Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board first identified a need for additional space back in 2007.  The agency was operating out of three converted houses, a dated over-renovated multi-story office building, and two newer facilities.  Unfortunately, the economic downturn resulted in any consideration of additional space being put on indefinite hold.  In 2017, the need for additional space became dire and Mather Architects was engaged to study the problem and determine the best solution for future growth. We conducted an extensive survey of the existing facility.  We surveyed the existing buildings and generated new as-built drawings.  The existing structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems were also documented, deficiencies noted, and limitations examined. At the same time, we met with the agency’s executive board and began developing an agency program.  Existing departments were surveyed and new departments were created as per new governmental regulations.  We met with individual department heads and created a program for each department’s current and future staff and space requirements.  Growth prediction was mapped out seven years into the future.