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.
PLACES is more than just an evaluation method—it’s a cultural shift. It invites institutions to go beyond operational performance and consider how their spaces foster connection, learning, wellness, and inclusion. With this new framework, Princeton Facilities is redefining what it means for a building to succeed and setting the standard for others to do the same.
ZGF is known for designing beautiful children’s hospitals. Decades of insights fuel us to design facilities that enable health systems to deliver the best pediatric care while allowing kids to be kids—even while they’re in the hospital.
The “town-square” approach to designing med-ed buildings involves the layering of key programmatic elements interwoven with welcoming informal spaces.
Improving the patient experience demands a personalized care model. By focusing on flexible delivery, clinician coordination, and comprehensive offerings, healthcare providers can deliver a tailored approach that treats each patient as a unique and whole individual.
The main terminal expansion at Portland International Airport (PDX) is a case study in effective prefabrication and modular construction strategies.
The average American airport terminal is over 40 years old and typically the result of decades of upgrades and expansions stitched together over time. Now, many of these facilities are being faced with a crucial decision: whether to continue to grow in place or to start over and relocate to new facilities able to accommodate future demands.
Learn more about Portland International Airport's reimagined new main terminal.
Portland International Airport is the first major airport in the US with a mass timber roof.
Clinician burnout is a multifaceted and complex problem, but we have a significant opportunity to advocate for healthcare professionals through the design of their spaces.
Learn how ZGF is reducing embodied carbon in the built environment, in BC and beyond.
ZGF Partner Solvei Neiger shares design strategies to help reduce violence in healthcare settings.