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Grace Design Studios

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Formerly known as GHC, GHC (Orcutt Winslow), GHC Architects

Multidisciplinary AEC firm providing architecture, master planning, interior design and BIM delivered through a national network of studios across education, civic, healthcare, commercial and industrial markets.

Focus Areas
Architecture & Design, Interior Design, Master Planning

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2023-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

7 addon

Grace Design Studios Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Grace Design Studios. 3 2023 2 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Grace Design Studios, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    CRGA Design
    Type
    Addon

    Grace Design Studios, a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform, has acquired CRGA Design, a Baltimore-based architecture, interior design and planning firm specializing in healthcare facility design. The add-on expands Grace's healthcare capabilities and footprint in the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina) while CRGA will operate as a Grace Design Studio with its leadership remaining in place.

  • Buyer
    GHC|orcutt winslow, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Straughn Trout Architects
    Type
    Addon

    GHC|orcutt winslow, a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Straughn Trout Architects, a Lakeland, Florida-based architecture firm focused on K-12, higher education, municipal and commercial projects. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands GHC's footprint and capabilities in Central Florida and is the firm's seventh strategic acquisition since partnering with Bernhard Capital in September 2022.

  • Buyer
    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Orcutt|Winslow
    Type
    Addon

    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform, has invested in Orcutt|Winslow, a full-service architecture, forensic consulting, and program management firm. The combined business will operate as GHC + Orcutt|Winslow, retain Orcutt|Winslow leadership, and expand GHC's capabilities and regional footprint across key U.S. markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Hastings+Chivetta Architects
    Type
    Addon

    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform company, has made an investment in Hastings+Chivetta Architects (H+C), a St. Louis-based architecture firm focused on the education market. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands GHC's higher-education and K-12 capabilities and Midwest footprint as part of its AEC platform build-out.

  • Buyer
    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    BSSW Architects, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners–backed AEC platform, has acquired BSSW Architects, a full-service architectural firm with offices in Fort Myers and Naples, Florida. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to GHC's AEC platform intended to expand capabilities and market presence in southwestern Florida—particularly in education, government and hospitality sectors.

  • Buyer
    Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford
    Type
    Addon

    Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC) has acquired Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford (HHS), a long-established architecture firm in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. The add-on strengthens GHC’s AEC platform with deeper K‑12, higher‑education and civic expertise and establishes a local presence in North Texas; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Grace Hebert Curtis, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Bullock Tice Associates
    Type
    Addon

    Bernhard Capital Partners-backed architecture platform Grace Hebert Curtis (GHC) has acquired Bullock Tice Associates (BTA), a multi-generational full-service architectural firm serving the North Gulf Coast and Southeastern U.S. The add-on expands GHC’s AEC platform footprint and capabilities in the Southeast and brings BTA’s experience on public- and private-sector projects (including DoD and EPA work) into the platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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