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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 Studio
    /
    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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      Retail & Hospitality

      People enjoying indoor-outdoor restaurant space with seating and activities.

      As a launch point for Queen Creek’s expansion, this district offers a blueprint for thoughtful, integrated development

      LGE – Queen Creek Mixed-Use

      Queen Creek, Arizona

      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

      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

      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

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