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Lonnie Burns, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, standing near a ping pong table in the Fort Worth office, smiling in patterned shirt.

Lonnie Burns

AIA
Associate Principal + Studio Director
Fort Worth Office
University of Texas at Arlington – College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs

As Studio Director and Associate Principal of GFF’s Fort Worth office, Lonnie brings over three decades of architectural innovation to every project. Since joining GFF in 2014, he has shaped the studio’s vision while maintaining his hands-on approach to design and client relationships. His portfolio showcases remarkable institutional works, including the Forster Art Center at Austin College and the Haggerty Art Center at the University of Dallas. Leading the Fort Worth studio with dedication and creative insight, Lonnie champions a design philosophy that emphasizes honest materiality and structural expression while delivering solutions that perfectly align with client objectives.

Lonnie Burns, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, standing near a ping pong table in the Fort Worth office, smiling in patterned shirt.

As Studio Director and Associate Principal of GFF’s Fort Worth office, Lonnie brings over three decades of architectural innovation to every project. Since joining GFF in 2014, he has shaped the studio’s vision while maintaining his hands-on approach to design and client relationships. His portfolio showcases remarkable institutional works, including the Forster Art Center at Austin College and the Haggerty Art Center at the University of Dallas. Leading the Fort Worth studio with dedication and creative insight, Lonnie champions a design philosophy that emphasizes honest materiality and structural expression while delivering solutions that perfectly align with client objectives.

Lonnie Burns is an Associate Principal and Studio Director with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio.
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    Mixed-Use & Multifamily

    Street-level view of the Validus 2701 Brown residential tower, emphasizing the building’s verticality and modern design.

    What if luxury could feel both elevated and grounded at once?

    Validus 2701 Brown

    Dallas, Texas

    Lang Partners Carlisle On The Creek

    Dallas, Texas

    Perspective rendering from a covered patio at Assembly Park, showing outdoor dining tables overlooking a landscaped plaza with walking paths, planted seating areas, and a children's play zone. In the background, retail storefronts and a stage structure provide an active gathering space.

    A bold reinvention of 1980s retail into a dynamic, pedestrian-friendly district

    Assembly Park Mixed-Use

    Plano, Texas

    View of the curved corner façade of Empira 711 N Pearl at dusk, with illuminated windows and street lights reflecting off the building's glass and metal surfaces.

    A vertical community rising at the crossroads of culture and city life

    Empira 711 Pearl

    Dallas, Texas

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    Lonnie Burns

    Associate Principal
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    Sam Stribling

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    3030 Nowitzki Way
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    Fort Worth, Texas 76107
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