Jack M. Corgan established the practice in Dallas with an early focus on theaters and drive-ins.
Independent editorial profile
Corgan
Dallas headquarters
Founded 1938
Aviation & transportation
Data centers
Healthcare
Workplace
A Dallas-founded architecture and design practice whose Texas record combines large transportation and healthcare programs with data-center specialization, workplace design and applied research.
Best suited for: airports, data centers, corporate campuses, healthcare facilities and other technically complex projects that require sector-specific planning, multidisciplinary design services and coordination across large consultant teams.
At a glance
The practice identifies Dallas as its headquarters and original office.
Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Frisco, Houston and San Antonio.
Architecture, interiors, planning, consulting and specialist design services.
Also active in healthcare, education, mixed-use and multifamily work.
Firm verification and Texas registration review remain in progress.
Editorial overview
Technical planning at institutional scale
Corgan’s portfolio is organized around sectors with demanding operational requirements. Airport passenger flow, data-center power and cooling, healthcare logistics and workplace behavior are treated as design inputs, with architecture, interiors, planning and research combined according to the commission.
Scale and research are independently documented
Architectural Record placed Corgan fourth in its 2026 revenue ranking of U.S. architecture firms. Building Design+Construction ranked it first in data-center architecture and third in airport-facility architecture for 2025. EDRA lists The Hybrid Report among its 2024 CORE certifications.
Revenue position is not a design award
National size tables document market scale rather than architectural quality. Project roles can also vary between lead architect, architect of record, interiors consultant and joint-venture partner. Fees, current capacity and staffing by office are not independently confirmed here.
Ranking placements — 2026
#8
#2
#2
Sustainability & Performance
Placement reflects a dedicated sustainability practice, performance-led corporate work and documented research into carbon and materials.
Complex Project Delivery
Supported by large aviation, healthcare, data-center and campus programs with intensive operational, technical and phasing requirements.
Research & Innovation
EDRA-recognized studies and the firm’s Hugo research group provide the principal independent and firm-reported evidence for this placement.
Selected projects
DFW International Terminal D
Why it matters: the terminal consolidates international operations in a large passenger-processing building and provides a direct Texas example of Corgan’s long-running aviation practice at one of the state’s principal transportation hubs.
View official project page →Parkland Health System Hospital
Why it matters: designed by HDR + Corgan, the public hospital demonstrates planning for clinical logistics, transit access, patient experience and long-term operational change at major institutional scale.
View official project page →Sabey Austin Building A
Why it matters: the purpose-built facility documents Corgan’s response to current high-density computing requirements, including liquid-cooling support, while integrating offices and employee amenities on a constrained footprint.
View official project page →Wells Fargo Corporate Campus
Why it matters: the all-electric office campus combines architecture, interiors, planning and sustainability services. The practice reports LEED Platinum certification and net-positive energy performance at a scale uncommon for a Texas corporate campus.
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Evidence ledger
This ledger separates independent national and professional records from information reported by the practice. Evidence grades describe the independence of the source, not the architectural quality of the practice.
| Claim | Grade | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Record Top 300 Architecture Firms 2026 — #4 by architecture revenue | A | Architectural Record | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Building Design+Construction 2025 data-center architecture ranking — #1 | A | Building Design+Construction | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Building Design+Construction 2025 airport-facility architecture ranking — #3 | A | Building Design+Construction | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| American Society of Interior Designers 2024 Firm of the Year | A | American Society of Interior Designers | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| EDRA 2024 CORE certification — The Hybrid Report: Designing for the New Hybrid Work Era | A | Environmental Design Research Association recipient record | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Parkland Hospital design authorship credited to HDR + Corgan | B | Texas Architect | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Founded in Dallas in 1938 by Jack M. Corgan | C | Firm history | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Seven current Texas offices listed in Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Frisco, Houston and San Antonio | C | Firm locations directory | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Scott Ruch, AIA, NCARB, is CEO; Lindsay Wilson, RID, LEED AP, is president | C | Firm overview and leadership | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Two EDRA CORE recognitions and a Great Places Award for Corgan research announced in 2025 | C | Firm press release | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| DFW International Terminal D — Corgan project record; 2 million SF | C | Firm project page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Parkland Health System Hospital — HDR + Corgan partnership; 1.9 million SF | C | Firm project page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Sabey Austin Building A — 217,350 SF, 27 MW and liquid-cooling support | C | Firm project page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo Corporate Campus — 850,000 SF; LEED Platinum and net-positive performance reported | C | Firm project page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Carbon neutrality across reported Scope 1, 2 and 3 operational emissions announced in 2025 | C | Firm press release | Jul. 26, 2026 |
Read the full evidence-grade definitions
Grade A means a claim is supported by an independent national record or official institution. Grade B means it is supported by a professional jury, regional institution or authoritative professional publication. Grade C means it was reported by the firm and has not yet been independently confirmed. View the evidence standards.
Practice information
Leadership
The practice’s current public profiles identify Scott Ruch, AIA, NCARB, as Principal and Chief Executive Officer and Lindsay Wilson, RID, LEED AP, as President. Corgan operates through a broader management committee and sector leadership structure; project-team composition should be confirmed for each commission.
Licensure and registration
Registration review in progress. Texas business-registration information is being checked against the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners registry. Registration confirms legal standing to practice and is not an editorial endorsement.
Services and specialties
Commercial ArchitectureHealthcare ArchitectureEducation ArchitectureInterior Architecture
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Related research and rankings
Profile changelog
- Profile structure, selected projects, ranking presentation, leadership and evidence ledger revised. Sources rechecked; edition evidence cutoff unchanged.
- Initial directory profile recorded for the 2026 edition.