VMDO is based in Charlottesville, VA with our partner office Washington, DC, and we have specialized in architectural planning and design since 1976. In our office, in our collaborations, and in our response to the need for a healthier populace and planet, we believe an emphasis on quality and enduring design can transform a place and elevate the human experience.

How we work is inextricably linked to our belief in the power of design to do the greatest good for a place and its people. VMDO designs community-centered environments that connect people and place through design. We strive to support the long-term stewardship of our planet by emphasizing the spirit of a place through quality and enduring architecture, sustainable design objectives, sensitivity to sites and landscapes, and design transformations that embody a community’s highest ambitions. Our 75+ employees support the firm’s three educational design practice areas of K12 Schools, Higher Education, and Athletics + Community.