ZGF Architects

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ZGF Architects LLP
TypePrivate
Limited Liability Partnership
Industry Architecture
Founded1942
Headquarters twelve west, Portland, Oregon, US
45°31′19″N122°41′1″W / 45.52194°N 122.68361°W / 45.52194; -122.68361 Coordinates: 45°31′19″N122°41′1″W / 45.52194°N 122.68361°W / 45.52194; -122.68361
Key people
Ted Hyman, Managing Partner
Revenue$245 million [1]
Number of employees
750 [2]
Website www.zgf.com

ZGF Architects LLP (ZGF), formerly Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, is an American architectural firm founded in 1942, and based in Portland, Oregon, with seven offices in the United States and Canada. [2]

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History

The company was founded in 1942 in Portland. [3] In July 2009, the company moved into a new headquarters on Southwest 12th Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Portland, from Southwest Third and Oak. [4]

Operations

As of 2012, ZGF has offices in Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington DC, New York City, and Denver in addition to the headquarters in Portland. [3] The Portland headquarters, the largest architecture firm in Portland, is the largest of the offices, employing about 280 people. [4] Since 2013, the firm's managing partner has been Ted Hyman. [5]

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