GB Design Build
Recognition

ART WITH ALTITUDE
Diving into the Design Build process inherently inspires creative collaborations between homeowners and architects. Sometimes in this creation, we are faced with an architectural element whose expression warrants it to be elevated well beyond its functional objectives. These instances the opportunity to collaborate with talented artists, creating something that is unique for a client’s home.
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MOUNTAIN LIVING
The stairs can be a focal point and key architecture element of a space as well as an opportunity for the detailing to reflect something about the design vision and the construction style of the home. The goal of a design forward staircase is that ascending or descending becomes an experience to enjoy rather than just a way to get from one level to the next.
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“We are so grateful for GB Design Build’s active listening, creative vision, contagious excitement, keen attention to detail, and pride in their work. They transformed our dreams into more than we could have imagined. The design and build teams created something solid, something breathtaking, and something that we get to call home. Simply put, they nailed it.”
– Client

COLORADO HOMES
GB Design Build is honored to be included in Colorado Homes & Living Magazine’s 2023 list of top architecture firms in the state. This designation was awarded after the magazine featured our remodel of a faded midcentury design mountain top home into a multigenerational family retreat with a butterfly roof to embrace the views.
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COLORADO HOMES
Butterfly Effect was featured as one of the magazine’s top 10 Colorado Homes of 2022. Congratulations to our design and architecture team; Jeff Gerber GB Principal of Design and Design Lead for this job, David Hoffman, Partner and Project Architect for this job.
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“I could go on for days about how much we loved working with GB Design Build. This was our first renovation experience and we were expecting it to be a tedious and unpleasant process. It was exactly the opposite of that. From day one walking the old version of our home, to the day we moved into our beautiful new version, our team went above and beyond. They were professional, their daily communication was excellent, they were conscientious of our budget, and were just a delight to work with. They listened to what we wanted, and the end result was better than we could have ever dreamed. We would recommend GB Design Build to anyone and everyone in Steamboat and beyond!”
– Amy O’Connell

STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE
Finding love through loss was the last thing Gardner and Millie Flanigan expected after their family home burned to the ground in 2016. The well-respected local couple symbolizes the spirit of giving, but for the first time, they found themselves on the receiving end…
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MOUNTAIN LIVING MAGAZINE
These clients were open to reinventing and contrasting this historic building type with a more contemporary vision. To me, the way in which this project reinvents this iconic typology with a more contemporary and sophisticated material palette and expression is its greatest strength…
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“Working with GB Design Build exceeded my expectations from start to finish. I was impressed by their designs and visualization tools and was blown away by their work and ability to adapt the designer’s vision to the end-user’s needs. The talented designers at GB Design Build brought forward creative elements that software programs don’t just automatically generate, such as incorporating unique, inside-the-glass window shades on two sliding doors off our deck to ensure additional privacy, which was a priority for our home.
Using a Design-Build approach was an advantage that we leveraged. When minor changes were necessary there was no drama from anybody on the team. The process works best when the whole team has experience and shares the same commitment to a superior outcome of the finished project.
Every single staff member that I encountered exceeded my expectations. Thanks so much, GBDB!”
-Matt and Lisa Christian

STEAMBOAT SOTHEBY’S
What is Design Build? Trending now in construction, the one-stop-shop for building your custom home…
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MOUNTAIN LIVING MAGAZINE
He is an avid skier. She would rather sit in front of the fireplace with a good book. Finding the ideal place to build their vision of a perfect mountain home was not easy. They found “the place” in Steamboat Springs with world-class skiing for him, a real town for her…
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“The kitchen in our new house is the second remodel we’ve done with GB Design Build, and once again it has become our favorite room in the house. The entire team is wonderful to work with, the process was clearly outlined from the beginning and our expectations were exceeded. I’ve been through other remodeling projects with other companies that were really awful. Everything was a mess, delays were not explained and we just held our breath until it was over. With our GB Design Build kitchen remodel, I looked forward to seeing the progress and creatively unfold each week.”
-The Bouchers

STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE
Interior designer Susan Windsor Jones has always hankered to live above, or by, a bookstore. The Kansas City-based bookworm finally made her dream reality when she and husband, Tom, built a second home in downtown Steamboat Springs, a stone’s throw from Off the Beaten Path bookstore…
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STEAMBOAT LIVING
Some of Steamboat’s most prominent past residents — including town founder James Crawford, F.M. Light and Charlotte Perry, co-director of Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp — are likely sleeping well…
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“We wanted a remodel that required a sensitive and competent touch. The staff are all intelligent, caring, polite and professional. All are welcome as friends now. There were, as you can imagine, a few small hiccups along the way. What made this team special is the way these hiccups were dealt with, leaving us no doubt that we will always use them. Why? Because they do the right thing and don’t walk away from a job that is unfinished.”
-GBDB Client

MOUNTAIN LIVING MAGAZINE
Spotlight On: GB Design Build What is the benefit of working with a design/build firm? The seamless collaboration between the client, the designers and the build team yields a more streamlined…
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STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE
Throughout the building process, the team repeatedly found solutions to conundrums that resulted in some of the homes most notable features. A floating staircase has discreet panels of miners mesh to avoid a safety hazard…
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“The best designers are great listeners. Jeff distilled our ideas into a single overall building form that not only sits quietly in the landscape but actually allows the landscape to flow over and through the building.”
-Laurie Reed

HOMELINK MAGAZINE
Bruce and Donna Genderson love the skiing and the mountains as much as the authenticity of Steamboat and the people who live here. Steamboat is where the Gendersons connect with nature and family—a place where they can continue to create…
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STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE
Pulling up to David and Wendy Schermerhorn’s distinctly painted red and gold wood-clad homes gives the sensation of arriving as a summer home in Sweden, not a mountain dwelling in Steamboat Springs…
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“Each GB team member we met at every level is an artist in his or her own right with an interesting story and enthusiasm for the work at hand and the firm.”
-Susan Jones

STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE
This modest 1986 home has been transformed into a warm and comfortable masterpiece that finally takes advantage of its tremendous views meandering Soda Creek, with new spaces that invite the outdoors in…
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STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE
An old home gains a modern bathroom. A steep staircase leads to the perfect teenage attic hideaway. Nine foot ceilings add volume to the main floor and lend an open feel to the compact floor plan…
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“Just wanted to send a big thank you on behalf of my entire family. We moved in 1 year ago today and wow, what a stressful time that was. It’s easy to be happy and excited when moving into a new place and harder to remain that way over time. Yet as we look back at the year, the process getting in and the support from the entire GB team, we couldn’t be any more pleased. Not only were you all amazing during the process, but the follow up once we moved in to be sure all is right has been outstanding. You all see issues before we do and not once have we been frustrated because an issue didn’t get timely attention. That is a common complaint I hear about builders but we sure didn’t see that from this team.
Suffice it to say you’ve got satisfied clients for life! Would hire you all again tomorrow were we to do something like this again. And of course if I can ever be helpful w referrals, you can count on a great one. Thank you all for being just outstanding in every way!!”
-Brent Whittington

DORADO
Inside out, top to bottom, this Creekside Steamboat Springs home turns the traditional chalet on its head with a rooftop garden and modern style. With free-flowing living spaces that connect private spaces together, it’s put together almost as a village…
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TOP ARCHITECTS
GB Design Build is honored to be included in Colorado Homes & Living Magazine’s 2023 list of top architecture firms in the state.

BEST OF THE BOAT
More than half of Steamboat Springs’ population can’t be wrong. Gerber Berend Design Build has been a winner in the annual Best of the Boat awards for many years running. Thank you Steamboat for voting for us as Best Architecture Firm and Best General Contractor! We appreciate the support and vote of confidence!

BEST OF HOUZZ
The annual Best of Houzz awards recognize the top-rated home pros and most popular designs on Houzz by category and area across the country and around the world. Professionals who have won a Best of Houzz award will have a special badge on their profile. Check out ours on our profile!