GH&F’s Favorite Symbol

1986

Tammy Chambless wins the firm’s holiday design competition with a series of representations of the mythical town Ampersand, a project which celebrates the symbol appearing in the firm’s abbreviation GH&F.

1986

Oil prices collapse, banks fail, the real estate market goes to pot and over the course of three years, the firm shrinks to 14 employees rattling around in 7,500SF in Trammell Crow Center.

1987

The firm adds a fax machine and computer aided drafting.

1987

GH&F wins AIA Dallas Firm of the Year.

1988

Allen Doctors Building is GH&F’s 10th AIA/TxA Design award.