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WPA in the News

Written by WPA on March 5, 2024. Posted in Architecture, Blog, Civic, Commercial, Community, Downtown Norfolk, Education, Elizabeth River Project, Environment, ERP, Glass Studio, Norfolk, NSU, Virginia, WPA, WPA Studio.

The recent Inside Business article Architecture firm designs a ‘labor of love’ discusses our design process,

The Ryan Resilience Lab is nearing completion

Written by WPA on November 10, 2023. Posted in Architecture, Civic, Community, Education, Elizabeth River Project, Environment, ERP, Norfolk, Reslience, Virginia.

The Ryan Resilience Lab is nearing completion in the North Colley area of Norfolk. The new lab is located on Knitting Mill Creek and slated for a spring grand opening. There are a number of “preview events” during the month of November, go to elizabethriver.org for more information. WTKR recently toured the new Resilience Lab. Click here to see the segment.

Summer Internship Opportunity

Written by WPA on February 16, 2022. Posted in AIA, Assembly, Downtown Norfolk, Education, Hampton Roads, Higher Education, Internship, Norfolk, Student, WPA, WPA Studio.

WPA Summer Internship — Scholarship Program for Diversity Advancement

Elizabeth River Project Resilience Lab In the News

Written by WPA on February 17, 2021. Posted in Education, Educational, Elizabeth River, Elizabeth River Project, Environment, ERP, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Reslience, Virginia, WPA.

Elizabeth River Project’s new Resilience Lab is making headlines.

The Next Wave Campaign with The Elizabeth River Project

Written by WPA on June 17, 2020. Posted in Blog, Civic, Education, Educational, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Uncategorized, WPA, WPA Studio.

The Elizabeth River Project is taking up position on the frontlines of the international quest to combat impacts of sea level rise on urban waterfront communities. WPA is proud to be designing the first facility on the East Coast intentionally to be constructed as a resilience model in the urban flood plain.

Commercial Coffee Hampton Roads at the NSU Innovation Center on Main Street

Written by WPA on March 18, 2019. Posted in Downtown Norfolk, Education, Hampton Roads, Higher Education, Norfolk, NSU, Rendering.

Join us on Wednesday, March 27th for a tour of the Norfolk State University Innovation Center on Main Street. Located in the heart of Norfolk’s business district, the center was created in partnership between the Norfolk State University Research & Innovation Foundation and the City of Norfolk to create a space to better connect students, faculty, and alumni with the greater business community. Because there is no defined end user, the Center is a model for flexibility and serve many purposes. It includes small and large conference areas that can be reconfigured many different ways. The space also includes individual break-out spaces and collaborative work areas, informal sitting and lounge areas, a catering kitchen/break room and four touch-down office spaces. Work Program Architects and Norfolk State University will be speaking about the center.
A special thank you to Work Program Architects for sponsoring!
As always, Commercial Coffee is free-of-charge so please click the “Register Now” link to confirm your attendance.
Paid parking at Commercial Place Garage or on-street metered parking are available.

Virginian-Pilot article By Briana Adhikusuma, Staff Writer

https://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_33d2d9a6-45a8-11e9-a0e7-cf457cc788c3.html

Norfolk State University – New G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Written by WPA on August 24, 2017. Posted in Education, Event, Higher Education, New Construction, NSU, NSU Brown Hall, Uncategorized.

Last Friday was an incredible day for WPA and our NSU family. We met so many wonderful alumni who came to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall. We were lucky to meet the daughter and granddaughter of Dr. Brown who came to dedicate the new 154,000 Classroom and Performing Arts Building. Thank you to Norfolk State University. Our whole team was honored to work for you and with you on this project.

NSU Brown Hall Progress

Written by WPA on December 2, 2015. Posted in Education, Higher Education, New Construction, Norfolk, NSU, NSU Brown Hall, Rendering.

The new Brown Hall theater walls are beginning to take shape. See these cool drone photos shot by SB Balllard’s team.

NSU Brown Hall Progress

Written by WPA on September 4, 2015. Posted in Education, New Construction, Norfolk, NSU, NSU Brown Hall, Structures.

The first concrete pour for the foundation starts Sunday!

Grow Dat Youth Farm

Written by WPA on June 5, 2015. Posted in Education, Farming, Uncategorized.

WPA is proud to promote a public interest design project by our very own Jeremy Maloney. Recently it was featured on Architecture Served and Inspiration Is which showcase work from leading creatives on Behance. The Grow Dat Youth Farm was the result of the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative at Tulane University with the design and construction lead by the Tulane City Center. A team of Tulane Architecture students worked collaboratively on the 4 acre site plan, landscape architecture, and the architecture that supports the Grow Dat’s agricultural and educational programming.

Grow Dat Youth Farm is located in New Orleans’ City Park. Their mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food. They work collaboratively to produce healthy food for the local residents and to inspire youth and adults to create personal, social, and environmental change in their own communities.