WPA’s sign for Satya Yoga was installed this week. We’re very proud of this sign and especially of the way that the stainless steel and teak wood blend in with Historic Freemason. The laser-cut stainless bracket spells out “Satya” in Sanskrit and is designed to be reminiscent of the Victorian brackets found on nearby buildings. The teak wood will naturally age to a dignified gray in time.
We now have a Facebook and Twitter account. Come check us out!
This progressive new education center, reminiscent of a common shed, will inform the public on both organic and sustainable methods of agriculture. Located in the Pungo area of Virginia Beach, VA, it is the result of a partnership between Community Development International and New Earth Farm, with pro bono help from Mark Schmidt and WPA. It features a seed-starting greenhouse, an open-air classroom, a built-in storage shed, a built-in pergola, and a rooftop garden that will grab the attention of passersby on the main road. These features will work together to form a simple and cohesive structure that is both functional and attractive.
This is the third iteration of the Monticello Place Facade Study.
Centerpoint Properties approached WPA for help with visualization their plans of two warehouses: NEXCON and ACE Hardware. These are views from overhead.
The PLOT: final approval GRANTED by Norfolk Planning Commission. Work Program Architects has taken a leadership role in the design and promotion process for this exciting pro bono project being championed by the Downtown Norfolk Council. Thom will be the speaker for their monthly member meeting in the large auditorium at Nauticus, next Wednesday morning, February 1st at 8am. Information can be found here. Please attend if you have interest in the project or would like to lend a helping hand.
The group fitness room will be a state of the art, multipurpose fitness room that is flexible enough to function for a wide variety of group fitness classes: Spinning, Step, Floor Aerobics, Cardio Sculpt and Tone, Kettlebells, Abs and Core, Zumba, Yoga, and Pilates. These classes require very different environments, from super high-energy to calm and peaceful, and the room must be able to adapt and get participants in the zone as soon as they walk into the room. This will be accomplished with quick changes in lighting, sound, equipment, and accessories.
Happy Holidays to you. Here’s to a joyful, fun, and prosperous 2012.
Mel Thom Peter Dorian Erin
Piano room of the Chesapeake residence renovation.