Zehren and Associates

What Zehren and Associates does

Zehren and Associates is a privately held, multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm founded in 1983 by Jack Zehren. The firm provides professional services across four core disciplines — architecture, master planning, landscape architecture, and interior design — coordinated internally under a single-roof delivery model. Its practice specializes in resort, hospitality, mountain, and coastal environments, with documented projects spanning Beaver Creek (Colorado), Vail, Telluride, La Estancia de Cafayate (Argentina), and multiple Hyatt and Four Seasons properties in China. The firm maintains a headquarters office in Avon, Colorado and a second office in Santa Barbara, California, and has executed projects in at least eight countries.

The firm's product surface is built on integrated design services delivered through project-based professional engagements. Core offerings include architectural design, master planning, interior design, and landscape architecture, supplemented by supporting services such as project visioning, feasibility studies, sustainable design/LEED certification, entitlement navigation, and community engagement. The technology base is described as a combination of hand sketching with advanced computer modeling for 3D documentation — standard CAD/BIM practice rather than proprietary platforms. Revenue is generated through project-based professional fees for multi-year design contracts, with no public pricing schedule and no disclosed financial figures.

Zehren and Associates serves three primary customer segments: resort and hospitality developers (Beaver Creek Resort, East West Partners, Hyatt, Four Seasons, The Blake at Taos Ski Valley), high-net-worth private residential clients (custom mountain, resort, and coastal homes), and municipal/public sector clients (Town of Vail, Town of Avon, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens). Distribution is entirely direct, driven by reputation, referrals, and portfolio recognition, with marketing primarily through social channels and project portfolio presentation on its website. The firm has no disclosed parent company, no venture capital or private equity backing, and operates as an independent founder-led practice.

Name

Zehren and Associates

Legal name

Zehren & Associates

Website

https://zehren.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zehren and Associates is a privately held, multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm founded in 1983, specializing in resort, hospitality, mountain, and residential projects. It serves developers, municipalities, and high-net-worth clients across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Resort master planning
• Mountain architecture
• Landscape architecture
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Avon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional design services billed on a project basis for architecture, master planning, landscape architecture, and interior design. Revenue is generated through design fees for projects ranging from residential homes to large-scale resort master planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zehren and Associates provides integrated professional design services across architecture, master planning, interior design, and landscape architecture, with a specialization in resort, mountain, and alpine environments. The firm coordinates these four disciplines in-house to deliver cohesive solutions from project visioning through construction administration, supported by feasibility studies, sustainable LEED-certified design, entitlement and approval navigation, and community engagement. Projects range from private residences and boutique hotels to large-scale international resort community master plans.

Product overview

Zehren and Associates is a multidisciplinary architecture and design firm offering an integrated suite of professional design services centered on resort, mountain, and community architecture. The core offerings include Architecture Services, Master Planning Services, Interior Design Services, and Landscape Architecture Services, supported by specialized services in Project Visioning, Feasibility Studies, Sustainable Design (LEED Certification), Entitlement and Approval Process, and Community Engagement. The firm combines these disciplines internally to carry projects from initial vision through construction completion, providing a 'one-stop shop' approach where the coordination of key design disciplines fosters cohesive solutions. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Vail, Colorado with an additional office in Santa Barbara, California, the firm specializes in creating communities, buildings, and homes with strong sense of place and cultural identity, particularly in special site locations with unusual environmental needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Building design services including project programming, concept studies, construction documents and specifications, bid consultation, and construction administration. Specializes in resort, hospitality, and residential architecture with expertise in mountain and alpine environments.
• Master Planning Services Comprehensive land planning services including site analysis, feasibility studies, urban design, community design, zoning approvals, covenants and restrictions, density analysis, and computer modeling for resort and community developments.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services encompassing space planning, tenant improvements, residential and commercial interior design, interior finishes, furniture layout and selection, colorization, signage design, artwork selection, furnishing procurement, and interior remodels.
• Landscape Architecture Services Landscape architecture services including residential garden design, commercial and community plaza and streetscape design, open space and trail systems, pools and deck areas, grading plans, planting plans, public art and street furniture, and special event venues.
• Project Visioning Assists clients with project scope and definition, articulates client objectives, and balances client and community vision for design projects.
• Feasibility Studies Development feasibility and conceptual planning services to evaluate project viability and market potential.
• Sustainable Design - LEED Certification Sustainable design services with expertise in achieving LEED certification, including project integration of new technologies, materials and methods, knowledge of International Green Construction and Energy Codes, and analysis of client benefits balanced with cost implications.
• Entitlement and Approval Process Investigation of county records, coordination of civil and utilities, and navigation of regulatory approval processes for development projects.
• Community Engagement Assists neighborhoods with the design process, facilitates communication and clarity of design intent, organizes methods of opinion gathering, and maintains active memberships in professional and civic organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED Silver Certification achieved for The Blake at Taos Ski Valley
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Alpine EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Eagle River Park project in Eagle, CO. Zehren responsible for landscape architecture and architecture of upland park; Alpine Engineering leading civil engineering aspects.
• S2O DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerS2O Design led the design of river recreational features for Eagle River Park project.
• Associates IIIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration with Associates III from Denver on The Inn at Riverwalk renovation project.
• Ecosign Mountain Resort PlannersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Ecosign on Changbaishan International Resort master planning in China. Zehren provided architectural design services within the overall resort plan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LandDesign: LandDesign is a multi-disciplinary firm combining civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and urban design with significant resort and community work. Comparable in scope and client overlap to Zehren.
• Sasaki Associates: Sasaki is a multi-disciplinary design practice integrating architecture, landscape, planning, and urban design. Comparable to Zehren's integrated four-discipline model and resort/community planning work.
• EDSA: EDSA is a planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm with deep resort and master-planning experience. Comparable to Zehren's resort master planning and landscape architecture work for hospitality and community clients.
• SWA Group: SWA Group is a leading landscape architecture and urban design firm working on resort, community, and public realm projects. Comparable to Zehren's landscape architecture and master planning services for resort and civic clients.
• WATG (Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo): WATG is one of the world's most prominent resort and hospitality architecture firms, with deep master-planning and luxury hotel expertise. Direct overlap with Zehren on resort village master planning and hotel design for brands like Four Seasons and Hyatt.
• Hart Howerton: Hart Howerton is a design and planning firm specializing in resort, residential, and mixed-use communities, with multi-disciplinary services spanning architecture, planning, and landscape. Highly comparable to Zehren's integrated resort and mountain community focus.
• Design Workshop: Design Workshop is a landscape architecture and planning firm with strong resort, mountain, and community credentials. Directly comparable to Zehren's landscape architecture and master planning offerings for resort developers.
• OLIN: OLIN is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with resort, civic, and luxury residential experience. Comparable to Zehren's landscape architecture and master planning offerings for premium clients.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global design, engineering, and construction services firm with large-scale resort, hospitality, and master planning capabilities. Competes with Zehren on large integrated programs but at a vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• HOK: HOK is a global architecture, planning, and design firm with hospitality and mixed-use resort capabilities. Overlaps with Zehren on hotel/resort architecture but operates at much larger scale across many sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zehren_assoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/zehren.and.associates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zehren-and-associates
• Instagraminstagram.com/zehren.associates

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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