From neighborhood cafés to vibrant restaurant renovations, Summit creates spaces designed to bring people together. Our food and beverage experience spans hospitality interiors, retail environments, adaptive reuse, and production-focused spaces. From the warehouse to storefront to tableside service, we know how to cater a space to the clients needs.
Our team brings extensive commercial architecture expertise to restaurant and hospitality environments, combining a strong background in retail, adaptive reuse, tenant upfits, and mixed-use commercial design with specialized experience delivering distinctive dining destinations.
Summit possesses extensive commercial architecture expertise to distribution and operational facilities, combining experience in warehouse renovations, production-oriented environments, site evaluations, and facility planning with a practical understanding of workflow and scalability. From adaptive reuse projects to upgraded logistics and storage spaces, we help clients create functional environments that support efficiency, flexibility, and evolving operational needs.
Our team brings extensive commercial architecture expertise to distribution and operational facilities, combining experience in warehouse renovations, production-oriented environments, site evaluations, and facility planning with a practical understanding of workflow and scalability. From adaptive reuse projects to upgraded logistics and storage spaces, we help clients create functional environments that support efficiency, flexibility, and evolving operational needs.
Our firm was founded in 1997 under the name Callemyn-Parker, Inc. It would later be acquired by Sear-Brown Group, Inc. in 2001. In 2004, Sear-Brown Group is dissolved, and Summit Design and Engineering is established. Since then, we have cultivated our expertise to expand what we can offer to our clients. While we have experienced significant growth, Summit remains a compact architectural and
engineering firm built to offer clients the most current technology, innovative design solutions, and comprehensive project management for turn-key delivery.
Our firm has expanded geographically to meet our clients where they are located. We have a variety of offices across North Carolina, from our headquarters in Raleigh to branch offices in Hillsborough, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Asheville, and Wilmington. We also have branch offices outside North Carolina in Richmond, Franklin, South Boston, Virginia; Denver, Colorado; and Tampa, Florida. We are licensed to practice across 13 states, with our roster expanding every year.
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The Greensboro ABC Board has been working with Summit Design and Engineering Services utilizing both their architectural and civil engineering services since 2022. They are in the process of designing three retail locations and the renovation of our warehouse. We have been pleased with their attention to detail in bringing our vision to life.
I am writing this to thank Summit Design and Engineering Services for a job well done in the construction of our new office and warehouse. Your team has shown diligence and dedication and has been a true partner throughout the completion of the project. The attention to detail of the architectural staff and civil engineering team made this project a success that we will all enjoy for years to come. The ownership that was shown at each step of the process really made the difference in making this project a huge success.
“I cannot speak highly enough of the Summit Team’s professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. From the initial concept discussions, their team demonstrated a profound understanding of our vision and translated it into a stunning architectural design. Their innovative solutions and expertise truly elevated the project, exceeding our expectations at every stage. Their commitment to bringing our vision to life of transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary environments, made them stand out from the competition. Working with Summit was an absolute delight, and I wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone seeking exceptional architectural design solutions.”
