The Crate Era Begins

1996

GFF is hired to design the Crate & Barrel (C&B) Home Store at McKinney and Knox, the first of many C&B projects and a relationship that continues today. Crate eventually lures John Moebes away from GFF to be their Director of Construction.

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1996

The infamous firm-wide retreat at Lakeway Resort. One employee is too embarrassed to return to work afterwards.

1997

Needing temporary help at the reception desk, GFF hires Allison Johnson. Allison Hubbard goes on to become a Principal and Chief Operating Officer of GFF.

1998

The Perot Museum project begins (officially).

1998

Eighty-three MPH winds rip the entire roof structure from GFF’s “Heritage Commons” project, the brand new headquarters for Ross Perot Jr’s Alliance (later Hillwood) Development Company.