Gaines Group Architects

Stoney Run Farm – project update

We get involved in some really cool and interesting design-build projects. This tilt-up concrete project is a milking facility in Rockingham County just outside of Harrisonburg. Talk about state of the art, the systems in this building are incredible. Our role was to design the...

How do you know if it is real green knowledge?

Do you judge someone by how they dress? What about how they talk? Does the car they drive make a difference? I started thinking about these concepts today after a question was posed by a writer developing a story on green renovations. How do you find a designer that really...
Ice House

How do you measure success?

How do you measure success? Is it the percentage of jobs in the local economy that exist in locally owned businesses? Or is it the ability for your community to be self-reliant for things such as food, shelter, energy, and water? Do you look for vibrant businesses that understand...