Ideas

Our design process guides us to plan for today’s requirements and prepare for tomorrow’s unknowns. Here we pull back the curtain on our practice to share that process with you.

Design Your Future: ZGF Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients

ZGF is thrilled to announce this year’s Norm Zimmer Scholarship and Emerging Black Architects Scholarship recipients.

News
May 01, 2024

Maternal Fetal Medicine Improves Outcomes for Parents & Babies

With a growing population of newborns needing access to neonatal intensive care, more health systems are co-locating their maternal fetal programs within children’s hospitals.

Community
April 24, 2024

Cultivating a Replicable and Transparent Wood Supply Chain at PDX Airport

When phase one of the new main terminal at Portland International Airport (PDX) opens, it will be the first major airport in the US with a mass timber roof.

Sustainability
April 23, 2024

Decarbonizing Healthcare for Healthier Communities

Greener buildings mean healthier communities and a healthier bottom line. Healthcare decarbonization – reducing the emissions from building and operating facilities – is the new frontier.

Sustainability
April 18, 2024

New Leadership at ZGF

ZGF Architects is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sharron van der Meulen as its new Managing Partner as well as new Leaders in its Portland and Los Angeles Offices.

News
April 10, 2024

Amanda Snelson Honored with 2024 AIA Young Architect Award

ZGF is thrilled to announce that Amanda Snelson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a recipient of the 2024 AIA Young Architects Award.

Community
April 02, 2024

ZGF Named Most Innovative Company for the Second Year in a Row

Fast Company, the world's leading business media brand, announces ZGF as one of its Most Innovative Companies in their 2024 ranking.

News
March 19, 2024

4 Ways Design Can Help Reduce Violence in Healthcare Facilities

ZGF Partner Solvei Neiger shares design strategies to help reduce violence in healthcare settings.

Methodology
March 18, 2024

ZGF Joins Colorado Mass Timber Coalition

The Colorado Mass Timber Coalition is a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing the development of a mass timber ecosystem in the state.

News
February 20, 2024

ZGF Partners with LeaderFlow to Accelerate Diverse Leadership

ZGF partners with LeaderFlow to help accelerate the pipeline to diverse leadership.

Community
December 21, 2023