ZGF is a 750+ person architecture practice spanning design, planning, and urban development across seven offices in North America. The firm is actively scaling its design organization while running a digital transformation centered on an ERP system transition—a shift that, paired with pain-point data flagging financial process improvement and workflow streamlining, signals internal modernization pressure alongside external project growth. Stack is predominantly AEC-native (Revit, SketchUp, Bluebeam) with enterprise Microsoft backbone, indicating mature but traditionally-focused operations.
ZGF designs hospitals, clinics, civic spaces, and mixed-use environments for healthcare and community clients across the United States and Canada. The firm has evolved from a single Oregon office founded in 1942 into a multi-office regional and national practice of 501–1,000 staff. Core disciplines include architecture, interior design, urban design, landscape architecture, and environmental design. The practice operates under a project-delivery model managing complex, multi-phase construction work on active campuses, with concurrent focus on LEED and WELL certification compliance and meeting infection control standards in healthcare environments.
ZGF's primary stack includes Revit, SketchUp, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Cloud for design; Deltek Vantage for project financials; and Microsoft 365 (Azure, Teams, SharePoint, Defender) for enterprise infrastructure.
Primary initiatives include hospital and clinic design, complex healthcare environment work on active campuses, digital transformation via ERP system transition, and LEED/WELL certification projects. Secondary focus areas include marketing strategy development and award submissions.
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