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Architecture

Our decades-long commitment to workplace culture, the enrichment of our cities, and design excellence has earned us numerous accolades, including the prestigious TxA Architecture Firm Award

Visualization of boutique retail buildings along Henderson Avenue, highlighting streetscape design and pedestrian-friendly features in a mixed-use environment.

A half-mile stretch along Henderson Avenue is prepared to claim its place as one of the great retail streets in Texas

Henderson Avenue Mixed-Use

Dallas, Texas

View of public plaza with stairs, outdoor tables, and surrounding trees under cantilevered building structure.

Reclaiming the corner as a civic and architectural anchor for Oak Lawn

2615 Oak Lawn Mixed-Use

Dallas, Texas

A campus landmark where art, music, and theater converge indoors and out

The Hockaday School – Center for the Arts

Dallas, Texas

What if luxury could feel both elevated and grounded at once?

Validus 2701 Brown

Dallas, Texas

Exterior perspective of the Center for the Arts showing the glass-clad performance hall rising above a stepped concrete base, with landscaped terraces buffering the freeway and creating a prominent campus gateway.

A layered campus for creative work, shaped by sound, space, and community

Center for the Arts

Dallas, Texas / Unbuilt

A center dedicated to research, education, and community engagement within a vast man-made wetland habitat

John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

Seagoville, Texas

Lang Partners Carlisle On The Creek

Dallas, Texas

A mixed-use project integrating cherished neighborhood character with contemporary office space

Weir’s Plaza

Dallas, Texas

Enhancing public safety infrastructure amid significant residential and commercial development

North Patrol Division

Fort Worth, Texas

A century-old icon brought back to life at the edge of Dallas’ twin street grids

Factory Six03

Dallas, Texas

Southeast corner view of Crescent Offices West with active ground-floor retail and upper-level terraces.

A forward-looking office destination shaped by the culture and momentum of Fort Worth’s west side

Crescent Offices West

Fort Worth, Texas

Two Arts Plaza is a 300,000-square-foot office tower anchoring the northeast gateway into Dallas’s Central Business District

Two Arts Plaza

Dallas, Texas / Unbuilt

The Billingsley Company multipurpose pavilion serves as a bright, transparent hub that seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor spaces

IBP XVII Amenity Center

Plano, Texas

View of the curved corner façade of Empira 711 N Pearl at dusk, with illuminated windows and street lights reflecting off the building's glass and metal surfaces.

A vertical community rising at the crossroads of culture and city life

Empira 711 Pearl

Dallas, Texas

Aerial rendering of a two-story office and restaurant building at Assembly Park in Plano, Texas, featuring expansive glass windows, a black metal screen wrapping the upper level, and wood-accented ground-floor retail. The building is surrounded by tree-lined streets, pedestrian walkways, and surface parking.

A bold reinvention of 1980s retail into a dynamic, pedestrian-friendly district

Assembly Park Mixed-Use

Plano, Texas

Warrior Hall consolidates academic life and technological innovation into a central hub for the growing A&M–Central Texas campus

Texas A&M University–Central Texas – Warrior Hall

Killeen, Texas

A student-centered hub designed to elevate spiritual life and social connection

Dallas Theological Seminary – Chapel and Student Life Center

Dallas, Texas

By emphasizing a pedestrian-first design and integrating diverse uses across multiple blocks, the transformation repositions the Farmers Market as a vital piece of downtown Dallas

Dallas Farmers Market

Dallas, Texas

A landmark office tower in Uptown Dallas, 23Springs reclaims valuable real estate for public life—elevating workplace design while anchoring a new pedestrian-friendly urban district.

23Springs

Dallas, Texas

Architectural rendering of a public broadcast center with an amphitheater and large screen in Downtown Dallas.

GFF’s design for the broadcast facility responds to its unique topographic and urban context, carving out moments of pause, projection, and public connection along the Katy Trail

Public Broadcast Headquarters

Dallas, Texas / Unbuilt

Rendering of 1899 McKinney Avenue residential high-rise showing street-level view and tower massing in Uptown Dallas near Akard and McKinney intersection.

Set on a compressed triangular site, 1899 McKinney Avenue rethinks what’s possible for high-rise residential development in Uptown Dallas.

1899 McKinney

Dallas, Texas

Treetop views across the trail toward Highland Park create a serene and inspiring work environment

Private Family Office I

Dallas, Texas

View of Concordia University Chapel showing preserved garden wall, Spanish live oak trees, and glass chapel volume above.

An architectural expression of Concordia’s faith and ecological stewardship, the Chapel preserves both the landscape and the spirit it was built to serve

Concordia University Texas Chapel

Austin, Texas

Located just steps from campus, this project balances density and livability in the evolving West Campus district

Aspen Heights West Campus

Austin, Texas

We believe that architecture has the power to enhance the lives of people and the communities they live in. Our goal is to create memorable places that are functional, contextual, sustainable, and mindful of the environment. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and vision, and to develop creative and thoughtfully designed solutions that reflect their values and goals. We are committed to excellence and design innovation, and we aim to push the boundaries of what is possible in architecture.

Our architecture practice has been committed to serving our Texan communities for over 40 years. We have been involved in large-scale projects that transform entire city districts, as well as historic preservation projects that preserve our history. We are dedicated to making our cities the best they can be, and we are proud to be an integral part of the local fabric. We actively engage with community organizations and non-profits, and several of our architects serve in leadership roles in our local chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

We have a studio culture that values innovation and equity. Every designer is encouraged to share their ideas and contribute to decision-making processes. We believe that the best ideas can come from anywhere, and we successfully maintain an environment where everyone’s voice is heard and their contributions are celebrated. This approach has fostered a collaborative atmosphere where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Our decades-long commitment to workplace culture, the enrichment of our cities, and design excellence has earned us numerous accolades, including the prestigious TxA Architecture Firm Award in 2019.

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Todd Burtis

Design Principal

Evan Beattie

Principal
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Maria Gomez

President
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Jacquelyn Block

Principal
Director of Institutional Practice

Ricardo Montoya

Principal

Blake Thames

Associate Principal
Design Director

elevating human experience

and strengthening community

through our craft

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