Passionate, experienced, and involved every step of the way.
At Wilder Architecture, we are committed to bettering the community where we live and work. Since our founding, we have worked to build a formidable team of design professionals with a commendable level of dedication to serving the Tampa Bay area. Our staff frequently spends personal time assisting local organizations by donating professional services, sharing knowledge, and contributing through sweat equity.
In addition to the pro bono services Wilder Architecture provides, we co-founded and continue to present the annual Hooked on Education Fishing Tournament benefiting the Hillsborough Education Foundation. Since 2006, the tournament has raised more than $950,000 in cash and in-kind services.
2016 Planning Commission Award of Excellence, Learning Garden
2016 AIA Florida Silver Medal, Larry Wilder
2015 Firm of the Year: Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects
2014 Object Award: WTC Memorial; Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects
2013 Gold Medal (Larry Wilder): American Institute of Architects Tampa Bay Chapter
2011 Horizon Award: Plant High School Addition; The Associated General Contractors
2011 Third Place: Affordable Housing Design CompetitionFlorida; Foundation for Architecture
2010 Small Business of the Year: Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
2010 Second Place: Health Care Clinic; Florida Foundation for Architecture
2009 Finalist: Small Business of the Year; Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
2009 Finalist: Professional Services Category TBBJ Business of the Year Awards
2009 Firm of Year: AIA Tampa Bay
2009 Planning Commission Award of Excellence: Paul R. Smith Middle School; Hillsborough County Planning Commission
2009 Second Place: Sustainable Classroom Design competition; Florida Foundation for Architecture
2008 Honorable Mention: 99K House International Design Competition
2008 Honorable Mention: RBR:360 Round Building Reuse Competition
2007 Honor Award: Paul R. Smith Middle School; American Institute of Architects Tampa Bay Chapter
2007 Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Rehabilitation Category: Hillsborough High School; Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
2007 National School Board Association National Award of Merit: Hillsborough High School
2007 Jan Abell Award: Hillsborough High School; Hillsborough County Planning Commission
2007 Preservation Banner Award, Hillsborough High School: Tampa Preservation, Inc.
2007 Excellence in Construction Project of the Year: Hillsborough High School; Associated Builders and Constructors, Inc. North Florida Chapter
2006 Honor Award: Hillsborough High School; American Institute of Architects Tampa Bay Chapter
Wilder Architecture was founded in 2003 by Larry Wilder, John Thompson, and Eric Rice. Since then, the firm has grown to 10 dedicated design professionals, with the single goal of providing quality service and design excellence to every client. With a strong connection to the community, Wilder Architecture has cultivated relationships, turning them into successful projects and ultimately creating a very innovative small business.
We are a Tampa based architectural design firm, incorporated in the State of Florida, with an office in the Ybor City Historic District.
Our practice was founded on the concept of providing the best quality of service to our clients, with the goal of exceeding expectations for architecture and service. We are dedicated to our clients - their goals become our goals. We achieve this with management methods that have been developed over the past twenty-five years and continue to evolve over time to better serve our clients.
The Principals have a solid history of public and private sector design, using an exemplary standard for all municipal, educational, historic renovation, commercial, medical, and laboratory projects. Every project is part of an evolutionary process striving to achieve design excellence. The complexities inherent in building design require a continual learning process. We learn from each project and apply the knowledge gained to future projects, enhancing our ability to serve our clients and achieving higher standards.
The Firm has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects, Tampa Bay Chapter as the 2009 Firm of the Year, by the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce 2010 Small Business of the Year, and the Florida association of the American Institute of Architects as the 2015 Firm of the Year.