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VLK Earns Prestigious Caudill Award for EMS ISD Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Discovery Lab Learning Center and Administrative Offices Design

(Fort Worth, Texas) — VLK is proud to announce the design for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD’s (EMS ISD) Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Administration Building and Discovery Lab Learning Center received the prestigious Caudill Award, the highest honor in the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) / Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Exhibit of School Architecture annual […]
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Breathing New Life into Outdated Schools

CLINTON SCHIVER | PRINCIPAL In the vast expanse of Texas, from bustling urban centers to serene rural landscapes, the heartbeat of public education resonates within the walls of countless school buildings. Yet, as time marches forward, many of these structures find themselves facing the inevitable challenges of age and obsolescence. The decision to renovate or […]
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VLK Earns Prestigious Caudill Award for EMS ISD Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Discovery Lab Learning Center and Administrative Offices Design

(Fort Worth, Texas) — VLK is proud to announce the design for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD’s (EMS ISD) Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Administration Building and Discovery Lab Learning Center received the prestigious Caudill Award, the highest honor in the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) / Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Exhibit of School Architecture annual […]
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VLK | EDGE® – Bridging Education and Architecture

WHO IS THE VLK | EDGE® TEAM AND WHAT DO THEY BRING TO THE DISCUSSION? So how are architecture and education connected? From the time of a one-room schoolhouse model serving all students in one classroom with one set of services, to now when public educators are tasked to serve all students with all instructional […]
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VLK joins PBTISD for Ribbon Cutting of New CTE and Science Wing at Pecos High School

On Wednesday, December 4, VLK Architects gathered with Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD students, administrators, and community members to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science Wing at Pecos High School. Today, we celebrate a vision of the future for our students and our community. This CTE facility is a testament […]
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Construction Begins on Waxahachie ISD’s Second High School

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, VLK joined Waxahachie ISD students and administration, community members, and Pogue Construction to break ground on the district’s second comprehensive high school, to be named Waxahachie Creek High School. Located near Lake Waxahachie and Highway 77, this 520,000 sf campus will serve up to 3,200 students, providing essential space for […]
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VLK | EDGE® presents at the UCEA Annual Convention in Los Angeles

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, the VLK | EDGE® team partnered with Dr. Yanira Oliveras, Associate Professor from The University of Texas at Tyler to present groundbreaking research at the University Council for Education Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention. The study, titled Collaboration Spaces and Middle School Students’ Engagement in Learning, explored the relationship between open […]
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Collaboration Spaces and Middle School Students’ Engagement in Learning

Dear Reader, Our commitment at VLK to studying design and its impact on the end user is unwavering. I am pleased to share our sixth study, focused on seventh and eighth grade students’ perceptions regarding the renovated middle school where they attend. In this research, we deliberately focused on open collaboration spaces, as we wanted […]
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New Eagle Mountain High School Opens for First Day of School

On August 12, 2024, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD (EMS ISD) welcomed students for the first day of school at the new Eagle Mountain High School (EMHS). It is the district’s fourth comprehensive high school and, when filled, has capacity for 2,400 students. Construction was made possible by the voter-approved bond proposal passed in 2017. Rather than […]
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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 […]
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VLK Architects Joins Texas Woman’s University in the Bezos Academy Denton Groundbreaking Event

(Denton, Texas) – Last Thursday, April 25, 2024, VLK Architects joined Texas Woman’s University and The City of Denton for the groundbreaking of Bezos Academy Denton, a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool built to accommodate the children of TWU student-parents and Denton families with year-round, full-day programming. It is a partnership between TWU, Bezos Academy, a non-profit organization […]