Artist Sydney Meers has been named a semifinalist in the 26th annual James Beard Foundation Awards for “Best Chef” in the mid-Atlantic region.
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Photography – Yuzhu Zheng at Up Studio
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The NSU Replace Brown Hall building is starting to take form as S.B. Ballard Construction continues to make progress. This past week they erected the large-scale trusses that form the “Classroom of the Future”. The “Classroom of the Future” is the premier learning environment and a signature piece in the building’s design; a glass box classroom, cantilevered out over the Campus Main Quad putting education on the display to the university. Brightly glowing at night, this classroom is the model of ultimate flexibility, complete with state-of-the-art technology and modular, collaborative furniture.
In April of 2015, the historic carriage house located at 533 Mill Street was destroyed in a fire. Constructed in 1906 with additions built in 1907-1909 and 1924-1925, the building served the Royster family’s three homes around Mowbray Arch and Warren Crescent, housing six cars below and the chauffer and mechanic in a small apartment above. WPA has been working with the home-owners, the City, the Architectural Review Board, the Sargeant Memorial Collection, and the Ghent Neighborhood League on a design for a replacement to the historic carriage house that fits seamlessly back into the neighborhood, alludes strongly to the original building, but asserts itself as a 2016 building. Continue reading »
WPA is excited to be working on another new restaurant on Granby Street. Bonchon will be moving into 273 Granby Street and opening up the façade to the street with a new NanaWall system. Continue reading »
Check out this companion video piece created in conjunction with an article in Distinction magazine talking about Downtown Norfolk’s revitalization. Mel Price of WPA was proud to participate in the video alongside Drew Ungvarsky, Buddy Gadams, Mary Miller, Dina Taylor, and Marissa DiGirolamo.
The new Brown Hall theater walls are beginning to take shape. See these cool drone photos shot by SB Balllard’s team.
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The WPA team had a fantastic first-ever company retreat in Cape Charles, Virginia. We stayed at the beautiful Hotel Cape Charles, and it was a perfect fit for fun and learning in a space well-designed for both. We reviewed and analyzed our past 4-1/2 years of growth and success, and set goals for the next 5 years. The entire WPA team came away even more energized, focused, and excited as we head into 2016, carrying with us a renewed sense of vigor and passion in serving our clients.
