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The Trevor Project
GFF is proud to partner with The Trevor Project to make sure that every LGBTQ young person can live their story of pride fearlessly and authentically.
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Can We Go Beyond Sustainability?
“So deep is the environmental crisis; so urgent is the demand for change, that architecture must become not only a profession … but a form of public service.” First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, addressing the 1968 AIA convention. The words above still ring true and speak to the impact our design decisions have on… -
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And that’s a Wrap! – Austin Creek Show 2021
GFF Austin had the honor of taking part in Creek Show 2021. Creek Show, put on by Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, is a collection of light-based and site-specific art installations that celebrate Waller Creek and strive to reach the following goals: Engage the community through art and design Raise awareness of the work and mission of… -
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Locally Sourced Kindness
We have asked our employees which organizations they supported this year and would like to encourage our readers to support them too! In a year when we have often felt powerless to change things around us, we’ve found strength in the work that these organizations are doing (and have been doing for a long time) to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in our communities.
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Buckner Family Hope Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
GFF was pleased to have an opportunity to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake on September 27th with Buckner International and the rest of the project design and construction team. “It was an inspiring event to say the least. We are all very excited to see construction start,…
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PARK(ing) Day 2018
We are excited to announce that GFF’s design for PARK(ing) Day Dallas won a Parkie for Best Use of Space today! Our team worked long hours and braved torrential rain today to make the design a reality. The structure was designed by our awesome team of summer interns, and GFF then partnered with Rogers O’Brien…
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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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2018 AIA RETROSPECT: GFF Exhibit
Last week GFF installed our exhibit for the 2018 AIA RETROSPECT in NorthPark Mall and it is displayed with a number of other exhibits designed by architecture firms in Dallas. RETROSPECT is a public outreach event designed to promote architects, architecture, and activities within the community. The exhibit demonstrates how architects lead efforts to make…
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Carefree, Car-free
written by Jillian Brooks While the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area ranks as one of the most congested urban areas in the country, employees at GFF are finding ways to get out of their cars and back into the City. GFFers have multiple ways of getting around, from the historic McKinney Avenue Trolley to the newly…
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GFF’s Laura Eder to Serve on the USGBC North Texas Regional Council
In January, GFF’s Director of Sustainability, Laura Eder, AIA, LEED AP, GGP was elected to serve a 3-year term for the USGBC North Texas Regional Council. Last year, the Texas Chapter combined its four existing chapters, creating one statewide entity of 5 Regions: Central, North, South, Texas Gulf Coast, and West. The USGBC Texas Chapter’s…
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We Care Event 2017
On December 7th, the GFF Interiors group participated in the We Care event and won 2nd place for their craft for the kids, which was a Reindeer Ornament! Most importantly this is for a great cause. The We Care event is at the Boys and Girls Club and is sponsored by Herman Miller. Kids from…
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2017 IIDA Cre8 Design Competition and Fashion Show
On April 28th, GFF competed in the biannual IIDA Cre8 Design Competition and Fashion Show. Our team included Alix Rios (model), Traci Webster, Emily Noble, Nancy Holmes, and Ashley Hall from GFF. Architectural firms across Dallas are paired with one soft goods underwriter and one hard goods underwriter to design and create an outfit in…
