Ziger/Snead is a Baltimore-based small business with a national reputation for design excellence For 25 years, we have provided highly disciplined, original design solutions and superior service for public and private clients in the Baltimore region and beyond. Our projects include the programming, planning and design of a wide variety of new and historic buildings, from small renovations to large, complex institutional facilities with values up to $75 million. Our prominently urban expertise includes work for academic campuses, cultural institutions, non-profit headquarters and community centers, religious spaces, urban redevelopment and mixed-use projects, and custom residential design. Ziger/Snead’s work has received more than 75 local, national and international awards for design excellence. The greatest testament to the value of the quality of our design and high level of service is the satisfaction of our clients and the large number of them who return to Ziger/Snead for subsequent projects. We believe that the best architecture is true to its time, place, and purpose. We aspire toward work that is well-crafted, optimistic, open, simply and clearly articulated, and engaging. Our work is not representational or symbolic, but communicates its purpose through its clarity and appropriate use of architectural vocabulary and building technologies. Proportion, materials, detailing, and lighting serve to support functional and aesthetic goals. Sustainability is inherent in our comprehensive, efficient, and integrated approach to design. We take great pride in providing creative, dignified solutions to complex problems while honoring the owners’ budget and goals. Above all, we are architects who believe in the power of design to have a positive impact on quality of life
