GMF + ASSOCIATES is a registered trade name for DESIGN FOUR, INC., incorporated and licensed in 1984 as a Class A contractor. Over its 25+ year business history GMF+ has designed hundreds of homes and residential additions, as well as award winning commercial projects.
Its business model continues today to offer services to clients as a "Master Builder" in the concept of the Renaissance architect-builder, available to be directly involved in the construction it designs.Professional background includes experience as a city planner, university professor, and various positions as a staff architect before establishing GMF+ ASSOCIATES as a trade name for Design Four, Inc. in 1984.
In its 25-year existence GMF+ has provided design and construction services for a wide variety of types of structures, ranging in size and complexity from commercial projects over 150,000 SF to individual residences and remodeling alterations. A long standing interest in environmental building science as well as design aesthetics has been validated in the recent construction trends toward green building concepts.
Its business model continues today to offer services to clients as a "Master Builder" in the concept of the Renaissance architect-builder, available to be directly involved in the construction it designs.Professional background includes experience as a city planner, university professor, and various positions as a staff architect before establishing GMF+ ASSOCIATES as a trade name for Design Four, Inc. in 1984.
In its 25-year existence GMF+ has provided design and construction services for a wide variety of types of structures, ranging in size and complexity from commercial projects over 150,000 SF to individual residences and remodeling alterations. A long standing interest in environmental building science as well as design aesthetics has been validated in the recent construction trends toward green building concepts.
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An addition plan created by GMF+ enables a homeowner to shop for the best price from contractors. Designing residential additions and remodeling projects have been a steady business for GMF+ for the past 30 years. The cost of a plan is easily recovered when the homeowner is able to compare bids from several qualified contractors.
GMF+ASSOCIATES has been in business for 30 years, creating plans for new homes, quality additions to existing homes as well as commercial projects. Our business puts us in contact with builders and contractors on a regular basis, professionally and personally. The Websites and links listed here are among those contractors that we have had positive experiences, in some cases for many years.
Reviews (4)
Janee Finch
Dec 23, 2020
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We found GMFplus architects for providing plans for a second floor addition to our home. We needed additional bedrooms, an inside laundry room and garage space for my husband to operate his house painting business. Greg and his staff were imaginative, prompt and professional. We are delighted with the results. My husband did the contracting himself. At one point during construction the building inspector gave us a hard time with a framing detail that was unexpected. Greg came out without charge and provided a corrective adjustment drawing. The inspector approved it and that was the end of the problem
McLeod F.
Oct 04, 2017
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It is hard to find a compassionate company to build your forever home so I stated looking at pre built home off of the GMF site and found several quaint ones from the models. Once I got a hold of Greg, I was delighted. He ended up modifying a plan I liked into one I loved.. He knew I was a limited budget but his kind words is that it is worth the process.
Elf T.
Jun 05, 2014
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I would never recommend getting home plans done by this company. The owner is both arrogant and crass and treats his employees poorly, while treating his clients worse. Why answer phone calls when he can update twitter and facebook? His attention to detail is lacking and you will be in time and time again for revision after revision because it does not matter what your vision is, it's what he wants and that is what is important.
Michael M. B. Rubin
Jan 21, 2014
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We were looking for an Architect to help us take our lakefront foreclosure and turn it into a contemporary / modern dream home. As soon as we meet with Greg we knew he was the right fit for our project. We wanted big ideas, and the team at GMF delivered. The plan removed 40% of the walls and doubled the windows. Giving us the ground work to end up with features from exposed steel and duct work, to circular balconies and round pass through’s. The team brought the outside in byhaving bold architectural features pass through glass walls. The house had a large amount of wasted space and the rooms
