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Located in the beautifully renovated Assembly building at 400 Granby Street in Downtown Norfolk, originally an Ames and Brownley department store (ca. 1919). WPA has an open studio environment that encourages collaboration between staff, clients, consultants, and the community.

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WPA is committed to giving back to our community

WPA is an avid supporter of giving back to our community through charitable giving. We are members of the 1+ organization and continuously donate 1-10% of our profits through donations and pro-bono services.

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Fast Company Publishes Series on Experiential Design by WPA Co-Founder Thom White Fast Company Publishes Series on Experiential Design by WPA Co-Founder Thom White

WPA co-founder and design principal Thom White has kicked off a new column for Fast Company on experiential design. See the first installment in its...

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America ByDesign on CBS Features Assembly America ByDesign on CBS Features Assembly

CBS’s America ByDesign spent a day inside Assembly, the historic downtown Norfolk department store we reimagined and co-designed with Campfire & Co. as a creative...

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WPA Named to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year WPA Named to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year

Work Program Architects has been included in the 2026 edition of the Inc. 5000, marking the second consecutive year the Norfolk architecture and design firm...

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