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    Historic Preservation / Adaptive Reuse

    Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse ensures the vitality of places that reflect the ideas, history, and culture that connect us to our past and our future

    The restoration of Dealey Plaza honors its historical significance by returning the site to its 1963 appearance through rigorous research and preservation

    Dealey Plaza Restoration

    Dallas, Texas

    Fair Park Tower Building with its gold-clad spire and surrounding seating plaza on a sunny day.

    The Tower Building rehabilitation balances historic preservation with structural and material repair to revive a Fair Park landmark

    Fair Park — Tower Building Restoration

    Dallas, Texas

    Bright steel, reclaimed planters, and new window walls merge architecture and landscape into a cohesive, modern workplace

    Burgher Haggard

    Fort Worth, Texas

    A historic sanctuary restored with care, faith, and deep respect for its layered past

    St. Paul United Methodist Church

    Dallas, Texas

    A century-old icon brought back to life at the edge of Dallas’ twin street grids

    Factory Six03

    Dallas, Texas

    The transformation of Old Parkland unites historic preservation with contemporary workplace values in a uniquely Dallas setting

    Corporate Headquarters at Old Parkland

    Dallas, Texas

    The Embarcadero’s renovation honors its Centennial-era origins through detailed restoration of its lobby, historic exhibit booth, and original color scheme

    Fair Park – Embarcadero Building

    Dallas, Texas

    A century-old church at the gateway to the Dallas Arts District, reconnected and reimagined through a series of thoughtful design interventions

    First United Methodist Church of Dallas

    Dallas, Texas

    A refined renovation brings enhanced accessibility, updated technology, and renewed beauty to one of TCU’s most treasured spaces

    TCU – Robert Carr Chapel Renovation

    Fort Worth, Texas

    Georgian-style exterior of the SMU Cox School of Business with brick facade, cupola, and central entry facing the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle.

    This comprehensive transformation of the Cox School of Business merges historic context with modern academic ambition

    SMU – Cox School of Business

    University Park, Texas

    Revitalizing one of the oldest Methodist churches west of the Trinity River

    Wheatland United Methodist Church

    Dallas, Texas

    Enhancing a beloved collegiate Georgian chapel to meet contemporary needs

    SMU – Perkins Chapel

    Dallas, Texas

    Restored murals, color palettes, and reconstructed elements return this building to its rightful place in Fair Park’s Art Deco ensemble

    Fair Park — Food & Fiber Building

    Dallas, Texas

    Interior courtyard with steel roof skeleton providing shade, surrounded by showroom entrances and landscaped pathways.

    A midcentury warehouse reimagined as a light-filled design destination

    The International on Turtle Creek

    Dallas, Texas

    Our designs for Asana’s Deep Ellum interventions support a walkable and dynamic district without erasing grit and identity

    Asana Partners – Deep Ellum

    Dallas, Texas

    We recognize the profound value of buildings as cultural resources, and we are dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic structures to ensure that they continue to embody the ideas, history, and culture they represent. Our adaptive reuse projects transform and revitalize underutilized buildings, supporting new uses and incorporating today’s technology while retaining those buildings’ essential character, as well as their embodied carbon. GFF’s preservation and adaptive reuse practice spans from transformative renovation to the restoration and preservation of City, State, and National Landmarks in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Our Projects have been honored with Preservation Achievement awards from Preservation Dallas, Historic Fort Worth, and Preservation Texas, reflecting our commitment to keeping history alive and vibrant for future generations.

    Our People

    Jon Rollins

    Principal

    Chris Andersen

    Associate Principal
    Senior Project Leader

    Gavin Newman

    Associate
    Planning Leader

    Maria Gomez

    President
    Chief Practice Officer

    Emily Mendez

    Associate
    Director of Sustainability / Interior Design Leader
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    • Dallas

      3030 Nowitzki Way, Suite 400
      Dallas, Texas 75219

      +1 (214) 303-1500

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    • Fort Worth

      1701 River Run, Suite 800
      Fort Worth, Texas 76107

      +1 (817) 303-1500

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    • Austin

      114 West 7th Street, Suite 200
      Austin, Texas 78701

      +1 (512) 807-0433

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