Glazing Furniture Materials Treatment

Architizer is where architects source high-value building-products.

FACT
The most valuable building-product type by average search value was façade and glazing, with each search being worth an average of $438,755.
Top 5 Building Types by Construction Value

$3,659M $1,112M $893M $858M $773M

Multi-Unit Housing Hospitality Museum Education Office

Architizer is utilized by architects designing large-scale commercial buildings.

FACT
Multi-Unit Housing accounted for 7 of the 10 most valuable buildings with an average construction budget of $139.5 million per project.
2017 Construction Value

534

18
New buildings uploaded every week
455

385

$43.6M
Construction value added every day
308

239

175
140

97
69
43
23
9

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Architizer is home to hundreds of construction projects — and it keeps growing.

Top 10 Firms by Search Value

1 AECOM $19.6M 6 Adjaye Associates $9.6M

2 PBDW Architects $17.8M 7 Jonathan Nehmer + Associates $9.1M

3 Handel Architects LLP $12.2M 8 Butler Rosenbury Partners $7.9M

4 JG Neukomm Architecture $10.8M 9 Central Design Office $7.5M

5 Architecture + Information $10.2M 10 Hoke Ley $6.5M

The world’s largest architecture firms are using Architizer daily.

 The highest construction budget for a single
project in 2017 is $325M — for Studio Gang’s
addition to the American Museum of Natural
History in New
York City.

ON ARCHITIZER
Studio Gang
Central Park West & 79th St.
New York, NY
Construction Budget $325M
 2017 Platform Activity

31,812

31,812
Products from 6,255 manufacturers
23,547

served to architects

15,734

11,656

7,080

4,619
3,789
2,578
865 1,168
361 592

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Architizer is a continuous source of inbound leads for manufacturers.

CASE STUDY
40th Precinct by BIG

BIG’s 40th Precinct project in the Bronx, New York has been designed to
upend the societal conventions of police stations, removing physical and
psychological barriers between officers and the public to encourage a
new level of trust between these groups. The firm’s process of material
selection for the project was aided by Architizer, as they searched for the
products that would strike the perfect balance between safety and
openness for this key building in the local community.

“Here at BIG, we’re always trying to push typology as far as we can, but
this is definitely a client who had, by far, the most stringent set of
requirements that we’ve ever worked with before,” said project leader,
Elizabeth McDonald. “Using Architizer allowed us to research multiple
materials at the same time while quickly establishing that they met the
specific performance criteria of the NYPD. As a research tool, it
uncovered many more legitimate options for materials and products
than a traditional search engine like Google.”

“As a research tool, Architizer

For projects with challenging design briefs like 40th Precinct, finding uncovered many more legitimate
exactly the right materials — in terms of both aesthetics and
options for materials and products
performance — is essential to its success. For BIG, the goal was to
than a traditional search engine
identify building-products that could ensure the safety of officers while
like Google.”
also providing an open, inviting atmosphere to bring the public and the
police closer together. Architizer acted as a streamlined sourcing tool in — Elizabeth McDonald, Project Leader, BIG
this scenario, allowing the firm to connect directly with the
manufacturers that could best help them meet their clients’ needs.
 CASE STUDY
Pyrok - National September 11 Memorial Museum

Pyrok, one of the leading building-product manufacturers in the United

States, is now using Architizer to generate leads and reach new
customers. A pioneering maker of acoustic products, the company
produces innovative wall and ceiling treatments for architectural
projects around the world. Pyrok prides itself on the relationships they
build with their clients, which always lead to more exciting commissions.

“I see Architizer as a faster, more streamlined service for the architect,”

said Beebe Okoye, Pyrok’s LEED Green Associate. “The fact that
architects are coming to us with real projects, real budgets and real
needs gets us one step further in the sales process. Using Architizer cuts
out all of the questions and all of the brainstorming.”

For Pyrok, the value of the platform lies more in the link created between
the architect and the manufacturer — and their future alliance — than in
the end product sold. After all, it takes more than an exchange of money
to complete a major building project. It’s a large effort between real
people who can offer time-saving, cost-efficient support.

“The fact that architects are coming

“We depend on relationships as our key marketing tool,” Okoye said.
to us with real projects, real “When people think of sound acoustics, we want them to think of myself
budgets and real needs gets us one or another Pyrok relationship they’ve had directly. For me, that’s what it’s
step further in the sales process.” all about.” Architizer grants Pyrok direct access to multiple large

— Beebe Okoye, Pyrok architecture firms, and the platform’s in-built communication system
allows the company to take the conversation further.
CASE STUDY

American Copper Building by SHoP

The architects at SHoP work directly with the firm’s materials librarian
and utilize Architizer’s marketplace to source high-quality building-
products. They recently searched for building-products during the
construction phase of the American Copper building, a distinctive twin
tower design wrapped in a stunning, metal-clad façade. The platform
gives SHoP a highly efficient way to surface products for key elements of
a building at every project stage, from concept to construction, and
allows the firm to respond swiftly to its client’s wishes with multiple,
high-quality options.

“It’s great to have the experience of being able to send the query in one
fell swoop to many manufacturers at once,” she Ayumi Sugiyama, SHoP’s
Director of Cultural Projects. “We keep an eye out for new products all
the time and Architizer helps us quickly evaluate those products based
on our needs for any given project. Whenever I’m in an early schematic
or design development phase, I like to move forward with more searches.
“Whenever I’m in an early
The more details we give, the better the selection of options we receive.”
schematic or design development
As an early adopter of Architizer’s vision, SHoP Architects knows the
phase, I like to move forward with
revolutionary potential of these relationships and the power of finding more searches. The more details
the perfect material for a project. A form of open architecture — as SHoP we give, the better the selection of
Principal Chris Sharples puts it — sourcing materials in this new way options we receive.”
reminds us that designing great buildings requires collective effort. — Ayumi Sugiyama, SHoP Architects
Without the innovation of building-product manufacturers, a truly state-
of-the-art building like American Copper could never fully be realized.
Join Us
For manufacturers interested in connecting with the largest architecture firms in the United
States and beyond, now is the time to join the industry’s leading marketplace.

For more information on the platform, visit Architizer, or to speak with our team about
becoming a member, send us a message at membership@architizer.com.