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Luxury Custom Home under construction in Rockingham County

Luxury Custom Home under construction in Rockingham County

I love it when a project starts taking shape off the paper and in real life. This luxury custom home is now under ...

Check out your dryer vent to help save electricity

I get invited into a lot of crawl spaces. One of the lessons I have learned is that people will run dryer vents ...

Who can you trust in the construction industry?

Who can you trust in the construction industry? We have all heard the stories of renovation projects gone bad. We ...

Inclusive Design / Universal Design / ADA

What is the coolest thing you have seen in the built environment that promote inclusivity? Inclusive design is a ...

First Friday at the Depot – “Through the Lens”

This month we have a very talented photographer joining us at the Depot and the weather looks PERFECT! Stop by and ...

First Friday at the Depot – IRIS – Harper Lee

Come and see us at the Depot for First Friday at the Depot! This month we are thrilled to welcome an emerging ...
A pause along my journey – Architect Vacation at Red Wing Roots Music Festival

A pause along my journey – Architect Vacation at Red Wing Roots Music Festival

As I pause along my journey I was spending some time reflecting this morning before heading out to Red Wing Roots ...

Valley Business Keynote July 25, 2019

Valley Business Keynote is back in Harrisonburg on July 25, 2019 at 3:00 pm. This annual event will once again be ...

A love story, Architect, Depot

On this anniversary of moving into the Depot I wanted to share a love story about an Architect and a Train ...

First Friday at the Depot – Hidden Gems – Valley Art Project

Come and see us at the Depot this Friday.  Hidden Gems by the Valley Art Project This month we are thrilled ...

My love affair with Downtown Harrisonburg

As we approach our 10 year anniversary being in downtown Harrisonburg I am thinking about my love affair with ...

Why you should job shadow while still in high school #futurearchitect

Each year we have one or more high school students and occasionally college students join us in the office for a ...