ZHA Architects, P.C. (formerly Zivic & Hurdle Architects, P.C.), founded in 1986 and in its 30th year of service, has a record of proven capabilities for providing full architecture, master planning, space planning, programming and building analysis services for both the public and private sector. From our offices in Fairfax, Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., our staff of dedicated architects, designers, planners, and technical specialists provides us with the resources and the network of professional affiliations to responsibly handle the development and delivery of complex projects of all scales and schedules. Operating nationally, we bring an informed perspective to local issues fulfilling the unique aesthetic and social goals of each project.
ZHA Architects’ approach to the services it offers is based upon the concept that the process, and the client’s involvement in it, is of equal significance to the quality of the design itself. ZHA Architects’ attitude towards client satisfaction, methods of delivering projects, quality assurance and budget/schedule management provides direction and guidance throughout the complex phases of producing a project ultimately providing our clients with the highest level of product quality.
ZHA Architects has the experience, confidence and vision to guide clients through essential programming and strategic planning efforts, gain consensus of all parties and produce a framework for future project decisions. ZHA is committed to developing designs that are not only innovative and inclusive of all the client’s needs and aspirations, but also include specific strategies and steps for implementation and development. Taking the leadership role in each project’s interactive design process, ZHA creates close relationships with our clients and engages them and our stakeholders in meaningful dialogue to find the perfect architectural expression of form and functionality.
ZHA Architects understands that the difference between architecture and building is the nature of the environment that is created by resolving the purely functional objectives of the client’s program. Guided by a design philosophy that stresses the ability of good design to influence the quality of people’s lives, the architects and planners at ZHA see themselves first as problem seekers and secondly as problem solvers. Our search for both the issues and their resolution enhances our understanding of the project parameters so our designs can have a positive impact on the comfort, efficiency, productivity and spiritual wellbeing of the user. Following this approach has enabled ZHA to conceive, design and build project types that include hotels, restaurants, healthcare, Fire/EMS facilities, and recreation/sports facilities.
ZHA Architects has expanded and adapted its services to help our clients achieve their objectives with unsurpassed quality, value and service. Our comprehensive architectural and planning services are provided seamlessly to benefit our clients by providing a single source for managing the complex processes and broad array of technical and design activities necessary to produce a project that optimizes our client’s investment. Our complete list of services includes:
Architectural Design:
- New Building Design
- Space Planning
- Renovation/Rehabilitation
- Code Review
- Construction Administration
- Alternate Delivery Methods
- Historic Restoration
- ADA Compliance
- Life Safety Code Review
- Post-Occupancy Evaluations
Pre-Design:
- Feasibility Studies
- Existing Facility Assessment
- Programming
Planning:
- Strategic Planning
- Facility Master Planning
- Campus Planning
- Site Evaluation & Planning
- Resort and Leisure Planning