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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 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 […]
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Brazosport ISD and VLK Architects Celebrate the Groundbreaking of the New CTE Center at Brazosport High School

(Freeport, Texas) – On Monday morning, May 22, 2023, Brazosport ISD alongside VLK Architects broke ground on the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center at Brazosport High School. When completed, the school will provide outstanding career pathways, equipping students with the skills necessary for success in the 21st-century workforce. “VLK is very fortunate to have […]
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VLK Architects Celebrates Topping Out on their Seventh Project with Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD

(Pecos, Texas) – On Tuesday, April 25, VLK Architects joined Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD for the topping out of the new Agricultural Sciences Complex. PBTISD students, staff, and community members gathered for the ceremony while Pecos High School FFA students signed their names on the final steel beam. “The PBTISD Agricultural Science Complex will support many students […]
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Teacher Efficacy and Intentionally Designed Learning Spaces

Our partnership with The University of Texas at Tyler continues to develop, providing insightful information to direct our practice of architecture. Teacher efficacy is interesting to me, as those who perceive themselves as difference makers have the ability to instill a strong sense of the same in their students. Beliefs that guide students to learn […]
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VLK Architects Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Keller ISD’s New Central High School Indoor Facility

VLK Architects joined Keller ISD to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Central High School Indoor Extra-Curricular Program Facility. The ceremony included Central High School students from various extra-curricular programs along with district staff, community members, and the design and construction teams. This indoor facility was designed to support all outdoor extra-curricular program practice needs […]
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Allen ISD STEAM Center Earns Caudill Award

(Fort Worth, Texas) —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 that solved community needs and enrollment growth while looking to the horizon for determining future […]
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Teachers’ Instructional Decisions and Student Agency in New Purposefully Designed Learning Spaces

The manuscript that follows, Teachers’ Instructional Decisions and Student Agency in New Purposefully Designed Learning Spaces, is the second scholarly study from the broader research conducted at a high school of choice in Houston Independent School District in Houston, Texas, in partnership with The University of Texas at Tyler. The authors designed this study to understand further how student […]
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How to Design a Fantastic High School Science Lab for Inquiry-Based Learning Within TEA Design Requirements

LAUREN BROWN | PRINCIPAL “Scientific inquiry is the planned and deliberate investigation of the natural world. Scientific methods of investigation can be experimental, descriptive, or comparative.” [1] With 40% of instructional time dedicated to scientific investigation, having sufficient floor space for students to explore safely is critical. Equipment and technology work hand-in-hand in the investigative […]
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Original Research – The Impact of Learning Environments on Student Engagement

VLK Architects partnered with the University of Texas at Tyler to conduct a study resulting in original research titled, The Impact of Learning Environments on Student Engagement. Uniquely, VLK Architects was awarded the design assignment for two replacement elementary schools that, while located in separate districts, would be rebuilt on their same sites; thereby, serving the same student […]