Designing Communities That Feel Like Home

At Shapiro & Company Architects, we are passionate about creating thoughtful, efficient, and inspiring designs for affordable housing and communities. We believe that great design has the power to elevate lives and strengthen neighborhoods.

Why Clients Choose Us

    • Strategically Positioned: Principals based in Memphis, Dallas, and Tampa allow us to serve clients across the Southeast with local insight and accessibility.
    • Client Advocacy: We approach every project with ownership and accountability, as if we were financial partners in your success.
    • Reliability: Deadlines and communication are sacred—we say what we do, and we do what we say.
    • Comprehensive Expertise: From land planning and architecture to interior design, procurement, and installation, we provide seamless, beginning-to-end solutions.
    • Precision in Delivery: A disciplined project checklist ensures every milestone is managed with care, from concept through completion.

Firm Qualifications

    • Licensed across the Southeastern U.S.
    • Extensive HUD and multifamily housing experience, with over 6,000 units delivered.
    • Proven track record in public/private partnerships.
    • Skilled in proactive engagement with communities, planning boards, and zoning authorities.
    • Active participants in professional associations and affordable housing conferences, sharing knowledge and shaping the industry.

Design & Technical Strengths

    • Deep market awareness, supported by ongoing research into trends that enhance both design quality and marketability.
    • Commitment to efficiency, understanding that every design decision impacts affordability and long-term value.
    • Early collaboration among architects, contractors, engineers, and property managers to ensure buildable, cost-conscious, and elegant solutions.
    • Architecture that is beautiful, practical, and budget-responsible.

At Shapiro & Company, our mission is to deliver designs that not only meet client expectations but exceed them—creating architecture and interiors that are market sensitive, inspire, connect, and endure.