The No-Slacks Intern

1983

Duncan Fulton hires an intern to manage the print shop and the night before his first day, the intern calls and informs Duncan he can’t come in to work because he doesn’t own any slacks.

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1983

The firm hires designer David Farrell away from The Oglesby Group.

1984

Joe Patti joins the firm and instantly claims the title of “most experienced Architect.” Joe refines the standards for contract documents and introduces specifications.

1985

D Magazine identifies GH&F in article titled “These are the best Architects in Dallas.” Larry Good, Stan Haas, and Duncan Fulton stand alongside the likes of Bill Booziotis, Bud Oglesby and James Pratt in an iconic photo.

1985

GH&F moves into its second office space — 300 LTV Center (now Trammell Crow Center)—in an attempt to look like the clients that the firm wanted to work for. It is the most expensive office space in town, which doesn’t work out well since a recession was just around the corner.