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Storm Preparation for your home and business

By cbhendricks | September 11, 2018 | architecture

It looks like this storm is coming right at us. It is time for storm preparation just in case the forecast is ...

Support small business for a healthier community

By cbhendricks | September 6, 2018 | architecture

Remember to like, share, and repost your favorite small business on Facebook today. Many of us small business ...

First Friday Art Opening – Viktoriya Samoylov

By cbhendricks | September 3, 2018 | artwork, community, First Friday

First Friday Art Opening with Viktoriya Samoylov "Significantly Cheaper than Therapy" September 7, ...

Advice For New Students in Architecture This Year: Find Your Passion

By cbhendricks | August 27, 2018 | architecture

Here are my opinions/advice for the new students in architecture this year, find your passion. Find your ...

Eastern Mennonite Elementary School

By cbhendricks | August 22, 2018 | architecture

Eastern Mennonite Elementary School construction has started. The first round of demolition over the summer ...

Community means helping each other without expectation of anything in return

By cbhendricks | August 17, 2018 | citizen architect, community

I have heard that true service is when you help someone who can never help you in return. It is a call to action ...

Park View Mennonite Church Renovation – Part 4

By cbhendricks | August 10, 2018 | architecture

Church Renovation Team Building, Part 4 One of the most important things in life to achieve success is to surround ...

Park View Mennonite Church Renovation – Part 3

By cbhendricks | August 9, 2018 | architecture

Church Renovation Demolition Process, Part 3 The church renovation project at Park View Mennonite Church has a lot ...

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 ...