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Mall Conversions, a Once in a Generation Opportunity

By Andrew Faulkner, Associate, Architect, and Senior Urban Designer Over the past 20 years VMWP has worked with communities around the United States to reimagine regional malls and large format retail centers, transforming them into vibrant connected communities, resilient anchors for local economies, and revitalized centers […]

AIASF BAYA Firm Tour: Van Meter Williams Pollack

Please join us to tour VMWP San Francisco' s architectural and urban design firm Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) is an award-winning Architecture and Urban Design firm based in San Francisco, Denver, and Minneapolis. VMWP specializes in affordable housing, mixed-use and market-rate housing, master planning, land […]

VMWP at Housing Colorado 2024

Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) is proud to be an annual supporting sponsor, volunteer, and charrette leader of the 2024 Housing Colorado Conference in Keystone, Colorado, October 9-11, 2024. VMWP supports Housing Colorado an industry resource for all aspects of affordable housing, including professional advocacy, issue expertise, and […]

Save the date: Rick Williams to speak at Mpact 2024

Urban Designer, Rick Williams, will be presenting "It's Not Just a Dream: The Joys and Struggles of Realizing a Transit-Oriented Vision" at Mpact Transit + Community Conference 2024   The Mpact Transit + Community Conference (formerly Rail~Volution) focuses on the interplay of transit, mobility, land use and […]

The Rose on Colfax has been awarded a Housing Colorado Eagle Award for 2024

Mercy Housing's The Rose on Colfax has been awarded a Housing Colorado Eagle Award for 2024! The project, which combines 82-units of new affordable housing for families and a quality affordable early learning education center for the community, has won one of the most prestigious affordable […]

Laurel at Perennial Park: Rebuilding Hope and Senior Active Living within Resilient Community

Take a moment to watch the moving story of Laurel at Perennial Park and the many who were dedicated to rebuilding hope from tragedy after the Journeys End Mobile Home Park was destroyed by the Tubb's Fire in 2017. Several of those that made Laurel possible […]

SAP Feature: 2023 DDX Summary

For three decades, Van Meter Williams Pollack has understood the responsibility we have as architects to design for a healthier future and has implemented trusted sustainable practices throughout our projects. Being a 57-person firm, many individuals have taken time to earn professional credentials in sustainability […]

VMWP’s Rick Williams at ICSC Monterey to Discuss Mall Conversions

Evolving Retail Environments & Experiences - Redevelopment and Transformation of Shopping Centers and Malls Tuesday March 26, 2024 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Location: De Anza Ballroom As traditional shopping centers and malls are reimagined to new concepts like regional open-air lifestyle centers with blended uses, this panel discussion […]

Renderings Revealed For Buena Vista Commons At 3980 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

  Source: YIMBY BY: ANDREW NELSON   New renderings have been revealed for the affordable housing redevelopment of the Buena Vista Village at 3980 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The plan offers replacement housing for residents of the city’s only mobile home park as part of the […]

New senior housing project on former Journey’s End site opens 6 years after Tubbs Fire

The opening of the project marks a milestone in Santa Rosa’s recovery six years after the Tubbs Fire and was celebrated by regional officials and housing advocates Friday as a testament to the community’s resiliency. Author: PAULINA PINEDA Source: THE PRESS DEMOCRAT [caption id="attachment_11508" align="alignnone" width="720"] Shelley Silva […]

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