By Mary Reid Barrow (View Original Post) When rain began running off the road and down into Buffy and Jason Barefoot’s driveway and yard on its way into the Lynnhaven River, the Barefoots knew they had to do something. The grade of Bridgehampton Road in the Bayside area had changed to such a
5/31 Memorial
Billy Almond of WPL is on the 5/31 Memorial Planning Committee that is working to secure a sacred memorial for those who so tragically lost their lives on 5/31/19 in the mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. In this video, you can see the sites where they are considering placing the
Downtown Hampton Fly-Through
WPL worked along with Guernsey Tingle in the Downtown Hampton Development Partnership Vision Planning and Place Creation to revamp Downtown Hampton. Check out the fly-through that was developed by these teams that provides a realistic vision of the future of Hampton.
Student Design Impacts the Future of the Coast
Spring 2021 How can design prevent sea-level rise? That is the question tackled in Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Mintai Kim’s frequently taught 4th-year Landscape Architecture Advanced Studio Course. The answer resides in the field of geodesign. Geodesign is a collaborative
Northender Magazine Cover Story August 2020
You might not know WPL by name or recognize their influence on our North End landscape by site but it is worth getting to know them, their roots and the firm’s philosophy. Their firm practices environmental preservation, respect for green space, improves community development and excels at planning
60 Years in Business: Inside Business Anniversary Issue
Founded: 1960 in Norfolk by Wilfred P. Large Headquarters: 242 Mustang Trail, Suite 8, in Virginia Beach About us: WPL is certified as a Small, Women-owned and Minority-owned (SWaM) business in Virginia. The Virginia S corporation offers a full range of professional services in landscape