Architect websites as considered as the buildings.
Websites for US architects — built around how clients shortlist a firm. AIA and state license credentials, a portfolio-led layout and full-bleed case studies that match the work.
Clients commissioning architecture — homeowners spending $800k+ on a build, developers picking a delivery partner — shortlist by what the website signals. If your site doesn't look as considered as the buildings, you don't make the meeting.
Look as considered as the buildings.
Clients can't tell from a brief alone whether a firm's taste matches their project. The website is the only proxy. A site that's understated, photographed properly and quietly confident is the difference between a meeting and a polite decline.
Turn the project portfolio into commissions.
Each completed project gets its own full-bleed case study — drawings, photography, brief, completed result. Indexed individually so each ranks for residential, commercial, historic, adaptive-reuse and sector-specific intent.
Win "architect near me" on the long-tail.
ZIP code and historic-district-targeted SEO, Google Business Profile setup, real client reviews. You show up when a homeowner with a 1920s craftsman in your metro is looking.
Trust signals that actually convert.
AIA member, licensed architect, NCARB certified, state architecture license, historic-district track record — pulled into the header. The reassurance a client needs before a $40k fee commitment.
What's in the site
Built around how architects actually win commissions.
Every feature on this list earns its place by either signalling taste, building credibility, or shortening the path from visit to a first meeting.
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Portfolio as the centerpiece.
Project gallery is the home page, not buried under services. Each project is a full-bleed case study — drawings, photography, brief, scope, outcome. The page leads with the work because that's how clients pick architects.
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Project case-study pages, one per build.
Each delivered project becomes its own URL — residential, commercial, historic, adaptive reuse, net-zero, passive house. Indexed for sector and typology intent.
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AIA / NCARB / state license badges in the header.
If your firm holds AIA membership, NCARB certification, a state architecture license, LEED accreditation or historic-preservation credentials — we put them where they belong, with license numbers linking to the state board lookup. No badge, no problem; we leave them off.
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First-meeting booking form.
Not a generic contact form — captures project type, location, budget band, permit and zoning stage. Routes to the right partner directly. Built for someone serious about a commission, not casual browsing.
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Premium type and image-led layout.
Type set the way an architect would set it — generous leading, no padding, no agency-template clutter. Photography at full bleed. The same restraint the work shows.
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Mobile-fast, lighthouse-clean.
Pages built to score >95 on Lighthouse with full-resolution photography intact. Slow architect sites lose clients in the first 1.5 seconds; this won't.
Word of mouth
Trusted by architects across the US.
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Three residential commissions in the first six months after launch, two of them $1.2M+ builds. The portfolio-led layout did the qualifying — clients arrived already aligned with our taste.
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Amelia Hartley
Founding Principal · Hartley Architects · Seattle WA
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The site finally feels like the firm we are. Three AIA design-award shortlists since launch, none of which would have happened on the old site.
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James Pendle
Principal · Pendle Architecture Studio · Denver CO
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Historic and adaptive-reuse inquiries doubled. Clients with landmarked and century-old properties now find us specifically because the case-study pages name the typology.
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Sarah Caldwell
Managing Principal · Caldwell & Co. Architects · Charleston SC
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I'm a sole practitioner. The new site reads as confidently as a 20-person studio. I've been turning work away for the first time in eight years.
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Daniel Marlow
Architect · Marlow Studio · Austin TX
FAQ
Architect website FAQs.
The questions architects ask before they hit the “get a price” button.
How much does an architect website cost in the US?
An architect website from ConstructionWebExperts is $2,000, fixed price, or $3,000 with branding. Freelancers charge $75–$150/hour and agencies want $10,000–$40,000 per project over 8–12 weeks. Hosting and SSL are included for the first year, and there are no monthly fees.
How long does it take to build an architect's website?
Seven days from kickoff to a live site. ConstructionWebExperts uses a proven architect template, drops in your portfolio, AIA and license credentials, project case studies and team biographies, and ships it. A full custom build takes much longer.
What should an architect's website include?
Portfolio as the centerpiece, project case-study pages (one per delivered build), AIA and state license credentials in the header, firm biography, services framed around typology (residential / commercial / historic / adaptive reuse), and a first-meeting booking form. ConstructionWebExperts ships all of that by default.
Do architects need a website?
Yes. Clients commissioning architecture — homeowners spending $800k+ on a build, developers picking a delivery partner — shortlist by Googling the firm's portfolio before they call; without a website you're invisible at shortlist stage. ConstructionWebExperts builds architect-specific sites that fix exactly this.
What's the best website for an architecture portfolio?
One that gets out of the way of the photography. Full-bleed images, generous type, project case studies as individual URLs, and zero template clutter. ConstructionWebExperts builds the portfolio-led template so the work — not the layout — is the thing clients remember.
Do you do SEO for architects?
Yes. Every architect site ConstructionWebExperts builds ships with firm SEO baked in: schema markup, project case-study pages indexed individually for typology intent (residential / commercial / historic / adaptive reuse / passive house), ZIP code keywords and Google Business Profile setup.
Can you make my project portfolio the centerpiece?
Yes — that's the architect template's whole premise. The home page leads with the portfolio, every project is a full-bleed case study, and services are framed around the typology of work rather than generic web-agency bullet lists. ConstructionWebExperts treats the portfolio as the conversion engine.
Can you build the site if I'm a solo or small-firm architect?
Absolutely — a meaningful share of the architects ConstructionWebExperts builds for are sole practitioners. The template scales from a one-person firm to a small studio; we adjust the team page, case-study count and firm scale accordingly. Pricing is the same fixed $2,000 either way.
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Built for other trades too.
Same approach, tuned to each trade — pick yours and see a landing page built just for it.