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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 Top 160 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 […]
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VLK Joins Sanger ISD in Celebrating the New Sanger High School

VLK proudly joined Sanger ISD, Pogue Construction, and the Sanger community to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Sanger High School. The event featured remarks from district leaders and self-guided tours of the district’s newest facility. Funded by the successful 2022 Bond, the design and construction of the new high school address both current […]
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VLK Joins White Settlement ISD to Celebrate Completion of Brewer Middle School Bond Projects at Super Ribbon Smash

VLK joined White Settlement ISD (WSISD) in celebrating the Brewer Middle School Super Ribbon Smash event, marking the completion of the campus’s 2022 bond projects: a sixth-grade center, competition gym, cafetorium, and fine arts expansion. The celebration featured speeches expressing gratitude to community voters, performances from the BMS band and cheerleaders, recognition of the national […]
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 […]
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VLK Joins Lockhart ISD in Celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of Borchert Loop Elementary School

On the morning of Saturday, August 2nd, VLK, Lockhart Independent School District, Drymalla Construction, and students, teachers, school board members, and community members to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the district’s sixth elementary campus, Borchert Loop Elementary School. Named after a road on the western edge of town as well as former landowners from the […]
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VLK Joins Crowley ISD in Celebrating the Opening of Baylor Elementary School

On Friday, August 1, VLK joined Crowley ISD students, administrators, community members, Steele & Freeman, and the Baylor family to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Baylor Elementary School. Named in honor of the Baylor family’s deep roots in Crowley ISD history, the district’s 17th elementary school is modeled after the June W. Davis Elementary School […]
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 […]
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VLK Joins Tuloso-Midway ISD In Celebrating the Groundbreaking of a New CTE Center and Natatorium Renovations

(Corpus Christi, Texas) – On the morning of Wednesday, March 26, 2025, VLK joined Tuloso-Midway ISD and the Corpus Christi community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the district’s transformative Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center and Natatorium renovation project. Funded by the voter-approved November 2023 bond, this $48 million investment reflects Tuloso-Midway ISD’s unwavering commitment […]
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Former Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Superintendent joins VLK

(Fort Worth, Texas) – VLK proudly welcomes Dr. Jim F. Chadwell to its educational planning team, VLK | EDGE®. Bringing over 31 years of leadership experience in Texas public education, Dr. Chadwell joins as Senior Associate | K-12 Specialist, strengthening VLK’s commitment to designing schools that align with districts’ teaching and learning goals. Dr. Jim […]