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!
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Multi-Family Design
Over our 35 years of experience at the Gaines Group, our team has emerged as a leader in multi-family residential ...
![Deering Hall: Restoring and Celebrating a Historic Landmark](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/broadway-historic-renovation-1-400x284.jpeg)
Deering Hall: Restoring and Celebrating a Historic Landmark
Design can build a better future. We believe this holds true for both ground-up projects and the preservation of ...
![Face Behind the Design: Trevor Jones](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Trevor-Jones-400x284.jpg)
Face Behind the Design: Trevor Jones
When our firm takes on a project, there are numerous creative minds behind each detail of the design. We recognize ...
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Reduce your energy bills with these easy changes
You can reduce your energy bills with these easy changes:
Turn off lights when not used and phantom loads ...
![Exploring a Career in Architecture: A Student’s Perspective](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/exploringacareerinarchitecture-astudentsperspective-400x284.jpg)
Exploring a Career in Architecture: A Student’s Perspective
We believe design can build a better future and the next generation of students will be the architects tasked with ...
![Historic Minor-Nelson House](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Historic-Minor-Nelson-House-400x284.jpg)
Historic Minor-Nelson House
Our team recently had the opportunity to help preserve a slice of history in Charlottesville, Virginia. The ...
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#WeDesignThatToo
No project is too small, no dream is too big when it comes to the projects we design. One of our strengths as a ...
![Decision Overload: How to avoid decision-fatigue in your project.](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GainesGroup-04-2-1024x683-1-400x284.jpg)
Decision Overload: How to avoid decision-fatigue in your project.
If there is one thing we can all count on, it’s the inevitability of the numerous decisions we will navigate ...
![First Friday featured artist: Lori Mier](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Lori-Mier-1-400x284.jpg)
First Friday featured artist: Lori Mier
We are thrilled for the return of First Fridays downtown and will feature artist Lori Mier on Friday, April 1st, ...
![At Home with the Gaines Group](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/charles-hendricks-e1689707672702-400x284.jpg)
At Home with the Gaines Group
"Samuel Mockbee said, 'Everyone, rich or poor, deserves a shelter for the soul.' That is the architect I want to ...
![Designing for Accessibility in Multifamily Communities](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pool-access-ramp-1-400x284.jpg)
Designing for Accessibility in Multifamily Communities
We understand residents who are seeking accessible homes already face numerous challenges in their day-to-day ...
![Celebrating Adrienne Stronge, Licensed Architect](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Adrienne-Stronge-1-1024x683-1-400x284.jpg)
Celebrating Adrienne Stronge, Licensed Architect
Please join us as we celebrate Adrienne Stronge, RA, CSI, CDT, in her achievement of passing the Architectural ...