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A portrait of Scott Kanaga, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, standing in the Dallas office wearing a dark patterned jacket and white shirt, smiling with one hand resting on a chair.

Scott Kanaga

AIA
Associate Principal + Studio Director
Retail & Hospitality
/
Dallas
Kansas State University – College of Architecture, Planning and Design

As Studio Director of Retail & Hospitality, Scott brings nearly three decades of expertise in retail centers, corporate office complexes, and master planning. Since joining GFF in 1994, he has established himself as a leader in retail and restaurant design, working with numerous clients nationwide. His current portfolio includes significant projects such as Hillwood Front 44 in Westlake, the 1444 Oak Lawn Renovation in Dallas, and the Village at Gateway in Forney. Born and raised in southcentral Kansas, he now calls Grapevine home, where he balances his professional achievements with family life, including two children in college.

A portrait of Scott Kanaga, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, standing in the Dallas office wearing a dark patterned jacket and white shirt, smiling with one hand resting on a chair.

As Studio Director of Retail & Hospitality, Scott brings nearly three decades of expertise in retail centers, corporate office complexes, and master planning. Since joining GFF in 1994, he has established himself as a leader in retail and restaurant design, working with numerous clients nationwide. His current portfolio includes significant projects such as Hillwood Front 44 in Westlake, the 1444 Oak Lawn Renovation in Dallas, and the Village at Gateway in Forney. Born and raised in southcentral Kansas, he now calls Grapevine home, where he balances his professional achievements with family life, including two children in college.

Scott Kanaga is an Associate Principal and Studio Director with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio.
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    By emphasizing a pedestrian-first design and integrating diverse uses across multiple blocks, the transformation repositions the Farmers Market as a vital piece of downtown Dallas

    Dallas Farmers Market

    Dallas, Texas

    Visualization of Henderson Avenue buildings with diverse architectural styles, creating unique experiences within a unified mixed-use project.

    A quarter-mile stretch along Henderson Avenue is prepared to claim its place as one of the great retail streets in Texas

    Henderson Avenue Mixed-Use

    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

    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

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