News and Notes About VMWP

Building community comes naturally to us, so sometimes we forget our work is newsworthy. But we’re happy to report our projects, partnerships and community involvement are making news.

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New Urban News

Check out the March issue of New Urban News for an article on VMWP's Modular Multifamily Housing. The intent of these prototypes is to provide a menu of multifamily modular dwellings that could fit urban infill condition at faster and greener consrtuction at less cost. Read the article here.

Green Affordable Housing Design Competition

VMWP's design entry was one of three winners shortlisted to continue on to Phase II of the compettion.

The National Green Design Competition seeks the most talented architects to deliver bold, new, and exciting designs that positively impact the way we live.

The goal of Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP) is to create a spectacular international-quality integrated affordable housing development, showing the latest and highest quality sustainable design practices, and optimizing the environmental impact of our operations.

VMWP Wins Hawai APA Award

VMWP's Waipahu Neighborhood Transit-Orientated Develpment Plan won the Best Practices for Sustainability Award from the Hawaii chapter of the American Planning Association.

City by Design Denver

VMWP's Fireclay Lofts, North End Station and Uptown Broadway are featured projects in the City by Design - an architectural perspective of Denver. The book captures the diverse architectural fabric of the Denver area and presents a variety of exquisite spaces - including some of the city's finest mixed-use, multifamily and civic buildings - and introduces the notable firms that created them.

The Colorado Urbanist

VMWP designer & CNU board member, Cheney Ferguson, LEED AP wrote an essay in the current edition of The Colorado Urbanist. Read the article Highlights of CNU 17 here.

VMWP in Publication

Check out TBA - Timed Based Architecture's Volume 6 article Retrofitting Suburban Form: Incremental Metropolitanism at Belmar. The article cites VMWP's Belmar in Lakewood, Colorado, as a success in converting a regional mall into an interconnected town center.

Project Updates

North End Station
Thorton, CO

VMWP’s North End Station has received jurisdictional approval. Noteworthy because of its size and complex entitlement efforts. The 203 acre development will revitalize a neglected area with a mixed use and mixed income community that provides broad access to work opportunities, affordable housing, community services and an attractive and healthy living environment.

Livable Centers Studies – Upper Kirby & Northside
Houston, TX

VMWP's team was selected by the Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and the City of Houston to work in two Houston neighborhoods that comprise 4 different light rail stops. The team will develop a plan that addresses the application of the Livable Centers program goals to the identified study areas, including identification of transportation improvements that could leverage private investment and improve the quality of life in the project areas.

Bay Oaks Homes

VMWP's Bay Oaks Homes development is a 4-story, 18 unit first time home buyer development with ground floor retail. Bay Oaks is located in the Town Center District of the Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco. San Francisco Housing Development Corporation (SFHDC) is the client and applications are being accepted for the condos.

Listen to coverage of the Grand Opening on KCBS FM

City by Design San Francisco Released

VMWP's Valencia Gardens is featured in City by Design - an architectural perspective of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This is the seventh edition of an exciting hardcover book series. Its six chapters—Built to Play and Stay, Urban Living, City Projects, Industry Leaders, Sustaining Growth and City Futures will showcase more than 250 pages of the creative designs—both built and in progress—of locally based firms.

Recent Awards

VMWP's projects won two San Francisco Business Times Awards.

Villa Vasconcellos, an affordable senior housing in Walnut Creek, CA was the Finalist for the Best Affordable Residential Award. Resources for Community Development is the developer.

Schlage Lock won the Best Land Deal Award. VMWP worked on the master plan for the 20 acre site in Visitacion Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.

2009 APA - Hawaii Chapter

Waipahu Neighorhood TOD won the Best Practices for Sustainability Award.