Company Profile
KZF Design
Company Overview
At KZF Design, we help our clients design better futures.
Our team of 80 architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and planners have created landmarks across the country and around the world. We’ve built our reputation on thoughtful, award-winning designs and unparalleled technical proficiency in both the public and private sectors, with specific expertise in commercial, workplace, education, community infrastructure, healthcare, industrial, government and public safety projects.
As one of the Midwest’s premier design firms, we pride ourselves on fostering an internal culture of continuous improvement and reinvention. This translates to our clients through strong relationships, creativity and independent thinking — factors that have made us a leader in providing value-based design for more than 65 years.
Company History
KZF Design was founded as Kral, Zepf, Freitag & Associates in Cincinnati in 1956, a partnership among a mechanical/electrical engineer, civil/structural engineer and two architects. By 1969, we had grown to 100 employees and soon added interior design and planning to our mix of services. In 1975, KZF became a privately-held corporation and, in 1983, we reorganized internally to emphasize our service delivery on specific market segments. This focus allows us to respond in a more customized fashion to our diverse client base and adapt to changing economies by readjusting our market focus when necessary. In 2000, shareholders approved a name change to KZF Design to better reflect the full scope of design, architecture and engineering services we provide.
We’re proud to remain one of the few firms in our industry privately held with a small internal team of shareholders who guide decision-making. From the beginning, we’ve been grounded by a collection of core values — integrity, commitment, creativity, credibility, flexibility and teamwork — that remain the foundation of our business today.