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Category: Awards

VLK CEO | Chairman Sloan Harris Named 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth Titan 100 Honoree

(Fort Worth, TX) – VLK is proud to announce that Sloan Harris, CEO | Chairman, has been honored as a 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth Titan 100 honoree. The Titan 100 recognizes Dallas-Fort Worth’s top 100 CEOs and C-level executives, the region’s most accomplished leaders who have redefined what it means to lead with vision, passion, and […]

September 8th, 2026

Awards, News

VLK’s Nasario Arreguin receives AIA San Antonio Young Leader Award

VLK is proud to congratulate Nasario Arreguin, AIA, on receiving the 2026 Young Leader Award from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) San Antonio Chapter. The award honors a licensed architect whose early career is distinguished by strong leadership, initiative, and a commitment to advancing the profession through meaningful contributions to practice, service, and community. […]

July 30th, 2026

Awards, Culture, Leadership, News

Tracy Loftin, VLK Spec Writer, Awarded Albert S. Komatsu Award by Fort Worth CSI

VLK is proud to share that Tracy Loftin, Senior Associate | Specifications Writer, received the Albert S. Komatsu Award, the highest honor presented by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The award is named for Albert S. Komatsu, a renowned architect and charter member of the Fort Worth CSI Chapter, and […]

June 15th, 2026

Awards, News

VLK Rises Higher on BD+C’s 2025 K-12 Architecture Firms Ranking

VLK ranks No. 2 on Building Design+Construction’s 2025 list of the nation’s K-12 Architecture Firms, rising from No. 4 in 2024. The annual ranking is based on K-12 school facility revenue and highlights firms making the greatest impact in the design of educational environments nationwide. This recognition reflects VLK’s continued growth and longstanding commitment to […]

November 11th, 2025

Awards, Culture, News

VLK Wins “Best Craftsmanship” at Houston IIDA Product Runway Competition

VLK was proud to receive the “Best Craftsmanship” Award at IIDA Houston City Center’s Product Runway 2025: The (Design) Eras Tour, held on May 2, 2025 at POST Houston. The award recognized VLK’s innovative and meticulously crafted design inspired by the era of Architectural Minimalism. This annual competition brings together architecture and design firms from […]

May 6th, 2025

Awards, Culture, News

VLK Architects Jumps 89 spots on ENR Top 500 Design Firms List

(Fort Worth, Texas) – VLK Architects ranks No. 193 on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms List for 2024, launching forward 89 spots from its 2023 ranking. This is VLK’s highest ranking on ENR’s annual list of the nation’s top design firms, which is based on the previous year’s revenue. Despite an economic landscape of ongoing […]

May 14th, 2024

Awards, Culture, News

VLK Architects Honored for Performance and Culture

(Fort Worth, Texas) – VLK Architects has been recognized for both its outstanding business performance and as a top firm to work for by AEC industry publications. Zweig Group annually ranks AEC firms based on criteria including workplace practices, employee benefits, and employee retention rates. For 2023, VLK is ranked No.7 among architecture firms, up three spots […]

July 26th, 2023