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First Friday Art Opening – Memory and Place by Joey Laughlin

By cbhendricks | May 28, 2018 | artwork, community, First Friday

When: Downtown Harrisonburg's First Friday - June 1, 2018, 5 pm - 8 pm Each month, we host a new artist in our ...

Massanutten Technical Center to Hold Auction

By cbhendricks | May 28, 2018 | architecture

Massanutten Technical Center is holding a Community Day on Saturday, June 2, 2018. This will be a chance to eat ...

Get your Rotary / On the Road Collaborative T-Shirt

By cbhendricks | May 18, 2018 | citizen architect, community, Rotary

Get your Rotary / On the Road Collaborative t-shirts, they are now available for $20. Let me know how many you ...

Little Architectural Details That Make a Place a Home

By cbhendricks | May 11, 2018 | architecture

The little architectural details that exist in a community, neighborhood, or town are what make a place a home. ...

Contest Alert: Show your LOVE for Gaines Group Architects with SWAG

By cbhendricks | May 3, 2018 | architecture

Want free tickets to Red Wing Roots Music Festival on July 13 - 15, 2018? Show your LOVE for Gaines Group ...

Shenandoah Valley Business Journal Features the Gaines Group

By cbhendricks | May 1, 2018 | architecture

To learn more about the Shenandoah Valley Business Journal, check out Harrisonburg's Daily News Record. PLUS keep ...

First Friday Art Opening – This Friday w/ Ellen Vanover

By cbhendricks | May 1, 2018 | artwork, community, First Friday

Each month we host a new artist for Harrisonburg's First Friday in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the ...

Happy Earth Day – We Have a Lot of Work to Do!

By cbhendricks | April 22, 2018 | architecture

Here we are again, another Earth Day. There is always more to do, but here are some of the projects we have done ...

Cottage on a Horse Farm – Project Update

By cbhendricks | April 20, 2018 | architecture, project update

This client asked for a small cottage on their horse farm. The goal was to fit into the landscape, minimize the ...

CYCLOVIA Harrisonburg

By cbhendricks | April 17, 2018 | architecture

CYCLOVIA Harrisonburg We are honored to be part of the first ever Cyclovia Harrisonburg. Please come out and enjoy ...

Thinking of Adding a Solar Array to Your Home? Get a HELOC!

By cbhendricks | April 16, 2018 | architecture

I am asked often about the best investment to make your home more efficient. Well times have changed a bit from ...

Gaines Group SWAG: Vote for your Favorite Hat Design

By cbhendricks | April 14, 2018 | architecture

We are ordering some hats for our firm. There are two options for design. I like the logo only on the front with ...