Van Meter Williams Pollack won a CNU Charter Award for the redevelopment of the landmark former St. Joseph’s convent in Oakland, California into affordable housing. Says CNU, "The unique character of St. Joseph’s provides a strong sense of place in Fruitvale, Oakland. Five historic buildings, dramatic trees, and […]
Source: San Francisco Chronicle Posted by John King | March 22, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="578"] Richard Smallcomb views murals that were altered in previous developments inside the restored Richardson Hall on Laguna Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Smallcomb was among the first residents […]
Source: San Francisco Chronicle J.K. Dineen | Saturday, January 28, 2017 Without so much as a press release or ceremonial groundbreaking, the biggest housing project in the history of Potrero Hill got under way this week on a weedy lot on the southwest corner of 25th and […]
Source: The Denver Post
Posted by Joe Vaccarelli | Wednesday, October 19, 2016
7-building complex should be complete by first quarter of 2018
A $40 million project now under construction will bring 197 affordable apartments to Denver’s Westwood neighborhood by the first quarter of 2018. The 4.5-acre Del Corazon […]
VMWP and GLS's Rebuild Potrero HOPE SF project just won a Research, Planning, Analysis and Communication Merit Award. Read More on asla-ncc.org Rebuild Potrero is a 38-acre redevelopment site on the steep south facing slope of Potrero Hill. 606 units of aging federally owned public housing will be replaced […]
San Francisco's Upper Market district is now home to the latest market hall concept to touch down in the Bay Area. The hall, called Myriad, is a 4,000-square-foot market space at 2175 Market Street. "Rather than a glorified food hall, the inspiration for the project comes from places […]
In December our Potrero Hope SF Project, www.rebuildpotrero.com for BRIDGE Housing hit a great milestone. The San Francisco Planning Commission certified the joint EIR/EIS! Thank you to all those involved. Rebuild Potrero is a project of BRIDGE Housing Corporation and HOPE SF to redevelop the Potrero Terrace and […]
The grand opening of Arboleda Apartments, which provides 48 affordable homes to low-income families and people with special needs, will be held May 14 at 10:30am. Satellite Affordable Housing Associates is the Project Developer. The homes are a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments […]
Our Congress for the New Urbanism inaugural Legacy Charrettes was just featured on BetterCities.net. Click on the image to check out our work to build on Garland's downtown investments. http://bettercities.net/article/better-plan-other-side-tracks-21564 […]
Westlake Urban recently sat down with Rick Williams and Karen Murray, partners at Van Meter Williams Pollack, to talk about how their innovative approach to design and architecture enhances communities. Van Meter Williams Pollack is an award-winning architecture and urban design firm based in San Francisco […]
St Joseph’s Wins CNU Charter Award
Aura of history at old college buildings in SF
Potrero Hill’s biggest housing project starts with plenty of hope
Del Corazon will bring 197 affordable apartments to Westwood neighborhood
Rebuild Potrero HOPE SF Wins Research, Planning, Analysis and Communication Award
Market Hall Now Open in VMWP’s 2175 Market Street
Rebuild Potrero EIR/EIS Certified
Grand Opening of Arboleda Apartments
A better plan for the other side of the tracks…
Westlake Urban Interview with Rick Williams and Karen Murray of VMWP