Crate&Barrel – Multiple Locations

GFF has been a strategic partner to the leading housewares and home furnishings retailer Crate&Barrel since 1996, serving as Architect of Record for over 30 Homestores across the U.S. Each neo-modernist store is a unique expression of place, sensitive to its context, yet instantly recognizable and unmistakably Crate&Barrel. A highlight in the firm’s body of work was the adaptive reuse of Stanford White’s landmark Cable Building on Houston Street in New York City, which serves as a flagship store for the company. GFF employs a variety of tools to continually improve the delivery of services to Crate&Barrel, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), web-based project management applications, and paperless document management and handling. These efforts have resulted in tangible benefits to Crate&Barrel, such as reduced project costs, better document control and management, improved communication, greater coordination, shorter schedules, reduced RFIs, fewer change orders, and more reliable project archives. The design of each Crate&Barrel store addresses the need for a cohesive brand identity while being sensitive to local context. By utilizing advanced project management and design tools, GFF ensures that each store is efficiently delivered with high-quality results, enhancing the shopping experience and reinforcing Crate&Barrel’s presence nationwide.