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How do you create a thriving downtown that will be best suited for people today and in the future? This prompt informed a year-long investigation by AIA Virginia's 2020 class of Emerging Leaders in Architecture (ELA) to study, assess, and propose resilient design measures for the city of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Schools are leading the race to zero energy construction with over 200 verified and emerging educational projects across the country aiming to consume only as much energy as they produce from renewable resources. Recent advancements in building codes and zero energy policies confirm that zero energy schools are here to stay. In this one-hour webinar, Wyck Knox from VMDO and Reilly Loveland from...

Grappling with COVID-19 has inspired us to reach out to our collaborators to shed light on this moment. In this "Checking in" episode, VMDO's Higher Education studio leader, Joe Atkins, is joined by an esteemed panel of higher education campus leaders. Together, they discuss the importance of building community and creating accessible and equitable learning experiences as higher education campu...

“What does it mean and take to thrive during a crisis?” This is a key question that is front and center for cultural sociologist Dr. Josh Yates, the CEO and Founder of Thriving Cities Group. “This moment offers us an opportunity to rethink the neglect and fraying of our social fabric.” A nationally recognized urbanist who has been writing, speaking, and examining human thriving for over two dec...

Safety is on everyone's minds as we begin to re-enter the public realm. We check in with Tracy Steward at CMTA, a frequent VMDO collaborator, to better understand how to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the built environment. A principal, mechanical engineer, and champion of health and wellness at CMTA, Tracy helped oversee the MEP design of Western Kentucky University's Ogden College Hall, w...

Grappling with COVID-19 has inspired us to reach out to our collaborators to shed light on this moment. We check in with Dr. Matthew Trowbridge, a physician, public health researcher, and associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Discussing the connection between public space and public health with VMDO Associate and architect Lauren Shirley, Dr. Trowbridge outlines ...

Grappling with COVID-19 has inspired us to reach out to our collaborators to shed light on this moment. We check in with Keith Reeves, Senior Instructional Technology Coordinator at Discovery Elementary School, who shares insightful, passionate feedback on the state of online learning and the future of K12 schools.

While every Earth Day is special, this one is particularly so. While spring blooms around us, we remember. We remember times spent marveling at coastlines, at mountains in our state and national parks, and of times spent with loved ones in front and back yards. We commit these memories to action - to using our platform as architects to preserve and protect nature and promote access to its incre...

In March 2020, after years of planning and construction, UVA's Palmer Park opened with excitement and fanfare in anticipation of a new era for the Virginia Softball Program. With a comprehensive tour of the new facilities and new stadium, this is the story of the opening week - including the ribbon-cutting and many of the leaders behind the scenes that made it all possible.

This is the story of the new renovations and the reactions of students and teachers at Jackson-Via Elementary School in Charlottesville, VA. Led by VMDO’s Ben Thompson and Ken Thacker, the renovations deliver focused and cost-effective upgrades to the 4th-grade classrooms and adjacent common areas that create a more interconnected and light-filled “Learning Commons” environment. This modernizat...

Harrisonburg City Public Schools has experienced one of the highest school enrollment growth rates in Virginia. To meet the needs of this growing and increasingly diverse student body, the design of Bluestone Elementary School emphasizes a variety of spaces and scales for differentiated learning opportunities while creating welcoming public areas that embody the school’s commitment to learning ...

Bob Moje, FAIA is the recipient of the 2019 Noland Medal - the highest award bestowed by AIA Virginia to an architect. Bob's architectural portfolio is long and storied, featuring large-scale, decade-long transformations for school systems such as Manassas Park City Schools (1995-2009) and Winchester Public Schools (2001-2011) as well as the design and building of UVA's John Paul Jones Arena (1...

Winchester Public Schools - Emil & Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center Fly-through

#StandwithUs 2019 VMDO staff joined local youth and community members on September 20th, 2019 for the Global Climate Strike in solidarity with more than 2500 communities around the globe. This is the story about our time with family and colleagues, making signs and standing with our community, who all believe that action is needed for a better future.

Campus Transformation: Virginia Wesleyan University's Greer Environmental Sciences Center

Working in Virtual Reality: The Future of Design Collaboration

Culture of Learning: VMDO's Design Thursdays with John Trevor

Culture of Learning: VMDO's Michelle Amt on Climate Change

Creating a Destination for the Arts: Liberty University's Concert Hall and School of Music

Roanoke College Cregger Center Athletics Center

Clemson University Core Campus Complex: Dining, Housing Honors College

Designing with Students as Experts

Investing in Communities, Transforming Lives: The Carter G. Woodson Education Complex (2012-2017)

Building Brighter Futures Through Zero Energy: Discovery Elementary School

The First of Its Kind: Liberty University's Multi-Modal Concert Hall

Designing for Environmental Stewards at Discovery Elementary School

Virginia Commonwealth University Basketball Development Center

Discovery Elementary School Equinox Timelapse

Inside VCU's Basketball Development Center