The Gaines Group
| Gaines Group Architects | |
|---|---|
| Type | Architecture, Design, Consulting |
| Founded | February 1987 |
| Founder | Raymond Gaines |
| Headquarters | Charlottesville, VA; Harrisonburg, VA |
| No. of locations | 2 |
| Area served | Virginia |
| Key people | Raymond Gaines, Charles Hendricks, Adrienne Stronge, James Halstead |
| Industry | Architecture |
| Services | Architecture, Interior Design, |
| Employees | |
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Gaines Group Architects is an architecture, design, and consulting firm founded in Charlottesville in 1987 by Raymond Gaines.[1] Gaines Group Architects has two offices, in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg. Gaines Group projects include Winterhaven, an assisted living facility; and Stone Creek Village, a residential development, both in Albemarle County.[2]
With offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg, Gaines Group Architects is a design firm dedicated to strong ideas, ecological stewardship, a[3]nd client satisfaction. As an award-winning architectural design firm, The Gaines Group, PLC has established a strong reputation for sophisticated designs through addressing the specific needs and place for which a project is to be built. As an award-winning graphic design firm and a leader in the “green” movement in Virginia, we have the ability to deliver the complete package for your projects, from marketing, design, specification development, LEED consulting, to construction administration.
Our services span from intimate house addition to large-scale residential community planning. Our areas of specialization include residential architecture, commercial development and redevelopment, residential communities, site planning, residential additions, historic renovations, interior design, ecclesiastical design, specification consulting, graphic design, and LEED consulting.
Gaines’ grandfather, Elmer Burruss, was an architect whose projects included the Albemarle County clerk’s office, Monticello Dairy Building, Hill & Wood Funeral Home and the Ix Project.[1]
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Coordinates:
38°01′49″N 78°26′30″E / 38.0301598459482°N -78.4417283535004°W
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Architecture firm The Gaines Group marks 25 years, Nate Delesline III, Work It Cville, April 16, 2012, retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Web. The Gaines Group, The Gaines Group, retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Architect: A History of Gaines Group Architects, August 4, 2025