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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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Community Support at WPA

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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Yuzhu Zheng’s Photo of the Ryan Resilience Lab Honored in the 2025 Architizer Vision Awards Yuzhu Zheng’s Photo of the Ryan Resilience Lab Honored in the 2025 Architizer Vision Awards

A photograph of the Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab by longtime WPA collaborator Yuzhu Zheng has been named a finalist in the 2025 Architizer...

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Homes.com Highlights Success of WPA’s Planbook Strategy in Norfolk — and Hampton’s Next Steps Homes.com Highlights Success of WPA’s Planbook Strategy in Norfolk — and Hampton’s Next Steps

Eight years after Norfolk first adopted a planbook strategy for the Olde Huntersville neighborhood, the results are drawing attention. A new Homes.com feature by reporter...

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Dezeen Publishes Article by WPA’s Erin Agdinaoay on Financial Literacy in Architecture Dezeen Publishes Article by WPA’s Erin Agdinaoay on Financial Literacy in Architecture

In architecture, there’s a perception that creativity and financial awareness don’t mix – that great design should be the focus, not the numbers behind it....

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