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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!

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7 Summer Energy Saving Tips

By Asha Beck | June 27, 2023 | Building Science, resources

The sun is shining down this summer and the weather is heating up out there. I'm suddenly more aware of my AC ...

Aging-In-Place Part 2: Misconceptions About Aesthetics

By Asha Beck | June 15, 2023 | aging in place, architecture, Charles Hendricks, Interior Design

It’s been awhile since we’ve written about Aging-In-Place, but as promised, we bring Part 2 to this series ...

Celebrations and a Site Visit

By Asha Beck | June 9, 2023 | Charles Hendricks, citizen architect, Office Culture, team

We've had a lot to celebrate recently, from a ribbon cutting to graduations to many new people joining our team to ...

Gaines Group First Friday Celebration: Featuring Music Duo Clymer & Kurtz

By Asha Beck | May 25, 2023 | artwork, community, First Friday

Just ANNOUNCED: The Gaines Group Celebration on June 2nd will now feature music duo Clymer & Kurtz as a third ...

First Friday Artist: Asha L Beck

By Asha Beck | May 19, 2023 | artwork, First Friday

On Friday, June 2nd from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot ...

First Friday Artist: Veronica Horst

By Asha Beck | May 19, 2023 | artwork, First Friday

On Friday, June 2nd from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot ...

Charles Named Fixr’s Top 100 Architects 2023

By Asha Beck | May 12, 2023 | Charles Hendricks, Harrisonburg Architect

Charles Hendricks Named as a Top Architect of 2023 Fixr.com has just unveiled its annual list of 100 Top ...

#hilltophouse is complete

By Charles Hendricks | May 1, 2023 | architecture, project update

The #hilltophouse is complete, built by Sauder Builders, Inc,. We were able to photograph the inside (outside ...

First Lego League Jr. at Explore More

By Charles Hendricks | April 30, 2023 | citizen architect, community

Explore More Discovery Museum brings so many exciting opportunities for families to our community. We were able to ...

First Friday Artist: Bill Del Gallo

By Asha Beck | April 24, 2023 | artwork, First Friday

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

Aging In Place – Part 1: Where to begin?

By Asha Beck | April 17, 2023 | aging in place, Charles Hendricks, resources

Charles recently joined Beth Bland of Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) on the WSVA Early Mornings podcast ...

First Friday Artist: Joey Truxell

By Asha Beck | March 27, 2023 | artwork, First Friday

First Fridays Downtown has been going strong all year, and we are excited to feature artist Joey Truxell for ...