Ziger|Snead Architects
Architecture and PlanningMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
Ziger|Snead Architects is a design-focused architecture and planning firm based in Baltimore, established in 1984. Guided by a distilled design approach, the practice emphasizes relationships and active community engagement to shape projects that improve people's quality of life. Its portfolio includes transformative work for nonprofit organizations and institutions in Baltimore and beyond, and it has earned more than 100 design awards as well as national recognition, including a 2017 listing among ARCHITECT magazine's top 50 firms. In 2025, Steve Ziger retired from the firm after more than four decades of practice, marking a leadership transition. The firm operates as a mid-sized architectural practice serving the Baltimore region and beyond, maintaining its focus on design's impact on quality of life.