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Cub Run Elementary – Outdoor Classroom

Cub Run Elementary – Outdoor Classroom

Mather donated services to Cub Run Elementary School to help them envision and create an Outdoor Classroom. Working with the Challenge Teacher, Mrs. Soltis, and using an existing Courtyard, the space now contains a “Birds Nest” teaching area, flowers, bushes, sod,...

Montevideo Middle School – Auditorium

Mather donated services to Montevideo Middle School to generate a vision for renovating the Auditorium into more of an inviting “Theater”. Recently, the first part of this vision was completed with the installation of a handicap lift to the Stage. In order to...

Past, present and future align in Harrisonburg City Hall

Past, present and future align in Harrisonburg City Hall

The dream of the city of Harrisonburg was to have a new, fully modern city hall that would allow hundreds of employees, community members, and countless visitors to benefit from modern systems, materials, and technology. The design needed to reflect Harrisonburg’s...

Balancing Development and Heritage to Revitalize a Small Town

Balancing Development and Heritage to Revitalize a Small Town

In general, though Mather Architects has received many accolades over the years, the testament to our work that pleases us most is seeing the impact we’ve had on our clients and their communities. However, there’s one honor we've received that makes us especially...

Design for Dementia Care That Feels Like Home

Design for Dementia Care That Feels Like Home

For many decades, the model for facilities offering senior care — particularly for people living with dementia — was what you might call “hospital light.” The facilities felt more or less like hospitals, without the more intensive levels of medical care. Today, we...

Generations Crossing: Care Across the Ages

Generations Crossing: Care Across the Ages

Generations Crossing is an intergenerational day care center — founded on the principle that interaction and shared activities between older adults and young children provide lasting benefits for both. Centers such as these provide day activities, care and...

Holiday Inn Winchester: The Debut of a Revitalized Brand

Holiday Inn Winchester: The Debut of a Revitalized Brand

Holiday Inn invented the modern, family-friendly hotel in 1952, when its first property opened just outside Memphis, Tenn. Over the next two decades, the hotel chain grew steadily and became one of the most recognizable brands in the hospitality industry. Holiday...