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!
Green Term Defined: Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting is the collection of water for reuse before it reaches the aquifer.
Uses include landscape ...
Green Term Defined: Rainwater Harvesting
Green Term Defined: Rainwater Harvesting
Happy Earth Day – 44 Years Later!
Today may be the 44th anniversary of Earth Day, but we have a lot of work to do. Our firm has focused on providing ...
What improvements do you see in daily life that could make life easier for everyone?
I was out shopping with my mom this weekend. She has difficulty walking and uses handicap parking spaces to make ...
Broadway Barn – Seasons of Virginia
I absolutely love the view from our backyard! Do you have a favorite view that you return to through the seasons ...
SVBA Home and Garden Show in Pictures
Great show, great times, great FUN!
Custom home in Old Town Harrisonburg under construction
Update on the progress of the dream house we designed in Old Town Harrisonburg. Previous updates here and here.
SVBA Home and Garden Show 2014
Wow, what a great weekend. I am worn out and there is still another day of Home Show. I have met hundreds of great ...
Design Does Not Cost More, But Lack of Design Will Cost a Fortune
I was at Lowe's to pick up a couple of new hard hats for the office and there at the end of the check-out counter ...
X-Ray vision is required to do a full renovation
I remember as a kid seeing ads for X-Ray goggles on the back of comic books. The idea of being able to see through ...
Green Terms Defined: Permeability
Permeability is a HUGE topic in our mixed humid climate for anyone involved in the construction industry. The perm ...
Looking For the Best Builders? See What They’re Doing On Their Job Site!
Sometimes you show up on a job site and the builders have done a little more than you asked of them. This is a ...