Cripe is Solutions by Design Since 1937

Cripe is Architecture 

Cripe is Civil Engineering 

Cripe is Survey

Cripe is Healthcare Planning

Cripe is Land Development

Cripe is Sustainability

Cripe is Masterplanning

Cripe is Design at its best

Our history is simple; yet profound.

What began as a survey firm founded by Paul I Cripe in 1937 and expanded to include architecture and civil engineering in the 1940’s has today become a leading Minority Owned Business (MBE) Indiana multi-disciplinary design firm. Employee Owned we are headquartered in Indianapolis with offices in Bloomington and Evansville, Indiana and Southwest Florida.

We wear our history with pride. We are 82 years young and like any built environment the quality, sustainability and strength of its foundation is integral to longevity and purpose.

Mr. Cripe understood that to holistically serve our clients delivering innovative design solutions was not the whole picture. His believed a firm must embody the core values of Accountability, Integrity and Community Service. From this values blueprint have grown The Cripe Way (Accountability), Cripe Leadership Model (Integrity) and Cripe Charitable Foundation (Community Service).

Walk the Talk

Every team member knows the story of the watch. In the early years Mr. Cripe pawned his prized pocket watch to meet payroll. The watch – a living reminder of true servant leadership and accountability– sits in our CEO’s office today. When Mr. Cripe said, “If It is to be; it’s up to me” – he meant it – and so do we.

What does all this mean to you?

We exist as there are buildings to be built and renovated, land to be developed and communities to be created and enhanced. From feasibility to design all these possibilities bring challenges and issues to solve.  

Whether your opportunity began on the back of a napkin, a referendum or  XXXXXX, Cripe has the talent and ability to creatively and cost effectively solve your design problem and generally make your live easier. Our diverse experience, coupled with our celebrated project management skill sets, allows us to consistently deliver successful outcomes to our clients.