Our Faith & Community Studio is a group of highly experienced professionals who focus exclusively on the planning and design of faith-based facilities. We see our role in a project as facilitators who will assist your Church in realizing your vision, not imposing ours on you. Our goal is for the design solution of your project to mirror the unique qualities, culture and circumstances that exist for your Church, not a formula driven solution applied without thorough consideration for your real needs.
Many churches today favor a more ‘authentic’ representation of who they are. The modern church is not cloistered and mysterious, it is open and accessible. The architecture is straightforward and honest, not historicist or artificial. Buildings can reveal the life of the church and create tangible connections to the surrounding community. Elaborate detailing and expensive materials often give way to creative uses of inexpensive materials that are durable and easily maintained. Raw concrete can be celebrated not concealed, structural elements can be exposed, and paints and stains are often the interior finish of choice.
Milestone Church
Keller, Texas
St. Andrew Methodist Church – Hasley Chapel
Plano, Texas
SoupMobile Church Annex
Dallas, Texas
First United Methodist Church of Richardson – Celebration Hall
Richardson, Texas
First United Methodist Church of Richardson
Richardson, Texas
Northridge Presbyterian Church
Dallas, Texas
Lucas Christian Academy
Lucas, Texas
St Andrew Methodist Church
Plano, Texas
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – Sanctuary Renovation
Dallas, Texas
TCU – Robert Carr Chapel Renovation
Ft. Worth, Texas
Prosper United Methodist Church
Prosper, Texas
First United Methodist Church Allen
Allen, Texas
First United Methodist Church of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Life Fellowship
McKinney, Texas
Chase Oaks Church – Sloan Creek Campus
Fairview, Texas
Christ Fellowship Church
McKinney, Texas
Life Austin Amphitheater
Austin, Texas
Hope Fellowship
Prosper, Texas
Harris Creek Baptist Church
Waco, Texas
Northridge Presbyterian Church Education Buildings
Dallas, Texas
Horner Family Legacy Museum
Irving, Texas
Michael R. Lehr
Associate + Studio Director
Emily Mendez
Associate + Director of Sustainability / Interior Design Leader
Loren Boynton
Senior Design Leader
The Church Network National Conference is Almost Here!
Mark your calendars! The 2023 Church Network Conference (TCN) will take place July 18th through July 21st at the Irving Convention Center in the DFW Metroplex.
Life Fellowship Church Unveils Newly Transformed Campus
GFF developed a new comprehensive campus master plan for Life Fellowship Church (LFC) located in McKinney, Texas, which includes renovation and expansion of their current campus to include a 1,200-seat future worship center, a weekday preschool, additional adult classrooms, and an administrative suite on a very compact site.
Portrait of a GFFer: Loren Boynton
Outside of work, Loren tinkers with anything automotive related (his current project is a 1981 Mercedes 300td), enjoys anything related to photography, and is raising two teenage boys with his wife Amour. He also took a Silversmithing class in college and has been hooked ever since!
It’s the People Who Make the Place / Jacquelyn Block
Jacquelyn joined GFF in 2011 and has extensive architectural experience leading faith-based, non-profit, and educational projects.
We Are Hiring!
We offer a dynamic and stimulating work environment, competitive salary/benefits and advancement potential at all levels for Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Planners and our Operations Team.
Sustainability
GFF carefully considers the resources of our clients and our planet to create healthier, higher performing environments.
People
Our staff of 140 offers architecture, interior design, planning and landscape architecture throughout the US
New Project Opportunities
Please contact us if you are a prospective client with a new project opportunity that you would like to discuss with out experts.