JZMK Partners
3080 Bristol Street Suite 350
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
PHONE: 714-426-6900
FAX: 714-426-6901
BUILDING TYPES & SERVICES:
JZMK’s projects span master planning, multi family, single family, resorts, student housing, senior living, hospitality, and infill development.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY:
JZMK Partners, now celebrating 65 years of professional practice, was founded in 1960 as Kermit Dorius Architects and today operates a multidisciplinary team of 28 staff, offering architecture, planning, and urban design services from its Costa Mesa studio. The firm specializes in residential, mixed-use, resort, and educational projects and has completed work in over fifteen countries. Firm expertise centers on Architecture and Urban Planning. JZMK’s projects span master planning, multi family, single family, resorts, student housing, senior living, hospitality, and infill development. In addition to their domestic architectural work, their planning portfolio includes international master plans in places like the UAE, KSA, Egypt, China, Jordan, Morocco.
Their design ethos blends contextual creativity with technological innovation and cost sensitive execution, producing environmentally responsible, timeless buildings . They champion innovative processes including Revit/BIM, virtual reality, modular and prefabricated housing prototypes, and 3D modeling to drive collaboration, visualization, and efficiency throughout the design and construction phases.
Industry recognition includes multiple national and international awards—such as Gold Nugget Awards, NAHB honors, and AIA design citations—and frequent publication in professional journals . Built on five core values—Do the Right Thing, Creative Energy, Mutual Respect, Spirit of Partnership, and Community Service—the firm emphasizes a horizontal team structure, emerging leaders development, and a collaborative culture. In short, JZMK Partners excels at delivering inspired, sustainable, and contextually responsive design solutions—leveraging technology and people-centered values to shape meaningful built environments.
