Our Team
Buzz Goss is a Partner at Goss Dennison Design, bringing more than three decades of pioneering urban architecture, master planning, and real-world real estate development experience to the firm. Widely recognized for his transformative impact on downtown footprints across the Southeast, Buzz operates at the unique intersection of design innovation and development execution.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Architecture, his career is defined by a commitment to dense urban infill, high-density residential housing, and complex historic adaptive reuse projects that balance distinct architectural character with long-term commercial performance.
Throughout his distinguished career, Buzz has served as the visionary force behind some of the region’s most high-profile architectural and development landmarks:
• The Burwell Building & Tennessee Theatre (Knoxville, TN): Executed the comprehensive historic restoration and adaptive design framework for this iconic downtown landmark, preserving its opulent 1920s architecture while modernizing the facility into a world-class performing arts venue.
• The Exchange Lofts Building (Downtown Nashville, TN): Managed complex structural and adaptive planning to deliver landmark commercial architecture within Nashville’s urban core.
• Marble Alley Lofts (Knoxville, TN): Acted as the pioneering developer for downtown Knoxville’s first major, ground-up new-construction development in over a decades. This 248-unit multi-family community successfully bridged the spatial gap between Market Square and the Old City, establishing the modern blueprint for urban infill in the region.
• Vintage Cal (Knoxville, TN): Spearheaded the architectural and developmental vision for this massive 167-unit mixed-use urban infill neighborhood at Union AV and State ST, maximizing downtown density and multi-family accessibility.
• The Pollard Building (Knoxville, TN): Led the $10 million structural transformation and adaptive conversion of a 1955 church education building on Broadway into a high-performing 50-unit residential and commercial loft community.
In addition to his deep-rooted architectural and real estate legacy, Buzz is actively involved in regional financial leadership, serving on the Board of Directors for UBank, where he provides strategic oversight to support business and real estate lending across the Southeast. He is also a certified U.S. Coast Guard captain who has sailed extensive blue-water passages across the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. This unique combination of global maritime perspective and high-level banking oversight feeds directly into his design philosophy—demanding absolute structural discipline, environmental resilience, and strict financial responsibility in every project Goss Dennison Design undertakes.
Brian Dennison serves as the Lead Partner at Goss Dennison Design, directing the technical evolution, master planning, and structural delivery of the firm’s diverse project portfolio. With a deep expertise in navigating intricate regulatory frameworks, zoning laws, and historic guidelines, Brian translates ambitious project visions into highly detailed, functional, and constructible realities.
His architectural practice is anchored in a collaborative, straightforward approach, specializing in complex urban infill, high-density multi-family structures, and historic adaptive reuse developments across the Southeast.
At GDD, Brian oversees the design process from initial schematic drafting through comprehensive construction documentation and contract administration. His leadership ensures that every project strikes an exact balance between high-end architectural character and real-world project feasibility: