Business Details
30 Years
experience
Award-Winning Architecture & Design Solutions in Winter Park, FL
Founded in 1996, ACi Architects has dedicated nearly three decades to shaping spaces that enhance quality of life through inspired design, sustainable strategies, and meaningful community engagement. Our approach integrates architecture, planning, and innovation to create environments that foster economic growth, cultural connection, and long-term resilience. With expertise in mixed-use developments, civic spaces, and industrial facilities, we deliver award-winning solutions tailored to real people, real needs, and real places.Our collaborative process begins with listening, ensuring every project reflects client values while addressing functional and aesthetic goals. We specialize in navigating complex challenges through a structured five-step framework, from defining client requirements to overseeing construction, ensuring excellence and integrity at every stage. Our commitment to human-centered design positions us as a trusted partner for clients seeking spaces that balance experience, performance, and enduring value.
Services
Architecture
Interior Design
Community Design
Development Management
Industrial Facilities
Civic Spaces
Higher Education Design
Transit-Oriented Development
Mixed-Use Planning
Sustainable Design
Details
- Year established: 1996
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of experience in human-centered architectural design.
- Our collaborative process prioritizes client vision and community impact.
- We specialize in LEED-certified sustainable building strategies.
- Award-winning expertise in complex civic, industrial, and mixed-use projects.
- Our five-step framework ensures precision from concept to construction.
Associations and certifications
- LEED
What people say
Collaborative success
Award-winning work
Community-focused solutions
Sustainable strategies
Long-term value
Services
Architecture
ACi Architects creates human-centered spaces that balance aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. Our designs maximize investment value while addressing client-specific needs across civic, commercial, and industrial sectors. With a focus on long-term resilience, we deliver award-winning environments that enhance user experience and community impact.
Interior Design
We design interiors that reflect purpose and elevate daily life through intentional material selection, lighting, and spatial flow. Our solutions prioritize safety, connectivity, and character, creating environments that align with client identity while enhancing occupant well-being and operational efficiency.
Community Design
Our community design process begins with inclusive dialogue to uncover local assets and needs. Through visioning workshops and stakeholder engagement, we craft civic spaces, parks, and transit-oriented developments that foster connection, economic growth, and cultural identity while ensuring long-term sustainability.
Industrial Facilities
We specialize in high-performance industrial and pharmaceutical facilities that integrate advanced systems for productivity and compliance. Our designs prioritize operational flow, future adaptability, and LEED-certified sustainability, serving sectors including manufacturing, logistics, and medical research with precision-focused environments.
Development Management
Our phased development management ensures seamless project execution from concept to completion. We coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, streamline approvals, and manage construction oversight to maintain schedule, budget, and quality standards while aligning with client strategic goals.
People
Lou Kennedy
CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals
Led partnership with ACi Architects for Nephron's South Carolina facility, emphasizing sustainable and functional design excellence.
Mayor David Mealor
City of Lake Mary
Recognized ACi's P4 process for transforming community spaces and catalyzing $30MM+ in local development.
Questions
What services does ACi Architects offer?
We provide architecture, interior design, community planning, development management, and specialized industrial facility design across the U.S. and internationally.
How does ACi approach sustainable design?
We integrate LEED-certified strategies, energy-efficient systems, and future-ready planning to create environmentally responsible spaces that reduce operational costs.
What industries do you specialize in?
We serve civic agencies, higher education institutions, hospitality brands, mixed-use developers, and industrial/manufacturing sectors with tailored solutions.
How long has ACi been in business?
Founded in 1996, we've delivered award-winning projects for nearly three decades across diverse architectural sectors.
Can ACi manage complex development projects?
Yes, our phased development management ensures precision through coordinated design, approvals, and construction oversight for complex projects.
Reviews (1)
Matt
Sep 27, 2019
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ACi Architects is the best architecture firm Ive had the opportunity to work for. They care about the work they put out and it shows. With an extensive list of projects that are well diverse and impressive to say the least. Great atmosphere, the studio environment is very spacious, with a very clean and modern feel, but with warmer lighting. The best part truly is the owners/management, they really care about the employees and do their best to provide the necessary support for the team.
