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Harrisonburg All-American Soap Box Derby

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 12, 2015 | citizen architect, community, Rotary

The 10th annual Harrisonburg All-American Soap Box Derby is this Saturday, June 13th, 2015. Please come out and ...

Building a creative next generation – Check out our Maker Space

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 10, 2015 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Building a creative next generation - Check out our Maker Space It has taken me a while and of course it is not ...

Green Term Defined: Single-stream recycling

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 8, 2015 | architecture

Green Term Defined: Single-stream recycling Single-stream recycling is a process or system where all paper, ...

Help, I need your votes in the Marvin® Windows and Doors annual Architects Challenge!

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 3, 2015 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Help, I need your votes in the Marvin® Windows and Doors annual Architects Challenge! Marvin® Windows and ...

National #Cohousing Conference 2015

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 1, 2015 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

I just returned from the National Cohousing Conference 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. This conference is ...

If you want to be a better architect, you should read these 15 books.

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 27, 2015 | architecture

If you want to be a better architect, you should read these 15 books

Memorial Day – Celebrate I Honor I Remember

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 25, 2015 | Harrisonburg Architect

Memorial Day Celebrate I Honor I Remember All gave some, some gave all. A prayer for peace. Then they will ...

#Architects are not normal people Part II

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 22, 2015 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

#Architects are not normal people. Part II. See part I here. As an architect, I have had years of training that ...

Get rid of the mess in your house with these design strategies

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 20, 2015 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Clutter around the house is a common issue in many homes today. Of course the best way to reduce clutter is to ...

Green Term Defined: No-Step Entry

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 18, 2015 | architecture, Green Building, green term defined, Harrisonburg Architect

Green Term Defined: No-Step Entry Want to build the most sustainable home possible? Then you should make your ...

Broadway Barn – a look inside

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 15, 2015 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

I have posted pictures of the barn behind our house before - check some of them out here. So while I was working ...

Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot in Harrisonburg history

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 13, 2015 | architecture

I have been documenting the history of Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot building in Harrisonburg. With help from many area resources the history of the building is coming together.