Value. Expertise. Customer-Driven.

With more than 35 years of expertise in the automotive industry, we understand customer experience design and the unique intricacies of working with auto dealers and manufacturers.

Featured Projects

Automotive Projects

Grubbs Acura

Grubbs Volvo

Family Volkswagen

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VLK Advantage

Preeminent Expertise in Automotive Dealership Design

Jim Stephenson is Principal of VLK’s Automotive Practice with 35 years’ experience designing dealerships for multiple brands. With more than 150 completed automotive industry projects, Jim’s foremost industry know-how is fortified by his responsive and service-oriented approach to doing business with owners. Providing consistent direction and leadership to the owner and design team, Jim stays with the project from start to finish, fully dedicated to realizing the dealer’s vision and satisfying the requirements of the automaker.

VLK Advantage

Refining Customer Experience

We know a consistent customer experience is an essential part of the brand. Our team will always satisfy your manufacturer’s branding and customer experience requirements. Ultimately, VLK works for you, the owner. In line with your budget, we further explore tailored options that reflect your vision for an ideally customized buyer experience. As a partner in the success of your dealership, we will continue to be a resource to you long after the work is complete.

"Our customers are wowed by this dealership. I get comments all the time that we don’t look or feel like a car dealership but more like an art gallery or a high-end hotel lobby. Other comments include how clean it is - which translates to the clean design and high-end finishes. In addition, guests tell me that it’s very comfortable and relaxing. Our architect, Jim Stephenson, was able to take the design elements required by Infiniti, along with our desires, and create a dealership like no other. As with all construction projects, there are usually things you wish you could have done differently. With this project, there isn’t a single thing I would change.”
George Grubbs III Executive Manager, Grubbs Family of Dealerships

"VLK Architects has both the technical expertise and the service that always makes our projects incredibly successful. They go above and beyond every time and I have the utmost trust in them to always deliver for our company. No one knows auto dealerships and delivers on our vision better than Jim Stephenson and VLK.”
Bobby Baillargeon Owner, Audi Fort Worth

"When considering an architecture firm, l think of several things. Comparable experience, reputation, past client satisfaction, and the ability to be able to handle the job. In working with VLK on our past project, I feel we made the right decision. Sloan, Justin and their team have been a pleasure to work with. It has turned out to be the showcase of Honda Dealerships. Commercially, I have only worked with two different architects. Once with the remodel of our store years ago and recently with the completion of our new dealership. I was very pleased both times and now the first architect, Jim Stephenson, has joined the team of VLK. I would recommend the firm of VLK Architects.”
Ron Huggins Executive Manager, Huggins Honda

VLK Advantage

Superb Quality Documentation

We take great pride in the quality of our construction documents. The detail captured in our documentation is critical to ensuring our client-tailored designs will ultimately be realized in construction. With every phase of our projects, our documents are peer-reviewed from schematic design through construction. Our awards from industry peers are testimonials to our quality.

VLK Advantage

We Work Here

Whether the project is located in North Texas, Greater Houston, Central Texas, or South Texas, VLK is already locally established. We know the local ins and outs of zoning regulations and building-related ordinances. We have a substantial history of working closely with many municipalities across Texas to get projects approved. It’s part of our process.

PROJECTS

GRUBBS

Grubbs Acura

Grapevine, Texas

Grubbs Infiniti

Grapevine, Texas

Grubbs Infiniti

Euless, Texas

Grubbs Acura

Grapevine, Texas

Grubbs Volvo

Grapevine, Texas

BAILLARGEON

AUDI DFW

Euless, Texas

AUDI FORT WORTH

Fort Worth, Texas

AUDI FORT WORTH - SERVICE CENTER

Fort Worth, Texas

AUDI FORT WORTH - SERVICE CENTER & CORPORATE

Fort Worth, Texas

BAILLARGEON AUDI

Euless, Texas

FAMILY DEALERSHIP AUTOMOTIVE

FAMILY VOLKSWAGEN

Burleson, Texas

FRANK KENT

FRANK KENT CADILLAC

Fort Worth, Texas

FRANK KENT HONDA

Fort Worth, Texas

HILLARD

HILLARD AUTO PARK

Fort Worth, Texas

HILLARD SATURN OF ARLINGTON

Arlington, Texas

HILLARD SATURN OF HURST

Hurst, Texas

HILLARD SATURN OF FORT WORTH

Fort Worth, Texas

HILLARD SATURN USED CARS

Fort Worth, Texas

HILEY

HILEY MAZDA

Burleson, Texas

HILEY MAZDA

Fort Worth, Texas

HILEY MAZDA

Arlington, Texas

HILEY MAZDA

Hurst, Texas

HILEY SUBARU

Fort Worth, Texas

PATRICK DEALER GROUP

PATRICK GENESIS

Schaumburg, Illinois

PATRICK HYUNDAI

Schaumburg, Illinois

JAMES WOOD MOTORS

JAMES WOOD MOTORS PONTIAC/BUICK/GMC

Decatur, Texas

JAMES WOOD MOTORS CHEVROLET

Decatur, Texas

JAMES WOOD MOTORS CHEVROLET/OLDSMOBILE

Denton, Texas

JAMES WOOD MOTORS USED CAR/BODY SHOP/PARTS

Denton, Texas

JAMES WOOD MOTORS USED CAR/BODY SHOP/DETAIL

Denton, Texas

HUGGINS

HUGGINS HONDA

North Richland Hills, Texas

HUGGINS HONDA - IMAGE PROGRAM AND RENOVATION

North Richland Hills, Texas

HUGGINS HONDA - PRE-OWNED SALES BUILDING

North Richland Hills, Texas

DON DAVIS

DON DAVIS FORD

Arlington, Texas

DON DAVIS FORD - USED CAR BUILDING

Arlington, Texas

JIM MCNATT

JIM MCNATT HONDA

Lewisville, Texas

JIM MCNATT HONDA

DeSoto, Texas

JIM MCNATT ACURA

Jackson, Mississippi

JIM MCNATT USED CARS

Lewisville, Texas

JIM MCNATT TOYOTA-DODGE

Denton, Texas

JIM MCNATT HONDA

Denton, Texas

MIDPARK

MIDPARK JEEP/EAGLE

Dallas, Texas

MIDPARK JEEP/EAGLE - PRE-OWNED SALES/MAKE READY

Dallas, Texas

MCDAVID

BILL MCDAVID PONTIAC/HONDA/GMC

Fort Worth, Texas

BILL MCDAVID ACURA ARLINGTON

Arlington, Texas

OFF LEASE ONLY

OFF LEASE ONLY SALES FACILITY

Katy, Texas

OFF LEASE ONLY RECONDITIONING FACILITY

Brookshire, Texas

SUBARU

SUBARU OF DALLAS

Dallas, Texas

SUBARU OF PLANO

Plano, Texas

BAILEY ENTERPRISES

BAILEY ENTERPRISES HYUNDAI

Fort Worth, Texas

BAILEY ENTERPRISES LINCOLN/MERCURY

Fort Worth, Texas

BAILEY ENTERPRISES MAZDA

Fort Worth, Texas

MID-CITIES

MID-CITIES CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH

Arlington, Texas

STEPHENS STEPHENS BUICK

Dallas, Texas

HUDIBURG

HUDIBURG CHEVROLET - ADDITION AND RENOVATION

Fort Worth, Texas

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHWEST FORD

Weatherford, Texas

TAYLOR

TAYLOR PONTIAC

Dallas, Texas

TAYLOR HONDA

Dallas, Texas

BANKSTON

BANKSTON NISSAN

Lewisville, Texas

RODEO

RODEO CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH

Dallas, Texas

BILL UTTER

BILL UTTER FORD

Denton, Texas

STANLEY

STANLEY FORD EASTLAND

Eastland, Texas

STANLEY FORD

Pilot Point, Texas

STANLEY CDJR

Gilmer, Texas

TOWN NORTH AUTOMOTIVE

TOWN NORTH MAZDA

Richardson, Texas

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