Port Warwick is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, northwest of Virginia Beach and Norfolk and south of Richmond. Image Credit: Erin Coleman.

Aerial photo and project boundary of the 115-acre Port Warwick community, taken in 2022. The train tracks are visible on the right edge of the development. The James River is visible on the right horizon. Photographer Credit Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Master Plan. Image Credit: PMA Architecture

Aerial photo of the public square in Port Warwick showing a crowd assembling for the popular summer concert Series. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Aerial photo showing the public square surrounded by mixed-use buildings that house restaurants, retail shops, offices, apartments, and condominiums. Photography Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Concert-goers in 2004 prepare for one of the many performances held in the public square. Concerts, art shows, and other free public events bring over 70,000 visitors to Port Warwick annually. Photographer Credit: Prakash Patel (2004)

Port Warwick’s Summer Breeze Concert Series, held on the square, is the longest-running live music series in the city, now attracting thousands of visitors for each performance. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Vendor tents are installed on Styron Square in preparation for the annual Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Festival, now in its 19th year. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

The annual Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Festival draws over 80 vendors from across the country and has totaled over $1 million in art sales since its inception. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Ground floor restaurant established in 2003 at Port Warwick. The restaurant faces the square. Photographer Credit: Prakash Patel (2004)

Melville House is an urban residential condominium building facing the main public square. It houses approximately 25,000 square feet of retail and commercial spaces on the ground floor and 48 residences above. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2004)

Aerial photo of residential neighborhood with smaller residential squares. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Aerial photo of Mark Twain Square in Port Warwick, one of the residential squares. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Aerial view of Emily Dickinson Square, featuring public art. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

The park benches across the community were inspired by those in Berkeley Square Gardens in City of Westminster in London. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

View down Herman Melville St. The streetscapes were inspired by Allan B. Jacob’s book, Great Streets (MIT Press). Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Trees, now mature, line Herman Melville Street and the other residential streets and park boundaries throughout the community. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Il Segreto, meaning “the secret”, sculpture at Mark Twain Square. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Monumental sculpture is featured along the main axis of Port Warwick. The enthusiasm surrounding the unveiling of five public sculptures in Port Warwick inspired the formation of the Newport News Public Art Foundation which has since commissioned and installed 17 additional large-scale sculptures across the city, with more planned. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Restaurants and shops line the streets facing Styron Square in Port Warwick. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

A convenience store with an upscale design at the entrance to Port Warwick is a critical community asset. It provides an inviting bridge into the community along with easy access to basic necessities. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Residents and guests enjoy the paved walkways in and around Styron Square during a typical afternoon. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)

Styron Square Pavilion. Photographer Credit: Dave Chance Photography (2022)