
Our Promise
As we embark upon your Design Build, or construction project, we promise an experience that offers efficiency and precision through outstanding communication and collaboration. This synthesis results in unparalleled value and a rewarding experience. We look forward to working with you to bring your vision to life. No BS!
GB • DESIGN BUILD
Experience GB – Vision, Collaboration, Quality, Craftsmanship
Design Build, Architecture or Construction – Your Choice
GB Design Build offers our clients a smooth streamlined home building experience combining the talents of our experienced designers and meticulous craftsmen, with a project manager who oversees the project from conception & design through the construction & finishing of a home.
GB is equally adept at taking on the construction of a home designed by architecture firms we admire. Our Design Build background is an asset and provides a unique perspective and outlook on build only projects. “The interchange with our architectural peers is inspiring and educational. In the end it’s very positive for our team and our clients,” Hans Berend.


How GB Differs
- The proven GB Design Build process works because of transparent communication and collaboration at every level, between our team and our client, and among our team members. A dedicated project superintendent and project manager consider the client’s vision for their mountain home, the family’s needs during the build, and their budget at the forefront of every decision and conversation.
- Our team of skilled craftsmen are dedicated to quality and exemplify the GB partners’ axiom of work hard play hard. Every team member is proud to be part of one of Steamboat’s top architecture and construction firms.
- GB Design Build stands behind our work, a commitment highlighted by a two-year warranty. GB owners are “clients for life”!
How GB Clients Benefit
GB clients experience a smooth and transparent process from start to finish. With one Design Build team standing behind the entire scope of the architecture and construction process, our clients are free to live their lives and enjoy the adventure.
Budgets are the Holy Grail at GB! Cost estimates are updated and clearly discussed during each phase of the project. This keeps our clients fully informed all along the way.
The result of GB’s comprehensive Design Build process, and our reverence for budget, is that we create lasting relationships with our clients. At GB, we believe the experience of creating a home together is genuinely rewarding!
Our build only clients benefit from the knowledge of design we bring to a project, our ability to communicate and collaborate, and our exceptional dedication to quality craftsmanship. Working as a team with another architect is a uniquely rewarding process from which we always find inspiration.


Meet our Partners
Hans Berend, CEO, and co-founder of GB Design Build along with partners Bert Larson, Operations; Adam Hartstein, Project Manager; Skip Warnke, Project Manager; and David Hoffman, Architect; lead the GB team of over 40 employees and craftsmen. Dedicated to ensuring our client’s homebuilding experience is positive, and that every detail of every build reflects the quality our clients have come to expect, this team works together like clockwork.