Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
Welcome to the Team, Mariya Chesnov!
There is a new face around the Gaines Group and we are happy to introduce our newest team member, Mariya Chesnov. ...
Hope in the Future of Sustainable Design
Charles has the pleasure of speaking about building science and sustainable design in a variety of venues and to ...
Remembering Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones
It is with very heavy hearts we share that our team member and friend, Trevor ...
CSI National Conference
The Construction Specification Institute's National Conference was recently held in Denver, Colorado where Ray ...
Energy Efficiency is Key for a Comfortable Home
Fall weather and the smell of pumpkin spice have us thinking about insulation and air sealing. We know the cold ...
First Friday Featuring Mae Stoll
Mae Stoll will be featured during November's First Friday Gallery Opening.
The walls of the Depot ...
Building a Stronger Community.
We hold to our belief that it requires action, time, and energy to build a stronger, more vibrant community. ...
Celebrating Universal Music Day
Check out the Gaines Group Spotify playlist.
It’s common to catch our team members focused on work while ...
A Weekend with Rotary and SLI
Charles with students from Eastern Mennonite School picking up trash.
It was a busy weekend for ...
Cabin in the Woods: Project Update
Our cabin in the woods project is shaping up to be a lovely retreat for our clients. The progress being made will ...
Mind Behind the Design Spotlight: James Halstead
James and his wife, Lynn.
As we continue our series featuring the “Minds Behind our Designs”, we are ...
First Friday Art Gallery Opening Featuring Wendy Lam
Next in our lineup of First Friday artists is local painter, Wendy Bowers Lam. We are looking forward to hosting ...