In preparation for today, #EarthDay 2025, VMWP has been reflecting on its sustainability goals and successes these past three decades, including our progress since signing on to AIA's 2030 Commitment. From that, our team has updated our Sustainability Action Plan and are sharing it today. We see incredible progress being made and are proud to say that we'll always continue to push for better! Our commitment: https://lnkd.in/gazt3Vb Our updated Sustainability Action Plan (SAP): https://lnkd.in/gc9j-YmB #Architecture2030 #EarthDayEveryDay #SustainableDesign #ClimateChange #Decarbonization #GreenBuilding #Architecture #UrbanDesign #VanMeterWilliamsPollack #VMWP
Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP)
Architecture and Planning
San Francisco, CA 2,922 followers
Architecture and Urban Design
About us
Van Meter Williams Pollack is an award-winning Architecture and Urban Design firm based in San Francisco, Denver, and Minneapolis. VMWP specializes in affordable housing, mixed-use and market-rate housing, master planning, land use and zoning standards that help communities accommodate change. VMWP takes a comprehensive and innovative design approach. We integrate client needs into sustainable design solutions that address climate resilience, social and economic equity, to create beautiful, inspiring communities and places for people to live and thrive. VMWP’s comprehensive and innovative design approach considers environmental, social, economic, and client needs to create buildings and communities that resonate with people. From small towns grappling with pressures of sprawl, to major urban centers requiring infill and redevelopment, one of our strengths is the ability to work in the variety of communities that make up diverse, growing regions. We believe that environmentally intelligent design, planning and building is critical to the world's future.
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- Architecture and Planning
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- 11-50 employees
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- San Francisco, CA
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- Partnership
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- architecture, urban design, affordable housing, senior housing, sustainable design, multi-family, mixed-use, residential design, environmental design, workforce housing, historic redevelopment, master planning, transit oriented design, strategic plans and feasibility, codes and guidelines, streets squares and corridors, non-profit, commercial and institutional, special needs housing, infill, public and private sector, and supportive housing
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333 Bryant Street
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San Francisco, CA 94107, US
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1738 Wynkoop Street
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Denver, CO 80202, US
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326 E. Hennepin Avenue
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Minneapolis, MN 55414, US
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Please join us April 23rd to celebrate the groundbreaking of HIP Housing (Human Investment Project, Inc.) and Eden Housing, Inc.'s Cherry Street Commons in San Carlos, California. See you there! #AffordableHousing #housing #SanCarlos #SanMateoCounty #groundbreaking #JoinUs
HIP Housing and Eden Housing will soon start construction on Cherry Street Commons, a 33-unit affordable multi-family development for low-income families in San Carlos, CA. The partnership will combine and redevelop an existing 6-unit apartment building with a vacant lot owned by the City of San Carlos. The Cherry Street Commons infill site is made possible by the City of San Carlos providing land for the development of critically needed affordable housing units. Please join us as we celebrate this milestone with our partners on Wednesday, April 23 at 10 am. RSVP at the link below by this Friday, April 18th. https://lnkd.in/gd9Wn9bB #housing #affordablehousing #sancarlos #sanmateocounty #sanmateo #bayarea #sfbayarea
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Join us April 25 for the groundbreaking of MidPen Housing Corporation's Casa Roseland! Cheers to more affordable homes in Santa Rosa! #AffordableHousing #FamilyHousing #Groundbreaking #MidPen #SantaRosa #California #Cheers
You're invited: Casa Roseland Groundbreaking! 🎉🏡 We’re excited to celebrate the groundbreaking of Casa Roseland—75 affordable apartment homes for families and individuals in Santa Rosa 🎉 📅 Friday, April 25 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 883 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gw-pguqn
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Congratulations to Chelsea Clark as she is our newest Certified Passive House Consultant! Phius Certified Consultants (CPHCs) learn to design to the Phius climate-specific building standard, the leading passive building certification in North America. Projects earning Phius Certification follow RESNET QA/QC protocols and achieve excellent HERS scores, US Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home status, and adhere to EPA indoor airPLUS requirements. In Chelsea's words, "Currently, Passive House is THE MOST energy efficient way to design a building. The calculations involved in certifying a PHius building are based on years of research imbedded into the building science. These values give me reliability in the certification." #passivehouse #phius #sustainability #affordablehousing #growth Thank you to Passive House Institute | iPHA & The Passive House Network for the terrific PH course!
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Moving day is a beautiful day of happy tears and relief for all. The first family moved in to 275 Coleman with the help of the exceptional staff at Mercy Housing. We anticipate more of these bright days as the building is completed and more families move in to safe and affordable housing. Congratulations to the 275 Coleman team: Mercy Housing California, San Francisco Housing Development Corporation, San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (#OCII), Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, Associate Architect Kerman Morris Architects LLP, and especially to the VMWP team: Fred Pollack, Pamela Goode, AIA, LEED AP Homes, CPHD, Sophia Zhang and Ben Chuaqui. More: https://lnkd.in/g7FicYDw Images: Mercy Housing, Fred Pollack, and Sophia Zhang #MoveInDay #WelcomeHome #275Coleman #ItsAllHappening #HuntersPoint #ElevenInnes #11Innes #Block56 #SanFrancisco #California #Residential #AffordableHousing #Housing #FamilyHousing #HousingCrisis #Construction #CongratsTeam #Cheers #SupportiveHousing #Architecture #ArchitectureFirm #UrbanDesign #UrbanDesignFirm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack
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Celebrating MidPen Housing Corporation’s Oak Gardens Groundbreaking! 👏 #MidPen #AffordableHousing #VeteransHousing #Housing #SupportiveHousing #OakGardens #MenloPark #Groundbreaking #Community #VeteransAffairs #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack
Highlights from our Oak Gardens Groundbreaking! 🎉 On February 26, we gathered with partners and community members in City of Menlo Park to break ground on 62 new affordable homes for Veterans and their families who are formerly homeless or at risk of homelessness. This milestone represents a meaningful step in expanding housing opportunities for those who have served, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💙 Learn more 🔗 ✍ Press release: https://lnkd.in/gEX4CeXF 📝CBS article: https://lnkd.in/gDpgDEpC 📸 Photo album: https://lnkd.in/gHk3DfaV
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Exciting progress at Vantage at The Station! Toll Brothers’ Vantage at The Station is transforming Sunnyvale, CA, with a transit-oriented, high-density, mixed-income community. Building A’s 94 units are nearly complete, bringing us one step closer to enhancing neighborhood connectivity and public transit access. This infill development replaces an industrial plant, revitalizing the area with much-needed housing. Huge thanks to Toll Brothers, the construction team, and key VMWP contributors: Ben Chuaqui and Rick Williams (Partners in Charge), Ruofei Gao (Project Architect, Construction Administration), and Pei Chi Chen (Permitting Architect). Learn more about the project: tinyurl.com/y8k5zjbw Photography: Toll Brothers #TOD #Infill #InfillDevelopment #Housing #TransitOrientedDevelopment #Sunnyvale #California #UrbanRevitalization #UrbanDesign #Architecture #Firm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack
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Rick Williams presented "Transforming Transit Corridors to Grand Boulevards" at American Planning Association #NPC25 on Sunday with VMWPers Derek Westby and Jamilla Afandi in attendance. The comprehensive discussion on transforming transit corridors into vibrant, inclusive spaces included a few key takeaways: ✅ Transit investment is a catalyst—but only when paired with smart land use and infrastructure planning. ✅ Affordable housing must be prioritized early to prevent displacement along new BRT and light rail corridors. ✅ Multi-jurisdictional collaboration is essential to creating a unified "Grand Boulevard" vision. At VMWP, we believe that transit-oriented development should benefit everyone—not just those who can afford it. #LetsGo #EquitableDevelopment #Momentum #GrandBoulevard #AffordableHousing #TransitOrientedDevelopment #EquitableCities #NPC25 #APA #Colorado #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack
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275 Coleman, aka "11 Innes" and "Block 56", at Hunters Point in San Francisco achieves Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for all 73 units! Congratulations team: Mercy Housing, San Francisco Housing Development Corporation, San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, Kerman Morris Architects LLP and especially to the VMWP team: Fred Pollack, Pamela Goode, AIA, LEED AP Homes, CPHD, Ben Chuaqui, and Sophia Zhang. . More: https://lnkd.in/gDY_A9TE . #275Coleman #HuntersPoint #ElevenInnes #11Innes #Block56 #SanFrancisco #California #Residential #AffordableHousing #Housing #FamilyHousing #HousingCrisis #Construction #CongratsTeam #Cheers #SupportiveHousing #Architecture #ArchitectureFirm #UrbanDesign #UrbanDesignFirm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack
We are pleased to announce that Hunter's Point Shipyard (HPS) Block 56 has received the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for all 73 units! This project with Mercy Housing and Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) highlights our shared dedication to quality, affordable housing. HPS Block 56 offers diverse unit types, including spacious 2+ bedroom layouts and a unique 5-bedroom unit designed for larger families. Featuring sustainable elements like solar panels, a greywater system, and custom artwork by a local artist, the new development blends eco-friendly design with community. Congrats to the BGI | Nibbi Joint Venture team and our partners on the successful completion of this new development! #Nibbi25 #AffordableHousing #SanFrancisco
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New renderings for Monarch are here. VMWP is thrilled to unveil new renderings for Affirmed Housing's "Monarch", an affordable housing community in North Fair Oaks. Monarch will provide 86 new affordable homes for families and individuals, creating a vibrant and sustainable place to live. Take a look at the latest vision for Monarch here: https://lnkd.in/e8hRZUVB Team: Affirmed Housing; VMWP team: Fred Pollack, Pamela Goode, AIA, LEED AP Homes, CPHD, Sean Nolan, Ruofei Gao, and Eric Sandoval. #NewRenders #AffordableHousing #FamilyHousing #InfillHousing #Housing #SanMateoCounty #SanFranciscoBayArea #California #Progress #Architecture #UrbanDesign #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack
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