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Ready Your Home for Winter Weather

By Charles Hendricks | November 16, 2023 | architecture

These cold mornings have me thinking about how much I appreciate the work done to make my old house more ...

Design Strategies to Make Your Kitchen More Functional

By Charles Hendricks | November 15, 2023 | architecture, Interior Design

Is your kitchen ready for the big day? Thanksgiving is coming. Turkey Day is upon us and that means some of ...

Finding Balance in Architecture School

By Asha Beck | November 10, 2023 | architecture, Leadership, Uncategorized

By Aliyah D. White. Now that I have earned my B.S. in architecture, I want to shed some light on the effect ...

The Importance of Mentorship

By Asha Beck | October 27, 2023 | Leadership, Local Leaders

On today, National Mentoring Day, Aliyah shares about the importance of mentorship and her experience. When ...

First Friday Artist: Joe Fitzgerald

By Asha Beck | October 24, 2023 | artwork, community, First Friday

On Friday, November 3rd from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Luncheon 2023: “It Takes Little to Be Big”

By Asha Beck | October 23, 2023 | citizen architect, community, Local Leaders

Last Thursday our Harrisonburg team attended the Big Brothers Big Sisters luncheon, "Bigger Together: A Community ...

2023 Rotary Golf Tournament

By Asha Beck | September 29, 2023 | community, Fun, Rotary

'Tis the season of golf tournaments! On Saturday, Paul participated in the 2023 Rotary Golf Tournament at Heritage ...

First Friday Artist: Angela M. Carter

By Asha Beck | September 26, 2023 | First Friday

On Friday, October 6th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening featuring ...

First Friday Artist: Cassie Martin

By Asha Beck | September 25, 2023 | First Friday

On Friday, October 5th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mini-Golf for Kids’ Sake 2023

By Asha Beck | September 20, 2023 | community, Fun, team

This past Friday The Gaines Group team in Harrisonburg had the privilege of supporting the Harrisonburg-Rockingham ...

Black Women in Architecture

By Asha Beck | September 15, 2023 | architecture, Leadership

By Aliyah D. White. According to The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), ...

Sometimes Being an Architect is a Roller Coaster

By Charles Hendricks | September 13, 2023 | architecture, random thoughts

The job of an architect can be an emotional roller coaster. You get the opportunity to walk with your clients to ...