Nationally Recognized AEC Firm Opens New Denver Office
DENVER – April 28, 2026 – BRPH, a nationally ranked architecture, engineering and construction firm, today announced the opening of its new office in Denver, marking the firm’s further expansion into the Western United States. The Denver location will support clients across Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma and Texas, with a focus on expanding our services to mission-driven organizations across both established and emerging market sectors.
Although new to the region, BRPH brings decades of experience and industry leadership. The firm is ranked the fifth-largest aerospace design firm in the nation (Engineering News-Record 500), and its legacy dates back to the 1960s, when the founders launched the company just five years before the first moonwalk. With a front-row seat to the early days of NASA and space exploration, BRPH continues to support clients as they push boundaries and pursue missions to Mars and beyond.
As the company establishes a foothold into the Denver market, BRPH has hired Drew Rippel, regional market leader, to support the office’s growth and market expansion efforts. Rippel is a career veteran turned civilian with decades of experience across aviation, public sector construction and business development. Rippel’s background spans the AEC industry, with specialized expertise in aviation infrastructure, information technology and cybersecurity.
“Our expansion into Denver reinforces BRPH’s long-standing commitment to supporting the nation’s most advanced and mission-critical programs,” said Marti Watts, BRPH president of architecture and engineering. “The West is home to some of the world’s most innovative aerospace, aviation and high-tech manufacturing organizations, and we’re proud to bring our deep expertise, innovative resources and technical aptitude to this dynamic and growing region. BRPH is poised and excited to build new partnerships while continuing to serve our growing base of clients in the Front Range and beyond.”
BRPH has been recognized by Zweig Group as one of the “Best Firms to Work For,” reflecting its commitment to cultivating an innovative, supportive and high-performing culture. Today, the firm delivers comprehensive architecture, design, engineering and construction services to clients around the world.
For more information about BRPH and its services, visit www.brph.com.
ABOUT BRPH – BRPH is a technically focused, creative AEC firm dedicated to solving clients’ most challenging problems through architecture, engineering, design, interior design, construction and mission solutions. The firm partners with mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, entertainment and hospitality markets to plan, design, manage and construct facilities and solutions that get the job done – beautifully and intelligently. Founded in 1964 to support the U.S. space program, BRPH is consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms and has completed a wide range of projects across the United States and throughout the world. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, BRPH operates regional offices in Jacksonville, Orlando and Boca Raton, Florida; Atlanta; Charleston, South Carolina; Denver; Huntsville, Alabama; Seattle; Phoenix; Santa Barbara and Palmdale, California. For more information, visit brph.com.
