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Portrait of a GFFer: Perry Weber
Meet Perry Weber. Perry is a Chicago native and graduate from the University of Kansas. He joined GFF in 2018 and is in the Womble Studio. Read below for more about Perry! As a kid I was known for having weird accidents. Ask me about the time I got magnets stuck up my nose.…
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Womble Studio’s Most Memorable Places: DFW Edition
GFF’s mission statement certainly rings true to the spaces and places we create, but our ability to do so is certainly influenced by the way we’ve experienced the beautiful, uplifting, sustainable and authentic spaces and places in our own lives. See below for a summary of the places around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex—where we live…
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Womble Studio Design Charrette and Lunch
The Womble Studio was recently tasked by a client of ours to help conceptualize and site plan ideas for a potential biergarten-style restaurant space next to one of our multifamily projects under construction in Dallas. As such, we headed down from the office to nearby Katy Trail Icehouse for some inspiration, food and a good,…
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New Technology: Virtual Reality
written by Matt Blake Virtual Reality is an emerging trend that has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Millions of new headsets have been shipped all over the world; ranging everywhere from stand-alone systems of wired headsets that require multiple tracking cameras and a high powered computers to simply smart phones that slip… -
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Site Tour of a New Headquarters Office Building
Recently the Womble Studio took a tour of a new Headquarters Office Building under construction in Dallas. This 15,000 square foot office is located just off of the Katy Trail, near Highland Park, and the building is certainly striking. The project is intended to be representative of the owners’ legacy – humility and stewardship –…
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Portrait of a GFFer: Sydney the Womble Studio Wombat
Meet Sydney, the mascot/newest member of the Womble Studio! She came to GFF this year all the way from Australia where she was born and raised. After studying Burrow Construction Sciences at the University of Melbourne, she decided to pursue her love of the built environment to above the ground and head over to America,…
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Alta Strand Construction Site Tour
Recently the Womble studio took a tour of the Alta Strand construction site in the Dallas Design District. This 400 unit, 5-story wood framed multifamily residential project stretches nearly 1000 feet along Turtle Creek and an extension of the Trinity Strand Trail. The long linear site itself brought many challenges with access and layout, and efforts were…
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Form Follows Fitness 5k
We had a great turnout for the Form Follows Fitness 5k this year with 27 GFFers, several kids, dogs and one puppy all taking part. Click to see pictures!
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GFF Inspiring Future Generations
GFF’s own Jennifer Workman was honored by the Girl Scouts of America on Saturday. Jennifer has led a group of GFF Architects and Interior Designers in working with local Girl Scouts, designing and building their entries in the annual Girl Scout Cookie Box Build competition. The past few years the group has met weekly for…
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Form Follows Fitness 5k
This year GFF had over 30 participants in the For Follows Fitness 5k which benefits the Dallas Center for Architecture. The 5K runs through Uptown, The Arts District, and Downtown. This area showcases some of the best architecture in the nation! The 2015 event raised over $75,000 for the Dallas Center for Architecture with 2,000…
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‘Cue a la Clark
Earlier today, a number of us GFFer’s went out to lunch to celebrate and remember our friend and colleague Clark Key. We stuffed our faces and swapped stories at one of Clark’s favorite BBQ joints, Lockhart Smokehouse over in the Bishop Arts District. Clark was a legend here at GFF, and was loved and admired…
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Portrait of a GFFer: Ryan Wilson
Ryan joined GFF nearly one year ago and is a member of GFF Planning. In reading Ryan’s fun facts, it is clear that he stays busy both both inside and outside the office! If you’ve never heard of a quadcopter, ask this hard working guy. From Frank Gehry to 1966 Mustangs, mountain climbing to baking…
