(Fort Worth, Texas) – On Tuesday, January 25, and Thursday, January 27, VLK Architects, Steele & Freeman, Inc., and Keller Independent School District gathered with students, teachers, school board members, and community stakeholders to commemorate the signing of the final beams for Whitley... View full entry »
(Katy, Texas) - VLK Architects is proud to announce the design for Katy Independent School District, Gerald D. Young Agricultural Sciences Center, received the 2021-22 Caudill Award. This award is the highest honor for the TASA | TASB Exhibit of School Architecture (EoSA) competition. A jury... View full entry »
(Rosenberg, Texas) – The first day of the new year brings the opening of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District’s Fletcher Morgan Jr., Elementary School. Completed in December 2021, 750 students in pre-K through fifth grade officially occupy the new school. Part of the 2017 Bond... View full entry »
(Hutto, Texas) – VLK Architects will join the Hutto Independent School District and Joeris General Contractors to honor the official unveiling of the new Hutto Memorial Stadium this Friday, December 10th, 2021 at 6 p.m. The Hutto Memorial Stadium facility upgrades will meet the needs of the... View full entry »
(Fort Worth, Texas) – VLK Architects has ranked #5 on the Building Design+Construction Giants 400 Report of the Top 150 Architecture and AE Firms: K-12 School Sector for 2021. Also, VLK ranked #29 on the Building Design+Construction’s 2021 Giants 400 Top 160 Architecture Firms for 2021. ... View full entry »
(Fort Worth, Texas) – Last week, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Fort Worth Chapter held their annual Excellence in Architecture Design Awards. Among 34 projects of varied size, function, and budget, the jury presented eight projects with awards: two Honor Awards, five Merit Awards... View full entry »
(Katy, Texas) - On Monday, Oct. 18, VLK Architects, Joeris Construction, and Katy Independent School District community members celebrated the dedication of the Martha Lopez Aki Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Project Teach Your Kids Early (TYKE) Facility. The facility is home to two functions... View full entry »
(Fort Worth, Texas) – Each year, the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) showcase new and renovated Texas schools by celebrating excellence in planning and design of the learning environment through the Exhibit of School Architecture. A... View full entry »
(Fort Worth, Texas) – The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 46 projects will be included in the 2021-22 Exhibit of School Architecture. 18 architectural firms submitted projects from 33 school districts and three... View full entry »
(Fort Worth, Texas) – With great success, VLK Architects is proud to announce the completion of over 59 Texas public school campuses for the 2021-22 school year. Utilizing the many tools in their repertoire, VLK has designed over 6.6 million SF in new construction, additions, and renovations... View full entry »
(Fort Worth, Texas) – VLK Architects continues to earn numerous acknowledgments for its success in the A/E/C industry and the greater business community. VLK’s honors achieved new heights of recognition for its performance, growth, and company culture during an incredibly challenging... View full entry »
(Pecos, Texas) – On Thursday, September 16, 2021, VLK Architects joined Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD to break ground and begin construction for the new Maintenance | Child Nutrition | Technology | DAEP Campus Facility. Funded by the district’s 2021 $178.6 M Bond, this project’s construction... View full entry »
(Austin, Texas) – VLK Architects Project Designer, Gabriella Bermea, Associate AIA, LEED AP, has been awarded the Southern Region 2021 Scholarship for the annual A4LE LearningSCAPES Conference to be held this October 14-18, in Denver, CO. The conference brings school planners, educators, and... View full entry »
(Houston, Texas) – VLK Architects proudly announces the promotion of Dalane E. Bouillion, Ed.D., to Chief Development Officer. This announcement is in response to her outstanding achievement in supporting VLK’s commitment to connecting instructional philosophy to purposeful design to better... View full entry »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/07/2021Contact: Taylor Bartley, VLK Architects(817) 334-0344Tbartley@VLKArchitects.com (Sherman, Texas) – On August 26, VLK Architects attended a grand opening ceremony commemorating the opening of the new Sherman High School. This new high school is 500,000 SF, holds a... View full entry »
(Fort Worth/Dallas/Houston/Austin, Texas) - VLK Architects proudly announces that Kent Leach, Alex Nelson, Amy Routh, and Marissa Tang have been promoted to associates positions. To become an associate, individuals must be self-motivated and consistently demonstrate the initiative, talent, and... View full entry »
(Fort Worth/Dallas/Houston/Austin, Texas) – VLK Architects proudly announces that Jason Blanks, Lloyd Condon, Brad Ewing, John Novak, Rudolph (Rudy) Starks, Jr., and Jim Wallace have been promoted to senior associates. The criteria to become a senior associate at VLK are individuals with... View full entry »
San Antonio, Texas (April 27, 2021) – VLK Architects is pleased to announce that Gopinath “Gopi” Akalkotkar, COA, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the firm as Principal. Akalkotkar will be responsible for leading VLK’s efforts in San Antonio and the South Texas market. “We are excited that... View full entry »
Little Elm, Texas, (March 12, 2021) —VLK Architects and the associates from the town of Little Elm gathered to celebrate and test out the new waterpark during a soft opening of The Cove at The Lakefront™. "We're thrilled to be able to show residents and visitors The Cove™. This one of a kind... View full entry »
El Paso, Texas, (March 04, 2021) — Last week, VLK Architects and Ysleta Independent School District commemorated J.M. Hanks Middle School groundbreaking. This new middle school will replace two aged district schools, Desert View Middle School and Indian Ridge Middle School. The new J.M... View full entry »
Fort Worth, Texas, (Jan. 11, 2021) —VLK is proud to announce the Allen ISD’s STEAM Center received the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture (EoSA) competition. The jury noted the design of the Allen STEAM Center stood out due to its “innovation... View full entry »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/08/2020 Photography Provided by VLK ArchitectsFort Worth, Texas, (December 8, 2020) — The Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced the winners of their 2020 Excellence in Architecture Design and Studio Annual Awards on November 17. VLK... View full entry »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2020 Midlothian, Texas – (Oct. 5, 2020) --- VLK Architects joined with Adolfson & Peterson Construction, Midlothian ISD students, staff, administrators, and community members to celebrate breaking ground to begin the renovations and construction of an... View full entry »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/29/2020 Dallas, TX - VLK Architects proudly announces Jennifer Workman has joined the firm as Architecture Director for the Dallas office. Workman now manages the operations of the architecture unit and is responsible for implementing strategies and procedures to ensure... View full entry »
