A design firm winning awards should be more about the client’s vision because our job as designers is to bring the client’s vision to life and create a design that aligns with the client’s goals and expectations. While we are expertly passionate about what we design, it is ultimately the client’s vision and direction that drives the design process and leads to the creation of memorable places. Our ability to understand and effectively execute our client’s vision is what has set us apart in the recognition and accolades that have come with our award-winning projects.
2021
Burgher Haggard Fort Worth, TX Merit Award AIA Fort Worth • Soup Mobile Dallas, TX People’s Choice Award AIA Dallas • First United Methodist Church Dallas Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • Ash Lane UMC Euless TX Golden Trowel Award Honorable Mention UMCA • St. Mark’s School of Texas Winn Science Center Dallas, TX Golden Trowel Award Honorable Mention UMCA
2020
Signazon Plano, TX Honor Award AIA Dallas • Signazon Plano, TX Tilt-Up Award Tilt-Up Concrete Association • Benchmark Bank Preston Royal Dallas TX Distinguished Building Award TEXO
2019
Asana Deep Ellum Dallas, TX, Built Project Award GDPC • Dallas Farmers Market Dallas, TX, Public Places ULI North Texas • The Hockaday School Centennial Center Dallas, TX, Outstanding Project Award Learning by Design • Woodcreek Church Richardson, TX Solomon Award • Broadstone on Fifth Fort Worth, TX Grand Award for Best Multifamily Housing Community – 5 Stories or More, Best Multifamily Housing Community – 5 Stories or More for Rent, Residential Community of the Year – Multifamily Aurora Awards • Dallas Farmers Market Dallas, TX Redevelopment Award CLIDE Award • Life Austin Chapel Austin, TX, Golden Trowel Award UMCA
2018
Factory Six03 Dallas, TX Honor Award AIA Dallas • The Hockaday School Centennial Center Dallas, TX Honor Award AIA Dallas • Beta Xi/Kappa Kappa Gamma House Austin, TX Merit Award Preservation Austin • TCU Carr Chapel Fort Worth, TX Preservation Award Historic Fort Worth • St. Andrew United Methodist Church Plano, TX Solomon Award • Christ Fellowship McKinney, TX Best Project Winners Cultural/Worship Award of Merit ENR • Factory Six03 Dallas, TX Best Project Winners Renovation Award of Merit ENR • Factory Six03 Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • M-Line Tower Dallas, TX Residential Multi Family TEXO • The Ascent Dallas, TX Golden Trowel Award UMCA
2017
Capital One Building 7 Plano, TX Workplace Strategy New Construction CoreNet • Milestone Church Keller, TX Solomon Award • Wheatland UMC Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • Farmers Market – Harvest Dallas, TX Golden Trowel Award UMCA • Knox Heights Dallas, TX Golden Trowel Award UMCA
2016
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX Honor Award AIA California • 3700M Dallas, TX Distinguished Building Award Residential Multi-Family TEXO • Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX National AIA Honor Award • Windsong Ranch Amenity Center Prosper, TX Best Welcome Center National Association of Home Builders National Sales and Marketing Council • Dallas Firefighters Museum Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • 3700M Dallas, TX Residential Multi Family TEXO • Veritex Bank Dallas, TX Distinguished Building Award Building 1 TEXO • Old Parkland Campus Dallas, TX ULI Innovation Award ULI North Texas • Chase Oaks Church Sloan Creek Fairview, TX WFX Solomon Award Winner
2015
AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center Dallas, TX TOP TEN Topping Out • Dallas Arboretum Parking Garage Dallas, TX TOP TEN Topping Out • Fiedler Atrium at First United Methodist Church Dallas Dallas, TX Liturgical / Interior Design Award Faith & Form/IFRAA • 17Seventeen Dallas, TX Toby Award BOMA International • Dallas Holocaust Museum Dallas, TX Unbuilt Design Award AIA Dallas • Dallas Arboretum Parking Garage and Underground Walkway Dallas, TX Distinguished Building Award TEXO • AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center Dallas, TX Pyramid Level Winner ABC Excellence in Construction Awards
2014
CB2 Minneapolis, MN Silver Award Winner Retail Store Design ICSC USDD Awards • Crate & Barrel Shops Around Lenox, Atlanta, GA Silver Award Winner Retail Store Design ICSC USDD Awards • Windsong Ranch Amenity Center Prosper, TX Silver Award Winner Best Welcome Center NAHB • John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Seagoville, TX Honor Award AIA Dallas • Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX International Architecture Award The Chicago Athenaeum/Europe • Dealey Plaza Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • Dealey Plaza Dallas, TX Merit Award ASLA • The Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX Citation for Stellar Architecture Using BIM Delivery Process Innovation and Jury’s Choice AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Award
2013
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX Green Ribbon Award USGBC • Gables Park 17 Dallas, TX Green Ribbon Award USGBC • Gables Park 17 Dallas, TX UMCA Golden Trowel Award • Fiori at Vitruvian Park Dallas, TX UMCA Golden Trowel Award
2012
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX Best Government and Public Buildings Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Institute • Cityplace Uptown Station Dallas, TX Best Custom Solutions Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Institute • Santa Fe Trail Dallas, TX Dream Study Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX The Top Award Topping Out • Bush Turnpike Station Form-Based Codes Richardson, TX Current Planning Award Texas APA Conference • Pizza Hut Corporate HeadquartersPlano, TX Merit Award TEXO, The Construction Association • Alta Henderson Dallas, TX National Apartment Association Best Community Under 150 Units • Alta 1900 Lofts Dallas, TX National Apartment Association Best Community Over 150 Units • 508 Park Avenue Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • Uptown Station Dallas, TX Best Custom Solution, PCI Design Awards
2011
Vitruvian Park Dallas, TX Built Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Corporate Headquarters at Old Parkland Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • 1407 Main Dallas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss El Paso, TX Central Texas ABC Eagle Award Associated Builders and Contractors • Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss El Paso, TX The Pyramid National Award Associated Builders and Contractors • Bush Turnpike TOD District Richardson, TX CLIDE Award NCT Council of Governments • St. Paul United Methodist Church Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • Reagan Place Dallas, TX Regional First Place UMCA Golden Trowel Award • Woodlawn Hall Dallas, TX Honorable Mention Commercial UMCA Golden Trowel Award • 17Seventeen and Park 17 Dallas, TX Distinguished Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Southern Methodist University Parking Garage #7 Dallas, TX Award for Excellence Architectural Precast Association
2010
Corporate Headquarters at Old Parkland Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Dallas • Woodlawn Hall Dallas, TX Honorable Mention Landscape UMCA Golden Trowel Award • West 7th Mixed Use Project Fort Worth, TX Top Ten Award Topping Out • Hope Foundation Plano, TX Top Ten Award Topping Out • The Canyon in Oak Cliff Dallas, TX Dream Study Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Brandt Corporate Headquarters Carrollton, TX Distinguished Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Brandt Corporate Headquarters Carrollton, TX Excellence Interior Design Texas Construction Magazine • 17Seventeen and Park 17 Dallas, TX Best Office Texas Construction Magazine
2009
Dallas Academy Dallas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Corporate Headquarters at Old Parkland Dallas, TX Top Ten Award Topping Out • Bishop/Davis Land Use & Zoning Study Dallas, TX Dream Study Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • 1407 Main Dallas, TX President’s Award Texas Downtown Association
2008
Dallas Center for Architecture Competition Dallas, TX Third Place Dallas Chapter / AIA • Design District Master Plan Dallas, TX Dream Study Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Corporate Headquarters at at Old Parkland Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Frontier Texas! Museum Abilene, TX Award ASLA
2007
Corporate Headquarters at Old Parkland Dallas, TX Sustainable Design Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • The Hockaday School Dallas, TX Citation Award American Assoc. School Administrators • First Baptist Dallas Criswell Center Dallas, TX Top Ten Award Topping Out • Cox Building Plano, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • First Baptist Dallas Criswell Center Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • First Baptist Dallas Criswell Center Dallas, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church Dallas, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO)
2006
Russell Creek YMCA Plano, TX Honor Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Park Place Mercedes-Benz Dallas, TX Design Excellence Award Texas-Oklahoma IIDA • Trinity River Economic Land Use Study Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • First United Methodist Church Richardson, Richardson, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • The Dallas Design District Master Plan Dallas, TX Award ASLA
2005
Frontier Texas! Museum Abilene, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • A Physical Plan for Downtown Dallas Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council
2004
Arts of Collin County Site Selection Allen, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council
2003
The Hockaday School Academic Research Center Dallas, TX Library Building Award AIA / American Library Association • The Hockaday School Dallas, TX Award ASLA • Fair Park, Food & Fiber Building Dallas, TX National Preservation Award National Trust Historic Preservation • St. Joseph Catholic School Dallas, TX Religious Architecture Design Award Faith & Form Magazine
2002
The Hockaday School Academic Research Center Dallas, TX Honor Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • The Jesuit College Preparatory School Arts, Athletics & Assembly Building Dallas, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Fair Park, Food & Fiber Building Dallas, TX Preservation Achievement Award Preservation Texas • Aventerra Master Plan Southlake, TX Award ASLA
2001
The Porsche Store Plano, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Nokia North America HQ Phase III Irving, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Nokia North America HQ, Phase III Irving, TX Outstanding Project for $30M-over QUOIN
2000
Crate & Barrel/Alpha Road Dallas, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO)
1999
Northridge Presbyterian Church Expansion Dallas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • The Dallas Plan Dallas, TX Kessler Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Victory District Plan Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council
1998
Oak Lawn Branch, Dallas Public Library Dallas, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Laser Tech Color Atlanta, GA Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Crate & Barrel/Knox Street Dallas, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO) • Southern Methodist University Centennial Master Plan Dallas, TX Merit Award ASLA • University of Texas at Dallas Master Plan Dallas, TX Merit Award ASLA
1997
Camp John Marc Myers Morningstar Chapel Bosque, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1996
Windsor Hotel Renovation Abilene, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Knox Street Village Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council • Resource Net International Dallas, TX Summit Award Dallas Chapter AGC (TEXO)
1995
Laser Tech Color Irving, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Dallas City Center Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council
1994
Robinson Carmody Law Offices Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1993
Harris Adacom Technology Center Carrollton, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Park Cities YMCA Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Laser Tech Color Las Colinas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1992
Harris Adacom Technical Center Carrollton, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Lakewood Shopping Center Dallas, TX Urban Design Award Greater Dallas Planning Council
1991
Camp John Marc Meyers Bosque County, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • J. Pepe’s Restaurant Arlington, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1990
Offices for GFF Dallas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1988
Allen Doctors Building Allen, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1987
North Oak Cliff Branch Dallas Public Library Dallas, TX Citation of Honor Dallas Chapter / AIA
1986
Lovers West Dallas, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Greenville/Martel Retail Strip Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1985
Allen Doctors Building Allen, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Lovers West Dallas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1984
Greenville/Martel Retail Strip Dallas, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • New Covenant United Methodist Church Dallas, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1983
Denton Town Center Denton, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • McKinney Medical Office Building McKinney, TX Citation Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1981*
Bachman Recreation Center for the Handicapped Dallas, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Trailwood United Methodist Church Grand Prairie, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Grande Center, Phase I Irving, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Armstrong Street Town Homes Dallas, TX Honor Award Texas Society of Architects • Bachman Recreation Center for the Handicapped Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Trailwood Methodist Church Grand Prairie, TX Honor Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Armstrong Street Town Homes Dallas, TX Honor Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1980*
Offices in Historic Union Station Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA • Marsh and Keller Springs Retail Center Carrollton, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
1979*
Retail Center at 5441 Alpha Road Dallas, TX Merit Award Dallas Chapter / AIA
* – Designed or managed by one of GFF’s principals prior to establishing the firm.
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Designing Spaces that Reflect Our Clients’ Mission
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GFF developed a new comprehensive campus master plan for Life Fellowship Church (LFC) located in McKinney, Texas, which includes renovation and expansion of their current campus to include a 1,200-seat future worship center, a weekday preschool, additional adult classrooms, and an administrative suite on a very compact site.
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John Shiver
Associate Principal + Director of Education Practice
Grant Wickard
Associate Principal + Senior Project Leader
Alix Rios
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