Our practice was founded in 1981 in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Principals Emeriti John E. Sinclair, AIA and Jim Hille, AIA.  Today, the firm is led by partners Dan Grasso AIA, LEED® AP, NCARB; Lizabeth Bavitz, AIA, LEED® AP; John Kay; Michael Penn, AIA, LC, LEED® AP; and David Quade, AIA, CSI.

Sinclair Hille’s studio includes nine registered architects, two project managers, four intern architects, and four support staff.  The experience and knowledge level of our staff is exceptionally high, with the average number of years of experience being greater than 20 years in the profession. With all team member years of experience combined, the total is an impressive 261 years. 

Our services are broad and include master planning, facility planning, feasibility studies, office buildings, adaptive reuse, mixed-use developments, college and university facilities, athletic facilities, student housing, public schools, parking garages, multi- and single-family housing, restaurants, churches, retail, and financial institutions.

Sinclair Hille Architects was established with a commitment to provide personalized service to clients from conception to completion – a core commitment that continues to move us forward today.