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Unbuilt Gems: Cadillac Hotel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">        </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Searching through our archives we have come across some visionary gems that have never been built. These are some really fun projects that unfortunately never made it past the drawing boards but who know, we don't know what the future holds. I will be sharing some of these Visbeen designs at random so be sure to look out for them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cadillac Hotel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Urban centers everywhere are undergoing restoration. This particular corner of the south side of Chicago will receive a major makeover when the "Cadillac Hotel" goes up. Then the sign pays homage to the days when this building was one of the first Cadillac dealerships in the country, the structure itself puts a new twist on the traditional brick six-story. The sleek main floor windows double as sliding doors, opening the stores to the street. Steel cables hold glass-paned awnings over the sidewalk, while large, sectioned windows open the interior of this former warehouse to views on the windy city. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlefT_O-2mkr0lTGxhtA-s1dbsYFSxQPBTHZBioZMn67uf2_Q4iFMVLbDiocxGyrlBF3gbw9kohsS81T3I1SKcxIiCDx8HYPj3spgg5twsp1Ll7C1LrtDq2r6GqdGqfdbQ0qn-KxYup7V4/s1600/Cadillac+Hotel-Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlefT_O-2mkr0lTGxhtA-s1dbsYFSxQPBTHZBioZMn67uf2_Q4iFMVLbDiocxGyrlBF3gbw9kohsS81T3I1SKcxIiCDx8HYPj3spgg5twsp1Ll7C1LrtDq2r6GqdGqfdbQ0qn-KxYup7V4/s1600/Cadillac+Hotel-Day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z0Fl09t-rYTuyIH0iG92G-TEU_1svc0Fsy8bThUSsv5KZFSorOWcfR4H1iMTQ9geTlZrtpUjPVR8reTNSbfRiHB53k7q0JOeH_8tL5_9-EGy4GgoVF18ubT5FoHJClYifTqzRcPPcB76/s1600/Cadillac+Hotel-Night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z0Fl09t-rYTuyIH0iG92G-TEU_1svc0Fsy8bThUSsv5KZFSorOWcfR4H1iMTQ9geTlZrtpUjPVR8reTNSbfRiHB53k7q0JOeH_8tL5_9-EGy4GgoVF18ubT5FoHJClYifTqzRcPPcB76/s1600/Cadillac+Hotel-Night.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />

Unbuilt Gems: Cadillac Hotel

Searching through our archives we have come across some visionary gems that have never been built. These are some really fun project...

5:09 AM

Laugh Fest!

<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">An Architect and an Engineer go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and soon fall asleep. Some hours later, the Engineer wakes the Architect and asks:  <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Look up at the sky and tell me what you see?..</em></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Architect replies,<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "I see millions of stars."</em></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Engineer asks <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"What does that tell you?"</em></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Architect ponders for a minute and then says: <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically speaking , it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. Why ... what does it tell you?"</em></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Engineer is silent for a moment, and then speaks.<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><i> "Practically speaking ... it seems self evident that someone has stolen our tent". </i></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://archinect.com/forum/thread/86926165/architecture-jokes">Courtesy of the Archinet Forum</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1hXxp_ZorRwReTBe8rsy8lnqlfzCM9hwPJtciriuDIyeojk8AZrj6lsHjyhDDqGgJbYILvBV3Q3NY94dnRQ3d3TKcbPQ5qam61eSR3cTMqNAnVwWi3yLKEJkn2iIFdyRtexr9K86J_Az/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-13+at+9.02.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1hXxp_ZorRwReTBe8rsy8lnqlfzCM9hwPJtciriuDIyeojk8AZrj6lsHjyhDDqGgJbYILvBV3Q3NY94dnRQ3d3TKcbPQ5qam61eSR3cTMqNAnVwWi3yLKEJkn2iIFdyRtexr9K86J_Az/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-13+at+9.02.06+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">If you are in the Grand Rapids area it is very likely that you have seen these posters plastered around the city. If you aren't from the area you may have asked, "What are they for?". That my friends means it is time for Gilda's LaughFest! From March 10th - March 16th there will be a slew of comedians bringing laughter to our great city. <a href="http://www.laughfestgr.org/">LaughFest</a> not just about the jokes, its mission is to shed light on the importance of laughter and the benefits it has on your emotional health and wellbeing.  </div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">So go ahead, laugh for the health of it!</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Speaking of <a href="http://www.gildasclubgr.org/history.html">Gilda's Club</a>, we would like to share a project we designed a few years back. This was a proposed idea for a potential Gilda's Club location in Holland Michigan. We are excited to see what the future may hold for this great community! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoDpreE8hKC3BY6iMNMxp2tWwcbfN_q1z3AquivkpyOSiHKiik43v8k2jO-dyZGP9k3P3r856-e1_ylHqMECVWitRrq_UWPAzLExTZcOvScLhnFOZg4G_gUriCNdemPnHxCeOSCqxFN-h/s1600/Front+Gildas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoDpreE8hKC3BY6iMNMxp2tWwcbfN_q1z3AquivkpyOSiHKiik43v8k2jO-dyZGP9k3P3r856-e1_ylHqMECVWitRrq_UWPAzLExTZcOvScLhnFOZg4G_gUriCNdemPnHxCeOSCqxFN-h/s1600/Front+Gildas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxFS5laIKZ0YSL72xpNAXa3bgwYDt_m3RVy1Pn1RDDbH_78kJWGczF8XKulUnzV0lRMR2tigPTCraJzaoXb6KXeFkAqmlKK_6IRhR1CYZOx_HcopBBBF7NpIl0ZaNb74Ju4gwWGHNCf9r/s1600/Rear+Gildas+Club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxFS5laIKZ0YSL72xpNAXa3bgwYDt_m3RVy1Pn1RDDbH_78kJWGczF8XKulUnzV0lRMR2tigPTCraJzaoXb6KXeFkAqmlKK_6IRhR1CYZOx_HcopBBBF7NpIl0ZaNb74Ju4gwWGHNCf9r/s1600/Rear+Gildas+Club.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For all of our engineer friends out there :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeyL5TK0uhaUd2X-_iRiAPLS4feT9tOpUoszhpvgTcPYKLValOOiWp5SmziBoFbWfCYV34Mg4dEE9gDmrrLraVD6DgozyRdRv_f4ggS1nkJ_9MpiNrc_xtGLiCZL4y2IEcNGh_FNIOGDV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-13+at+8.22.25+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeyL5TK0uhaUd2X-_iRiAPLS4feT9tOpUoszhpvgTcPYKLValOOiWp5SmziBoFbWfCYV34Mg4dEE9gDmrrLraVD6DgozyRdRv_f4ggS1nkJ_9MpiNrc_xtGLiCZL4y2IEcNGh_FNIOGDV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-13+at+8.22.25+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div>

Laugh Fest!

An Architect and an Engineer go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and soon fall asleep. Some hours later, the Engineer wakes the Archite...

6:23 PM

Michigan Winter 2014

<div style="text-align: center;">With temperatures on the rise I cannot help but look back on the winter that I am happy to leave behind. This has been one of the worst winters for Michigan in recent memory. As of February 24th we have seen an estimated total of 102.9 inches of snow in Grand Rapids and 125.5 inches in Holland. Some cities have seen over 20 feet of snow this winter! With all of this snowfall and the sub zero temperatures the great lakes have been setting records for the amount of ice coverage with roughly 90% coverage. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all of that snow it is a surprise that we were able to take pictures of these homes while Wayne was on a building site. These photos give a good idea of just how much snow we have had this winter.  Lets hope with this warmer weather it will melt the snow and we can start to see see more of these homes soon!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiT0eQXlFr-vaq8SaBJ1KOTU2K6Vkf6nUvWzV8oVYbUwqmbRUYAhLmPNMUb5dxp8IXVAejVM-7YaOZdmkZMfeNMBb6l582j87bkmG8uFn0U78wJ4UyZq2wNhFycXRKh62SVRQqr3j5-GN/s1600/Emmett_2374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiT0eQXlFr-vaq8SaBJ1KOTU2K6Vkf6nUvWzV8oVYbUwqmbRUYAhLmPNMUb5dxp8IXVAejVM-7YaOZdmkZMfeNMBb6l582j87bkmG8uFn0U78wJ4UyZq2wNhFycXRKh62SVRQqr3j5-GN/s1600/Emmett_2374.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfcqGCFNzPLmlyiMQT1XcelqOtzySzBKR95rJT4nNynTtO3Bh9PQVVLBjJppFEP6m2Ay3NNM8lQ5Cw-MN2bUBKn9YUcjH_LY3If6VQYglK1ZPw8ejKWORgn12mTDcGgfQdTklToTQENrV/s1600/Pinecliff_2360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfcqGCFNzPLmlyiMQT1XcelqOtzySzBKR95rJT4nNynTtO3Bh9PQVVLBjJppFEP6m2Ay3NNM8lQ5Cw-MN2bUBKn9YUcjH_LY3If6VQYglK1ZPw8ejKWORgn12mTDcGgfQdTklToTQENrV/s1600/Pinecliff_2360.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOXyfanFiQsrgV0am521CD3tYdP1bRl9OVIc7bY1yMxnmarOrCZ8WCrZtyivDnZz7dewwEZgrYtEKzw9ENnyr_E-TnOfXaSDBXSrx68aE4Tu8ybDF8ggRlorIL-LJaTmV0-5-j03lK1TC/s1600/Tupelo_2349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOXyfanFiQsrgV0am521CD3tYdP1bRl9OVIc7bY1yMxnmarOrCZ8WCrZtyivDnZz7dewwEZgrYtEKzw9ENnyr_E-TnOfXaSDBXSrx68aE4Tu8ybDF8ggRlorIL-LJaTmV0-5-j03lK1TC/s1600/Tupelo_2349.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tupelo:  Overlooking the frozen Lake Michigan</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Trq4L2P2Y7J1pAVyrTwvMOrX5lxjuRnRWPUfRNZYMXco218ujYVaZ2-PR8mLYOm59hDkzpjcBnRD4MNnOIp1ca7VMZ3jy9cjT3ix87h2IsMz7XWTSfXh_jry1rFcYSCX0CNUkPaDls5O/s1600/Snow_2372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Trq4L2P2Y7J1pAVyrTwvMOrX5lxjuRnRWPUfRNZYMXco218ujYVaZ2-PR8mLYOm59hDkzpjcBnRD4MNnOIp1ca7VMZ3jy9cjT3ix87h2IsMz7XWTSfXh_jry1rFcYSCX0CNUkPaDls5O/s1600/Snow_2372.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Statistics were found on the <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2014/03/09/good-news-3/">WOOD TV 8 Blog</a> and <a href="http://climate.gov/">Climate.gov</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>

Michigan Winter 2014

With temperatures on the rise I cannot help but look back on the winter that I am happy to leave behind. This has been one of the worst wint...

5:37 PM

Visions of a Renovation

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking ahead to the summer months, I am sure many of you are planning some renovation projects to update your home and to make it more functional. When doing renovations it is helpful to have a vision of the final outcome you desire. A recent article, "Best Footprint Forward" featured a renovation project done by our firm and was recently published in Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Magazine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By thinking outside of the present layout you will be able to transform the visions you have for your home. Check out the article below to see how Wayne Visbeen helped these home owners envision their future home renovation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjug3D7uhb-mxHVFUskqcQMv2hRPz7oRcNUN3DzvSeQ0qsxJ-kP9h_Da23NgVKwMsd4dIv-u2qgY-MUJ72ycWs_5pfgv-doRy7CwoU-gSCJDj_WQS5eYNGDlqG1cMBpvm9dQX-HHIIY42ZL/s1600/Page+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjug3D7uhb-mxHVFUskqcQMv2hRPz7oRcNUN3DzvSeQ0qsxJ-kP9h_Da23NgVKwMsd4dIv-u2qgY-MUJ72ycWs_5pfgv-doRy7CwoU-gSCJDj_WQS5eYNGDlqG1cMBpvm9dQX-HHIIY42ZL/s1600/Page+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAO5edzrRXkvQAvrGKzVMN1KndavJK1YjJxHsecvKUoVeWTSou2sGAqQAOjCWd636hXspvjZnpyp_sbdwTYcIADcBWWNg-TCejgs4r6qk7y0gDtsJSb3a9YP2smmutoy1nNBH6yALazPV/s1600/Page+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAO5edzrRXkvQAvrGKzVMN1KndavJK1YjJxHsecvKUoVeWTSou2sGAqQAOjCWd636hXspvjZnpyp_sbdwTYcIADcBWWNg-TCejgs4r6qk7y0gDtsJSb3a9YP2smmutoy1nNBH6yALazPV/s1600/Page+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXiubbHjeLkxOo7cy79CdUDKrYqKEYascLF9-9DKSGRkB8wMu47Op1GYG_wS7CTy_4Of9wYllZEbKyv6uYBYmrEjJylCO469uyCGorTk4CXbhVLZrFLa8kbfnP9QWF-XTs9TcTn8SiD-c/s1600/Page+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXiubbHjeLkxOo7cy79CdUDKrYqKEYascLF9-9DKSGRkB8wMu47Op1GYG_wS7CTy_4Of9wYllZEbKyv6uYBYmrEjJylCO469uyCGorTk4CXbhVLZrFLa8kbfnP9QWF-XTs9TcTn8SiD-c/s1600/Page+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDdZ-OfrrquyuN21jz1x_E3mXFn1Vt_i2ok6Pcv6sKwxlT2KI01ALjB5_jQKR2T7ehyE7066a5jzpCYJQg6iYZfe4h-q-vGoxKTlSxlx2Mmg8LNx6bqO4eHRc98JE8Yb2UZgSQD_xFQnD/s1600/Page+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDdZ-OfrrquyuN21jz1x_E3mXFn1Vt_i2ok6Pcv6sKwxlT2KI01ALjB5_jQKR2T7ehyE7066a5jzpCYJQg6iYZfe4h-q-vGoxKTlSxlx2Mmg8LNx6bqO4eHRc98JE8Yb2UZgSQD_xFQnD/s1600/Page+4.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br />

Visions of a Renovation

Looking ahead to the summer months, I am sure many of you are planning some renovation projects to update your home and to make it more func...

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Cornerstone University Chapel

<div style="text-align: center;">We are very excited to share that Cornerstone University will start construction on a new chapel! The school has been growing in popularity and in turn funds have increased allowing for the structure to be built. For a virtual tour of the chapel follow the link to the <a href="https://woodtv.com/2014/01/22/cornerstone-university-builds-new-chapel/">WOOD TV 8 </a>website. At the bottom you can see some of the original sketches.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKV1z4ySG40H_s0j5_sqagOwiXoxScRErdxreQtwYOlZDJGyKGO6vdUratnm0xB5HhHVFI9-1vGjFiDAYxDZQy8obtl6QJS4AXMqAUy8vUTe6vOkaee9VbxUp5ew0UqwJ2vu_5Jrnn-jJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-03+at+1.32.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKV1z4ySG40H_s0j5_sqagOwiXoxScRErdxreQtwYOlZDJGyKGO6vdUratnm0xB5HhHVFI9-1vGjFiDAYxDZQy8obtl6QJS4AXMqAUy8vUTe6vOkaee9VbxUp5ew0UqwJ2vu_5Jrnn-jJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-03+at+1.32.31+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q9DB9Dl7LINENPyoH8VwKa00OPQB_5rdm8sVtkUx-FXgAnndPNBqVHXJIDOBhwVOEK5OqtlwLgFQuYPdxlacl5DAMD00e_Eu_JCPRZ5aNAS5eas_zkkW0PrT-afZk1I2wDa6dClvoUz9/s1600/Chapel+view+2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q9DB9Dl7LINENPyoH8VwKa00OPQB_5rdm8sVtkUx-FXgAnndPNBqVHXJIDOBhwVOEK5OqtlwLgFQuYPdxlacl5DAMD00e_Eu_JCPRZ5aNAS5eas_zkkW0PrT-afZk1I2wDa6dClvoUz9/s1600/Chapel+view+2+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW1V8boHnTqjgksvpMElejHWrgW-UNvqBlo2QOjKAvreoLwszbFat5wbpCjOS2IdHSWkEwUdtjpVBb2TRel9EmJImLt2e03eRwia3wA9vOV6yOz9YPK-obV3_cFZR-DLg4uelaU6IlHIR/s1600/Chapel+view+1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW1V8boHnTqjgksvpMElejHWrgW-UNvqBlo2QOjKAvreoLwszbFat5wbpCjOS2IdHSWkEwUdtjpVBb2TRel9EmJImLt2e03eRwia3wA9vOV6yOz9YPK-obV3_cFZR-DLg4uelaU6IlHIR/s1600/Chapel+view+1+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsKvzXmVyqpe0G8PL4VmWWzvN724HAoa_eG2bxaz0g00WIM4-MC2TRfXo-uyGahUxE5UCsGx_S4DofCTQtkBJdLLYA5tudyU7XQw5PoOj9g4eMfKzMdkv0nwMBHAICiRReC6g0CKIS-NN/s1600/Chapel+view+3+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsKvzXmVyqpe0G8PL4VmWWzvN724HAoa_eG2bxaz0g00WIM4-MC2TRfXo-uyGahUxE5UCsGx_S4DofCTQtkBJdLLYA5tudyU7XQw5PoOj9g4eMfKzMdkv0nwMBHAICiRReC6g0CKIS-NN/s1600/Chapel+view+3+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMg-8wuHqNkvTv1K0TfRWKoNIOyffNSuy0gF4atfHsMw9QHInlg-4cvZ2lFD5g6jpImcq0XaoLcQFyx1GOw37H33XqwZ_-VfCsKabdNk_fX7q9Gzz76c8pl6jMYw-BX3Tfxj32zl6o9KJj/s1600/Chapel+Interior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMg-8wuHqNkvTv1K0TfRWKoNIOyffNSuy0gF4atfHsMw9QHInlg-4cvZ2lFD5g6jpImcq0XaoLcQFyx1GOw37H33XqwZ_-VfCsKabdNk_fX7q9Gzz76c8pl6jMYw-BX3Tfxj32zl6o9KJj/s1600/Chapel+Interior.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOEGbjXwhp5qtMqh8H6TsS_uoZuXY68IT31bYDwRyeVYifJMPpqwiy4uWMj3LTo-8tadF1vvmPLlV2GKixHyoD2sbyc4WNSeeRyeDXeGGjnWPxt1O4O9IZDPUKw63Yxr22xMDuKjjlb2D/s1600/Interior+view+2+HR+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOEGbjXwhp5qtMqh8H6TsS_uoZuXY68IT31bYDwRyeVYifJMPpqwiy4uWMj3LTo-8tadF1vvmPLlV2GKixHyoD2sbyc4WNSeeRyeDXeGGjnWPxt1O4O9IZDPUKw63Yxr22xMDuKjjlb2D/s1600/Interior+view+2+HR+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />

Cornerstone University Chapel

We are very excited to share that Cornerstone University will start construction on a new chapel! The school has been growing in popularity ...

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Bringing Home Six Best in American Living Awards

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