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Home in the woods – Project Update

By cbhendricks | April 15, 2019 | architecture, project update

Finding a building site in the city surrounded by trees is rare. This is the second opportunity we have had to ...

Our society needs public places to sit and talk

By cbhendricks | April 13, 2019 | architecture, community, Office Culture

I have never been very good at small talk. "Hey, how you doing, how is work, family doing ok...." Small talk ...

Music, Father, Daughter, Love

By cbhendricks | April 7, 2019 | architecture

I am updating this post and deleting parts. I just don't have words for the heartbreak and the words I shared ...

First Friday Art Opening: From the Valley to the Bay: a book in the making

By cbhendricks | March 31, 2019 | artwork, community, First Friday

Come see us at the Depot this Friday for the First Friday Art Opening. We are hosting a group of art teachers ...

Inspirational Architecture in Washington DC

By cbhendricks | March 29, 2019 | architecture

Each year I get the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. to give a presentation at the Department of Energy for ...

Blogging and Social Media for the Construction Industry

By cbhendricks | March 28, 2019 | community, Harrisonburg Architect, Rotary

Blogging and Social Media use for the Construction Industry is an interesting topic for me that continues to ...

2019 Senior Expo

By cbhendricks | March 14, 2019 | architecture

Are you coming to the 2019 Senior Expo this Sunday, March 17, from Noon - 3 p.m.? I will be speaking at the event ...

First Friday Art Opening – Eastern Mennonite School Artists

By cbhendricks | February 25, 2019 | artwork, community, First Friday

We are excited to kick off our 2019 First Friday Art Gallery season. Come visit, enjoy some food and drink, and ...

Ice on the roof shows clear signs of energy loss vs energy-efficiency

By cbhendricks | February 12, 2019 | architecture

Ice on the roof shows clear signs of energy loss vs energy-efficiency. We were fortunate not to have a huge ice ...

Living Coral, Pantone color of the year can bring vibrancy to your home

By cbhendricks | February 11, 2019 | architecture

The Pantone Color of the Year, Living Coral, is a bright color that energizes and brings warmth to a space. It is ...

Cold Weather Problems In Your Home

By cbhendricks | February 1, 2019 | architecture

There are many cold weather problems in your home, or at least the typical home I see when doing energy audits. ...

Collaboration between Architectural Firms result in Parkside Towns Victoria at Preston Lake

By cbhendricks | January 31, 2019 | architecture

There are many challenges as an architect I face when starting a new project. It may be a tight budget, swift ...