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Zach McLain, Design Leader at GFF’s Austin studio, standing against a wall wearing a blue blazer and white shirt in a modern office setting.

Zach McLain

AIA

Design Leader

Austin Office
Louisiana State University – College of Art & Design

Zach is a licensed architect serving as Design Leader in the Austin studio. He has developed a dynamic portfolio that spans urban infill mixed use, multifamily developments, high-rise office and residential projects, and institutional as well as educational work. His early career was shaped through a research and design position at the Coastal Sustainability Studio during his studies at Louisiana State University, where he engaged with multifaceted challenges involving coastal restoration, flood protection, and economic considerations along the Gulf Coast. Since joining GFF in 2018, Zach has taken on critical responsibilities in day-to-day project management, team coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and construction administration, while also contributing as a Design Liaison on prominent Austin projects.

Zach McLain, Design Leader at GFF’s Austin studio, standing against a wall wearing a blue blazer and white shirt in a modern office setting.

Zach is a licensed architect serving as Design Leader in the Austin studio. He has developed a dynamic portfolio that spans urban infill mixed use, multifamily developments, high-rise office and residential projects, and institutional as well as educational work. His early career was shaped through a research and design position at the Coastal Sustainability Studio during his studies at Louisiana State University, where he engaged with multifaceted challenges involving coastal restoration, flood protection, and economic considerations along the Gulf Coast. Since joining GFF in 2018, Zach has taken on critical responsibilities in day-to-day project management, team coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and construction administration, while also contributing as a Design Liaison on prominent Austin projects.

Zach McLain is a Design Leader with GFF in the Austin Studio.
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