VMDO has specialized in architectural planning and design for educational institutions since 1976. Our distinctive educational projects and personalized service are based on an in-depth understanding of our clients’ needs and aspirations. 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 design can transform a place and elevate the connections within it.

From our offices in Charlottesville, Virginia and Washington, DC, we create community-centered environments that connect people and place through design. We strive to elevate the human experience and 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 3 educational design practice areas of K12 Schools, Higher Education, and Athletics + Community. 

VMDO’s designs have achieved international and national acclaim from a variety of societies and associations, including: the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education (AIA CAE), the Society for College and University Planners (SCUP), and sequential awards in 2016, 2017, and 2018 from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI). Our commitment to sustainability is evidenced by receipt in 2010 and 2017 of Top Ten AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) awards – considered the industry’s premier accolade for sustainable design.

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Consulting

Education

Higher Education

VMDO Architects

VMDO Architects' headquarters in Charlottesville, VA, United States

Joe Celentano

Randy Livermon

Michele Westrick Aia

Joseph Atkins

Dade van der Werf

Tricia Schroeder

Bethany Pritchard

Tatum Conner

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Tatum Conner

Bethany Pritchard

Diana Fang Aia

Drew Fleming

Emily Fiedler

Hana Nguyenky

Hayley Owens

Jing Huang

Joey Laughlin

Cid Katie Breckinridge Asid, Ap

Macy Anne Carman-Goeke Aia

Mallory White

Martin Neira

Mert Kansu

Nathan Fitzsimmons

Nupoor Maduskar

Ryan Carbone

Tyler Pitt Aia

Wyck Knox

Tricia Schroeder

Alexander Jack

Bryce Powell

Frances Lengowski

Scott Dunn

Jon Shealy

Kelly Callahan

Lauren Shumate

Andres Pacheco

Dade van der Werf

Lauren Shirley

Terry Forbes

David Oakland Faia

Michele Westrick Aia

Todd Bullard

Bob Moje Faia, Ap

Kenneth A. Thacker Aia, Ap

Noah Bolton

Randy Livermon

Robin Eshleman

Nina Comiskey

Joseph Atkins

Cindy Powell Zug

Maggie Thacker

Thomas Bates

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