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National Mascot Day

National Mascot Day

By Annie | June 17, 2022 | Fun, Office Culture
It's #NationalMascotDay and our team enjoyed reminiscing about our days proudly representing our schools and ...
Mind Behind the Design: Paul Tassell

Mind Behind the Design: Paul Tassell

By cbhendricks | June 14, 2022 | Office Culture, team
Architect, family man, explorer, and coach; all of these are hats worn by Gaines Group teammember Paul Tassell. ...
Designing for the Trees at Meadow Branch

Designing for the Trees at Meadow Branch

By Annie | June 8, 2022 | Green Building, project update
These photos are from our Meadow Branch project in Winchester, Virginia where "green design" meant focusing on ...
Modern House on the mountain

Modern House on the mountain

By cbhendricks | June 7, 2022 | architecture, project update
We are grateful for the string of modern home designs we have been trusted to work on over the years and now the ...
First Friday Featured Artist: Charlie Raisner

First Friday Featured Artist: Charlie Raisner

By Annie | May 31, 2022 | artwork, community, First Friday
First Fridays at the Depot are full steam ahead and we are excited to feature artist Charlie Raisner at our next ...
New Coloring pages – Flags

New Coloring pages – Flags

By cbhendricks | May 30, 2022 | architecture, Fun
Why not create some new coloring pages if you are working on your holiday, hope someone enjoys ...
Blue Ridge Mountain Home Update

Blue Ridge Mountain Home Update

By cbhendricks | May 29, 2022 | architecture, project update
Our first house in Elk Rock Meadow has made some great progress since our post about the framing being in progress ...
Charles named Fixr’s Top 200 Experts in the Construction Industry 2022

Charles named Fixr’s Top 200 Experts in the Construction Industry 2022

By Annie | May 15, 2022 | Charles Hendricks, Harrisonburg Architect
Charles Hendricks Named as a Top Expert in the Construction Industry 2022 Fixr.com’s annual list of the top ...