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Gaines Group SWAG: Send us your selfies!

Want to show off your Gaines Group SWAG? Send us a selfie with your Gaines Group SWAG or our SWAG in a cool location to add to our website. We want to know where our logo has traveled. To see other photos that have been sent in to us, check out “Oh, the Places We Go!”...
21 Jul 18
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Little Things to Make Your Home Better

Sometimes the little things in our homes aren’t designed at all. I have the opportunity on occasion to share my experiences with students from all levels – Kindergarten to Graduate Students. Recently, I was invited to the Department of Energy to talk building science...
19 Jul 18
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Elmer Burruss – Gaines Group Heritage

I have been with Gaines Group Architects since January of 1999, almost 20 years with a brief break to attend grad school from late 01 – o3. I understand that is rare today as many designers like to jump around from firm to firm. However, that does not always happen here at...
13 Jul 18
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Natural Chimney Stage at Red Wing Roots Music Festival

The Natural Chimney Stage construction is done. I went to see the finished project this past weekend and took some amazing pictures (not my skills, but the site is amazing). Venture Builders and Herr & Co. and many of their friends were able to make this project happen with...
12 Jul 18
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Red Wing Academy – Wings, Roots, and Old Time Music

We are so proud to support Red Wing Academy each year. The fiddle camp hosted by Eric Brubaker of the Steel Wheels takes place at Eastern Mennonite University. It is open to non-beginner violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, and banjo students. The 4 day workshop teaches...
11 Jul 18
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Luxury Apartments Under Construction

The Charlottesville team sent me some photographs from their luxury apartment site visits yesterday. They have projects coming out of the ground in both Christiansburg and Winchester. It was a hot day for checking out progress, but they were pumped to share the projects when they...
11 Jul 18
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Real Men Wear Pink of the Valley

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but I’m participating in the Real Men Wear Pink Campaign and I need your help. Every day, until the end of October, I’ll be wearing pink to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society’s mission to save...
08 Jul 18
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Duct Work is Key to a Healthy Building

Duct work is a key to a healthy building. While there is not any one single thing that can be done in a building to achieve healthy indoor air quality, duct work is a critical element in the system. On one of our current projects at a local church, we are in the construction...
04 Jul 18
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First Friday Art Opening – Greg Versen – Southwest Visions

First Friday Art Opening – Greg Versen – Southwest Visions July 6, 2018, 5pm – 8pm Gaines Group Architects @ The Depot Each month we host a new artist in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the Chesapeake Western Depot at 141 W. Bruce St. (second floor entrance...
03 Jul 18
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Weiler Orthodontics

Local Orthodontist Takes a Huge Step Into the Future With Major Remodel

Click the links below to view past posts on this project: Weiler Orthodontics Weiler Orthodontics gets a major facelift Weiler Orthodontics finishing up the facelift Dr. Weiler gave us a call with a challenge. He wanted to update his clinic, Weiler Orthodontics in Harrisonburg,...
14 Jun 18
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Old Town Harrisonburg Renovation Update

Old Town Harrisonburg’s Franklin Street has seen a lot of renovation and addition work over the last 10 years. It is a highly desirable location close to downtown with a distinct residential feel. The problem is, these old homes were designed for a different way of living...
13 Jun 18
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Soap Box Derby 2018 in Harrisonburg, Virginia

Each year, the Rockingham Rotary Club sponsors the Harrisonburg All-American Soap Box Derby to bring science, technology, and math lessons to young racers ranging in ages from 7 – 21. The Soap Box Derby is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to build...
10 Jun 18
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Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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