A Partner in the Pursuit of Perfection

Fractional Design Team Management and Purchasing

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Experts Managing Experts

Our team has facilitated the best and the brightest in architecture, design and project achievement

Curating the right design team

Tailoring services to be simple and streamlined

Balancing cost and quality through a unique approach

Who we are

The Pennybacker team and its affiliated partners comprise MBA‑trained professionals, licensed architects, active and retired interior designers, and former Big Four management consultants, collectively representing billions of dollars in executed project value.

Our mission is to provide owners with a strategic advantage in navigating the often complex and nuanced landscape of high‑end, detail‑driven design. We do not act as designers in most instances; rather, we serve as expert stewards of the design process—ensuring that creative teams remain precisely aligned with your priorities, delivering only what is truly necessary, intentional, and desired.

We supplement these services with a commonsense approach to procuring project furnishing, fixtures and equipment..

Without informed management, design teams can unintentionally overextend scope and cost, and owners are rarely positioned to recalibrate

P. Mendenhall - ASID, retired

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Our Services

Fractional Design Team Management and Purchasing

Our Expertise

Large organizations maintain in‑house design teams. Most owners do not. Without the time or expertise to manage architects and designers, projects are often over‑designed, over‑budget, and misaligned.

The Outcome

We define what is truly necessary and manage design teams accordingly. The result is streamlined scope, efficient timelines, disciplined fees, and design excellence that respects capital.

The Challenge

Our leadership has built and directed enterprise‑scale in-house design organizations—overseeing approx. 50 professionals and more than 100 active projects simultaneously. Combined with Fortune 100 consulting experience, this perspective allows us to operate as a disciplined owner’s advocate throughout the design process.

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