CORE Design Group
York, PA 17401
Testimonials
“Lincoln Charter School and Helen Thackston Charter School believe we have the most important job in the world, and that is educating children! Your designs make that job a little easier. We want to recognize your outstanding designs both in our new High School Facility, Helen Thackston Charter School, located at 625 East Philadelphia St, and our Lion Buddy Bench at Lincoln Charter School located at 559 West King St. Finally thank you for creating opportunities for our students to learn both here in the classroom and allowing our seniors to visit your firm. “
“Paragon Engineering Services is pleased to offer our thoughts on our professional relationship with CORE Design Group. We have teamed with the CORE team on numerous projects and have always found their staff to be responsive, flexible, and accurate when providing architectural design services. Pete and Teen provide leadership and direction on projects which allows our services to integrate smoothly. CORE’s cooperative approach to project solutions creates some the best buildings all while keeping costs and schedule on target. We look forward to the next project with CORE Design Group and encourage others to seek out their services.”
“We have worked with Teen and his team at CORE Design on several projects, and they are a pleasure to work with. Many times you end up concerned about what someone is going to say during a meeting, and how much you may need to clean up – this is never the case with Teen. His input in client meetings is invaluable, as he delivers great information in a clear, understandable fashion.”
“The YMCA of York and York County has been blessed to serve the greater York region for 160 years! As part of its rich history, the YMCA has engaged and developed relationships with various constituencies from members, benevolent partners, vendors and various other stakeholders.
However, some relationships simply stand out and the YMCA’s relationship and consequent experience with Core Design is one of them.
True relationships are characterized by each party seeking what is best for its partner. This is the case also in client/customer relationships. The YMCA engaged Core Design to assist in moving its vision to fruition of a comprehensive, urban aquatic center at a previously under-capitalized municipal pool site. The challenges were many working with the municipality, volunteer leaders, contributors to the project and even a local church that was sharing the property. In short, the project was complex and one that took some creative and non-traditional approaches.
Since its completion, the YMCA’s Graham Aquatic Center has become a showpiece for the region and is realizing and delivering on its vision of the confluence of neighborhood development, program development and economic development; in the heart of a challenging urban center.
Numerous YMCA’s have visited this Center, as has constituents from other domains, having heard of the Center’s unique design on a complex site yet is a product of creative and careful planning.
While the project is a tremendous success by any metric, that which stands out with Core Design is its leadership/ownership and their personal and professional commitment to their customer – in this case our YMCA – demonstrated by their personal service to our cause. They truly go beyond the customer/client traditional relationship!”
“You have exceeded our expectations as an Architect! Thank you for designing this stunning entrance way and kitchen! Because of your vision with the beams and beaded doard, the rooms flow is extended into each other. You accomplished the most important goal – to make this house look as it was built this way. We are loving all of our new spaces! Scott and I appreciate that you made our home a place of grace and beauty. Thanks for being fun to work with!“
“Core Design Group has been a valued architectural firm for Hanover HealthCare PLUS for a number of years. They have provided assistance on successful projects including physician and IT office space renovations and our Total Wound Care Center. Most recently, Teen Vebares has been of primary assistance to us. We appreciate his attention to detail and he makes the extra effort to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our providers, staff, and patients. Core Design Group understands our standards and expectations and we appreciate the professional work relationship.”