Camino de la Paz Retreat Center - Now Open!

Justin Golbabai • Jul 12, 2022

Which Means Our First Project Is Now Complete!

In March 2020, Common Home Planning & Design began its entrepreneurial journey with our first client - Deacon Dave Mayes, who was looking to turn his 70-acre cattle-ranch homestead into a day-retreat center that could host corporate and religious events. Over the next two years, Common Home Planning & Design worked hand-in-hand with Dave to explore the possibilities, plan, design, and bring on contractors to make the vision a reality. Along the way, we even helped Dave design his logo and build his website. Today, the retreat center is beautiful, now open and ready for business!


For those interested in a more detailed, back-story of how the retreat center came to be, I recommend listening to Red-C Round-Up Episode #257. We are especially appreciative about the kind words Dave had about working with Founding Principal, Justin Golbabai at the 34:45 mark, "


"But I didn't know anything about what to do.

And so I prayed that God would send me people who could help. And he did!

One of the wisest moves I made was to hire Justin Golbabai."


The pleasure was all ours! Congratulations Dave! Here's to many years of successful retreats!


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Project Update: Design Becomes Reality at Camino de la Paz Retreat Center in Bryan, TX

By Justin Golbabai • 07 Oct, 2021
We were excited to see our design renderings come aliv e at Camino de la Paz Retreat Center thanks to the fantastic work of Aggieland Masonry . Stay tuned for more to come and their grand opening coming early 2022!

Pillars of the Church - Literally! (Construction Update for St. Mary's Catholic Church, College Station)

By Justin Golbabai • 14 Sep, 2021
Some great progress was made on the construction of the new church for St. Mary's Catholic Church in College Station, Texas! After the dirt work was complete, steel form piers were dug and installed and in the process, saint medals were dropped into the drilled holes with prayers for the safety of the workers and the church building itself. It continues to be a gre at honor serving as a project manager for this awesome project . As part of a great team along with Stewart Construction, BRW Architects, Studio iO Liturgical Consultants, and the great administrative team at St. Mary's - this project is in good hands! The above photograph and below video are courtesy of an amazing communications team at St. Mary's that provides regular project updates here . Interested in financially contributing to the project? Please learn how here .

Designs Coming to Life at Camino de la Paz Retreat Center in Bryan, Texas

By Justin Golbabai • 13 Aug, 2021
Yesterday, we stopped by the soon-to-be open Camino de la Paz Retreat Center in Bryan, TX to see the great construction progress being made on the fire pit area! We could not be happier with the great work that Aggieland Masonry is doing to turn our design renderings (incorporating Alan King Landscape Architecture 's design concept with Aggieland Masonry's suggestions) into a beautiful amenity that will be enjoyed for years to come! Below you can see the progress from vision to design to implementation below. Great work everyone!
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