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Laurel at Perennial Park and Casa Roseland Featured in The Press Democrat

More than 1,000 new Santa Rosa homes are changing the city skyline. Here’s a look. Written by: PAULINA PINEDA Source and full article: THE PRESS DEMOCRAT ... Just over 1,300 units have been built this year — nearly twice the number of new homes added last year to the city’s […]

AVi at Olde Town wins NAHRO 2024 Agency Awards

Source: NAHRO   AVi at Olde Town is a 100-unit, transit-oriented, service-enriched, urban infill project serving households earning 30-70% AMI with 30 units reserved for emancipated foster youth and 10 units reserved for unhoused veterans. Nominated for Excellence in Affordable Housing - AVi at Olde Town The youth and […]

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 […]

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