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!
The start of a project is one of the most exciting stages
The ground breaking of a project is a very exciting first step of any project. You spend months on design, ...
Stop making your home less comfortable by spending money on the wrong things
Stop making your home less comfortable by spending money on the wrong things
Green Term Defined: R-Value
R-Value is a measure of the reduction of heat transfer across a defined path. An R-Value of a product will provide ...
Cut your utility bills by up to 30%
In our household it seems we are always looking for ways to cut expenses to help make ends meet. An easy place to ...
Harrisonburg Downtown Office – Updated
The downtown Harrisonburg office building renovation is changing daily. Here is an update for the project that ...
Green Terms Defined: Cohousing
Cohousing is a type of development where residents collaborate together on the design of their own neighborhood. ...
House in the Woods – project under construction
Here is another project we have under construction. It is designed for the future, can be taken off grid, is ...
Green Term Defined: Life Cycle Analysis
Life Cycle Analysis is a system of reviewing the entire history of a product to account for the total impact on ...
Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Conference
This event has been postponed. We have been working with a great group of volunteers to bring this conference ...
How often in a day do you get to use your soul? How Sambo changed my life as an architect.
Finding joy in your daily work is a huge gift, giving joy to others is even better.
I figured out that I ...
What do you think about this interior renovation proposal?
Many people struggle with visualizing a space before the work is done. This is especially true in an existing ...
Penn Laird Home Interior Photographs – Project Update Part 6
Our clients have finally moved into this incredible family home, build by Trost Custom Homes. Here are some Penn ...