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Adaptive Reuse Projects, Why Bother?
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed for. Adaptive reuse projects preserve what is best about a building, but design and develop them into a more...
Glue-Laminated Construction
Gluelam, Why we use it... Glue-laminated beams and arches are made using layers of wood which are laminated together to form large elements that can span great distances. These then are installed as a structural system of the building.There are a few...
HR-CSB McNulty Center
Construction at McNulty Center is moving with leaps and bounds. On the exterior, finishes are complete and only minimal grading is left on the to-do list. One of our main objectives with the exterior of this project was to blend the new addition as...
New and Different Times
We are all in a New and Different timeWe have concerns about our health and the health of those around us, we have concerns about our businesses and organizations, and there is just uncertainty as to when things get back to “normal”. But here is...
HR Community Services Board-Let’s Build!
The last month has seen great progress on the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Community Services board project with both the Main Street and Washington Street sites a flurry of activity. Construction is underway! On Washington Street, the McNulty parking...
Bringing Wellness to Senior Living
With its’ roots in hospital design in the 1950’s, Senior Living has come a long way! The old nursing home was essentially a hospital “light”. We have evolved as an industry to now be more aligned with the Hospitality industry. After all, people would much rather...
Ribbon Cutting at “The Cottages” at Summit Square
We like to think that when residents arrive here, they know that they have arrived “home” to their cottage on Main Street. “The Cottages at Summit Square” is a new building that is attached to the existing Summit Square facility in Waynesboro, VA. It provides 17...
Sunnyside Community Wellness Center Ground Breaking Ceremony
The Sunnyside Community held it's ground breaking ceremony for their new wellness center. Along with the team from Mather Architects and the executive staff at Sunnyside, we were joined by Harman Construction and plenty of excited residents. The wellness center will...
Mather Architects Wins in Best of Viginia
Our Goal Mather Architects has served public and private clients across the state for 19 years. Striving to always offer our clients the best possible value. We do this by walking a delicate balance between cost, longevity, function, and attractiveness. Though our...
Harrisonburg Rockingham Community Services Board – Invitation to Bid
HR-CSB Invitation to Bid Mather Architects is proud to announce the new Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board Offices & McNulty Center Renovation project is now open for bidding. Digital Drawings and Project Manuals are available HERE. Hard Copy...