The 1986 Recession

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.

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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.

1989

Stan Haas resigns from GH&F, an event that Larry Good would later describe as the “worst day of his professional career.” David Farrell is elevated to Design Director and the firm is re-branded as Good Fulton & Farrell (GFF).