Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
Penn Laird Custom Home – project update – Solar Courtyard
We got some new pictures of one of our favorite projects, the Penn Laird custom home. These show the solar system ...
We Are Honored to be Named the “Best Small Architectural Firm” By USGBC
The Gaines Group, PLC voted “Best Small Architectural Firm” in the 2014 Best of Building Award by USGBC’s 13,000 ...
Solarize Harrisonburg deadline is October 31!
If you’ve ever thought about using solar power for your electricity, here’s your chance!
Solarize Harrisonburg ...
Construct Show Baltimore recap
The Construct Show has come and gone. It was a great event with excellent learning opportunities, networking, ...
Does your apartment create a sense of community?
The design of an apartment building is not often discussed in the world of architects. Many developers use cheap ...
Custom Home – How to Get Started (Part 7) – Moving the dirt
Thinking of building a custom home? Know the steps so you can control the process. The next step in our series is ...
Green Term Defined: Indoor Environmental Quality
The average American spends a large amount of their time indoors in our current society (according to an EPA ...
Green Term Defined: Indoor Environmental Quality
The average American spends a large amount of their time indoors in our current society (according to an EPA ...
Each day we have together is a gift
In looking back through blog posts that I wrote in the past but never posted I found this one. I wrote it to help ...
Vote for the best architectural details – best of the best
We have been asking you to vote for the best architectural details. Here are the winners from the last five weeks. ...
Why I attend the #Construct Show (and you should also)
As an architect in Harrisonburg, sometimes it is difficult to get the needed education to stay in front of the ...
Green Term Defined – Off-the-grid
There is a lot of discussion going on in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg about Solar Photovoltaic on buildings. ...