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Culture, Leadership, News

VLK Promotes Five to Managing Principal

VLK is proud to announce the growth and evolution of its leadership with the promotions of Ross Rivers, Trey Laird, Tom Oehler, Tim Kunz, and Derk Jeffrey to the role of Managing Principal. Managing Principals work closely with the firm’s executive leadership team and are responsible for driving performance across the enterprise, aligning long-term strategy […]
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 […]
Culture, Leadership, News

VLK Promotes New Associates

(Fort Worth, TX) – VLK proudly announces Nasario Arreguin, Valeriya Carlson, Bill Hallgren, Faith Ann Hardcastle, Sydney McMaken, Liz Spiewak, and Madison Wilson are promoted to Associate. Associates are self-motivated individuals who have demonstrated the initiative, capability, talent, and commitment of assuming additional responsibilities and of additional leadership roles. These leaders also pursue professional development […]
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 […]
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 […]