Inc. Names Work Program Architects One of 2025’s Best Workplaces
Work Program Architects has been named to Inc. magazine’s 2025 list of Best Workplaces, a national recognition honoring companies that ...
Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab Named a ‘World Changing Idea’ by Fast Company
Work Program Architects is proud to share that the Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab has been named a winner ...
NSU Starts Work on $118M Facility to Expand Science and Research Opportunities
Norfolk State University (NSU) marked a major milestone on April 18 with a groundbreaking ceremony for its $118 million New ...
NBC’s Today Show Takes Viewers on a Tour of the Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab
The Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab, designed by Work Program Architects, was recently featured on NBC’s Today show, bringing ...
Expanded Perry Glass Studio Reopens at the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Perry Glass Studio at the Chrysler Museum of Art has officially reopened following a $30 million expansion. The museum ...
Work Program Architects named to Inc. List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Mid-Atlantic for 2025
Work Program Architects (WPA) is No. 113 on the fifth annual Inc. Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list, recognizing the fastest-growing private companies ...
Work Program Architects Named a 2025 Most Innovative Company by Fast Company
Work Program Architects (WPA) has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, earning the #7 spot in ...
Proposed Designs for New Maury High School Unveiled
Last week at a public event, Work Program Architects (WPA), VMDO Architects and Heartland Construction unveiled proposed designs for the ...
Work Program Architects Recognized as a Top Impact Company by Real Leaders
Real Leaders® has unveiled its Top Impact Companies for 2025, and Work Program Architects (WPA) made the list! The Norfolk-based ...
WAVY, WHRO Highlight Functionality and Resilience of New Perry Glass Studio
As the second and final phase of the Perry Glass Studio’s expansion and renovation nears completion, members of the press ...
Architectural Products on WPA: “Community Architecture at its Finest”
Community is critical to the work we do at Work Program Architects. Whether we’re working with local officials, engaging small ...
The Architect’s Newspaper Showcases WPA’s Approach to Community Engagement
When it comes to design, community engagement doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Here at Work Program Architects, we ...
TCC Visual Arts and Design Center Featured in Retrofit Magazine
Students have now had a full year in the new Visual Arts and Design Center at Tidewater Community College, but ...
Preservation Virginia Recognizes Assembly With ‘Outstanding Preservation Project Award’
Assembly, the downtown Norfolk office campus housed in a century-old building, is being awarded The Gabriella Page Outstanding Preservation Project ...
WPA’s Open-Books Policy Highlighted in Fast Company Article
People aren’t supposed to talk about their paychecks with their coworkers, much less other employees’ paychecks. That’s been the accepted ...
Chrysler Museum of Art Preps New Perry Glass Studio Expansion
Phase 1 of the new Perry Glass Studio expansion and renovation at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk is ...
CEO Mel Price Talks About Workplace Transparency with Inform Magazine
Workplace transparency has been central to WPA’s operations since the firm’s founding in 2010. In a recent interview with William ...
WAVY offers a sneak peek at the new William A. Hunton YMCA in Norfolk
The William A. Hunton YMCA and Work Program Architects have revealed designs for a new facility that will support the ...
Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab Is a Finalist in Fast Company’s 2024 Innovation by Design Awards
The innovative structure is designed to help the world’s urban coastal residents protect themselves – and nature – as sea ...
CEO Mel Price Interviewed for Authority Magazine
WPA co-founder and CEO Mel Price was recently interviewed for Authority Magazine’s series on “successful rulebreakers.” The in-depth conversation covers ...
Work Program Architects successfully renews JUST label
Work Program Architect has earned a JUST 2.0 label, reaffirming its commitment to creating a more equitable and socially just ...
Work Program Architects Names Two New Principals, Updates Staff Titles for Future Growth
Norfolk, Virginia, May 3, 2024 — The principals of Work Program Architects are excited to announce a number of changes ...
WPA CEO and Co-founder Mel Price Receives Prestigious AIA Fellowship
NORFOLK, Virginia (April 5, 2024) — Mel Price, co-founder and principal at Work Program Architects, has been named to the ...
Houndstooth: the Redevelopment of the Greyhound bus station
We are excited to announce that we are partnered with Breeden on the design and development of “Houndstooth” on the ...
CoVa BIZ Magazine — Innovators & Disruptors
Explore CoVa BIZ's article Innovators & Disruptors — Women on the Leading Edge, featuring Mel Price. Discover how ...
WPA in the News
The recent Inside Business article Architecture firm designs a 'labor of love' discusses our design process, ...
The Ryan Resilience Lab is nearing completion
The Ryan Resilience Lab is nearing completion in the North Colley area of Norfolk. The new lab is located on ...
Railroad District in Park Place in the News
WPA has teamed with Yard + Company and the City of Norfolk to host the Railroad District in Park Place ...
Ohio Creek Watershed Project in the News
Click here to learn more about the Ohio Creek Watershed Project and our work with Arcadis, Moffatt & Nichol, SCAPE, ...
Now Hiring
WPA is looking to grow. We are hiring a Director of Urban Design, and a Senior Architect/Architect 3. Check out ...
WPA 2023 Summer Internship Opportunity
WPA Summer Internship — Scholarship Program for Diversity Advancement WPA is accepting applications for summer of 2023 Diversity Advancement Internship ...
Assembly, Grow, and WPA in the News
Assembly, WPA, and Grow are making headlines ...
Summer Internship Opportunity
WPA Summer Internship — Scholarship Program for Diversity Advancement ...
Assembly Making Headlines
WPA's new home and recent project, Assembly is making news ...
Fuse Fest, May 22 — Share! Volunteer! Attend!
The community tradition of Fuse Fest is back in the Church Street Area of Norfolk. Click here to learn more ...
Join the City of Norfolk for Norfolk Bike Month!
The City of Norfolk is hosting the 10th Annual Bike Month for the month of May ...
OpenNorfolk Wins National Award
OpenNorfolk has won the Congress for New Urbanism's (CNU) Merit Award in The Region: Metropolis, City, and Town category of ...
AIA Hampton Roads Blog Post – Talking Pay Transparency with Mel Price
Check out the latest blog post by our very own Mel Price on pay transparency on the AIA Hampton Roads ...
Help Multimodal Norfolk Identify Transportation Needs in the City
Multimodal Norfolk is looking for community input of transportation needs in the City of Norfolk. Go to www.MultimodalNorfolk.com for more ...
The City of Norfolk Needs Your Votes!
Norfolk is one of sixteen finalists in the Strongest Town Contest ...
WPA in Inform Magazine — Adapting During the Pandemic
Read about WPA and how the company has adapted during this pandemic in this article by Inform Magazine ...
Elizabeth River Project Resilience Lab In the News
Elizabeth River Project's new Resilience Lab is making headlines ...
Assembly on Track for Spring Opening
Construction on Assembly is moving along and continues to gather tenants as opening day grows closer ...
Downtown Norfolk Council Offering Matching Grants to Local Restaurants
The Downtown Norfolk Council (DNC) is offering matching grants of up to $5,000 for local restaurants to assist them in ...
OpenNorfolk Picked As Local Partner as DoorDash and VRLTA Partnership Brings Relief Funds to Virginia
DoorDash is partnering with the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA) to bring a $450,000 grant program for Virginia ...
OpenNorfolk warms up local restaurants
It was a cold and rainy day in December ...
Team including WPA wins 2020 HRACRE Merit Award
The team of Work Program Architects, Yard & Company, WPL, CVB SGA Office, Team Better Block and Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates ...
Chrysler Museum of Art Public Sculpture
Construction is complete! A colorful 32-foot sculpture at the corner of Brambleton Avenue and Yarmouth Street, and just across from ...
Olde Huntersville Wins Award
The APA (American Planning Association) Virginia Chapter has awarded the Dogwood Award — Virginia's Citizen Planners of the Year to ...
Cox, Gordon and Price Receive Awards for Distinguished Achievement
WPA is excited to announce Mel will be receiving the Award for Distinguished Achievement from AIA Virginia, along with Al ...
OpenNorfolk Neighborhood Spots
Check out the new video by the City of Norfolk on the OpenNorfolk Neighborhood Spots! ...