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Park View Mennonite Church Renovation – Part 2

By cbhendricks | August 8, 2018 | architecture
Church Renovation Design Process, part 2 Part 1 of the church renovation story here. At this point, my volunteer ...

Park View Mennonite Church Renovation – part 1

By cbhendricks | August 7, 2018 | architecture
Church Renovation Park View Mennonite Church is going through a church renovation. This project started several ...

Little things matter, a lot!

By cbhendricks | August 6, 2018 | architecture
Little things matter, a lot! Have you ever been standing in line where a mom is holding a baby in front of you. ...

Deferred maintenance can destroy a building, call us to help correct the problems

By cbhendricks | August 3, 2018 | architecture
We have an active renovation project under construction in Harrisonburg. It is a large facility that does not have ...

First Friday Art Opening – Caroline Conlon – Connecting the Dots

By cbhendricks | July 30, 2018 | artwork, community, First Friday
August 3, 2018, 5pm - 8pm 141 W. Bruce St. Suite 201, Harrisonburg, VA Facebook Info Each month we ...

Valley Business Keynote 2018 – Are you radically candid?

By cbhendricks | July 25, 2018 | architecture
I make mistakes daily. It is simply part of being human. I desire personal growth as a father, architect, boss, ...

What makes a city welcoming, inviting, unique?

By cbhendricks | July 23, 2018 | architecture
My favorite city I have ever visited is Charleston, South Carolina. There are gardens, beautiful architecture, ...

Gaines Group SWAG: Send us your selfies!

By cbhendricks | July 21, 2018 | architecture
Want to show off your Gaines Group SWAG? Send us a selfie with your Gaines Group SWAG or our SWAG in a cool ...
Little Things to Make Your Home Better

Little Things to Make Your Home Better

By cbhendricks | July 19, 2018 | architecture
Sometimes the little things in our homes aren't designed at all. I have the opportunity on occasion to share my ...

Elmer Burruss – Gaines Group Heritage

By cbhendricks | July 13, 2018 | architecture
I have been with Gaines Group Architects since January of 1999, almost 20 years with a brief break to attend grad ...
Natural Chimney Stage at Red Wing Roots Music Festival

Natural Chimney Stage at Red Wing Roots Music Festival

By cbhendricks | July 12, 2018 | architecture
The Natural Chimney Stage construction is done. I went to see the finished project this past weekend and took some ...

Red Wing Academy – Wings, Roots, and Old Time Music

By cbhendricks | July 11, 2018 | architecture
We are so proud to support Red Wing Academy each year. The fiddle camp hosted by Eric Brubaker of the Steel Wheels ...