KZF Design proudly celebrates its 70th anniversary this month, marking seven decades of shaping spaces that strengthen organizations, support communities, and improve lives.
Founded on March 1, 1956, KZF Design has grown into a leading multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving clients across a broad range of markets, including commercial, workplace, education, community infrastructure, healthcare, industrial, government, and public safety projects. Throughout its history, the firm has remained committed to one core belief: space drives culture.
“For 70 years, our work has centered on helping clients bring their vision to life through thoughtful, collaborative design,” said Doug Marsh, President & CEO. “This milestone is not only a celebration of where we’ve been, but a launch point for where we’re going.”
A Legacy of Collaboration and Custom-Fit Design
KZF Design’s integrated approach, bringing architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and planners together under one roof, has enabled the firm to deliver cohesive, client-centered solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. From innovative commercial and workplace environments to learning spaces, healthcare facilities, industrial operations, civic spaces, and public buildings, KZF’s work reflects its commitment to designing environments that support performance, wellbeing, and long-term community impact.
Over seven decades, the firm has partnered with public and private organizations of all sizes, helping them adapt to evolving needs while remaining true to their mission and culture.
Looking Ahead: Designing the Next 70
As KZF enters its eighth decade, the firm is focused firmly on the future. Throughout 2026, KZF will mark its anniversary with a series of initiatives that celebrate client partnerships, recognize staff contributions, and engage the broader community in conversations about the future of design and the built environment.
“Our anniversary is a moment to reflect, but more importantly, it’s an opportunity to recommit,” said Doug Marsh. “We are investing in the people, partnerships, and ideas that will shape the next generation of commercial, educational, healthcare, civic, and community environments.”
A Continued Commitment to Impact
KZF’s mission, Designing Better Futures, reflects both its legacy and its ambition. As communities grow and organizations face increasingly complex challenges, KZF remains dedicated to delivering smart, collaborative, and forward-thinking solutions tailored to each client’s unique goals.
Seventy years after its founding on March 1, 1956, the firm continues to build on its history of trust, innovation, and partnership, setting the stage for 70 more years of meaningful impact.