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Driven by innovation, purpose, and design excellence, VLK Architects is a multidisciplinary architecture firm whose practice areas include Commercial, Municipal, Education, and Automotive market sectors. With over 38 years of experience and a robust team of architects and supporting staff, VLK has the size and experience to service clients and projects of any size. Our business and project delivery processes have been recognized regionally and nationally multiple times, including Zweig Group; Building Design + Construction’s Annual Giants 300 Report; and by Architectural Record as a Top 300 Architecture Firm.

Our development and commercial clients experience designs that are influenced and informed by extensive regional, national, and international experience. With offices across the state of Texas, we have formulated deep community roots, experiences, and relationships in all of the major metropolitan areas and sub-markets of Texas.

VLK MISSION

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Firm Information

Office Locations: Commercial Project Types:

Austin

2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 230 Austin, TX 78746 | 512.807.3145

Dallas Legacy Town Center III 5801 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75024 | 972.265.1885

Fort Worth

1320 Hemphill St., Suite 400 Fort Worth, TX 76104 | 817.633.1600

Houston 20445 State Highway 249, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77070 | 281.671.2300

San Antonio 250 W Nottingham, Suite 115 San Antonio, TX 78209

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Shell Office and Medical Office Buildings Mixed-Use

Adaptive Re-use and Renovation Mid-Rise and High-Rise Office Towers Multi-Family Residential Development Planning and Strategies Corporate Interiors Transit Oriented Development Feasibility Studies and Analysis Municipal, Civic and Cultural Destination/Lifestyle Retail Sports Facilities and Fields Hospitality and Resort Restaurant/Food and Beverage Light Industrial

"VLK was able to understand our wants and needs and come up with a design that is extremely functional yet unique and beautifully artistic in a cost effective way. The space reflects the personality of Enilon as the Digital Agency we have grown to become, and I could not be happier with the way it turned out.”

Jeff Ireland CEO & Co-Founder Enilon

PMG New Austin Office

Project Information

Client Square Feet

PMG George Popstefanov, Founder and President, 817.420.9970 14,004 sf

VLK has partnered with this fast-growing, close-knit company for six phases of PMG’s continuing evolution since 2010 as the company experienced exponential growth, and have assisted in multiple studies to help develop growth strategies. The design of each phase has evolved with the company’s changing needs; the tech-industrial nature of each project offers a variety of settings that deliberately blur the line between formal and informal spaces to foster a culture of innovation and creativity. A variety of spaces are offered – including private workstations, phone booths, restaurant-style booths, open and closed conference spaces, and multi-functional coffee bars that also serve as charging stations and working bars for after-hours activities, as well as plenty of spaces for immersive brainstorming – allow employees to seamlessly transition from one work environment to another to suit their individual or team needs.

VLK Architects Dallas Office

VLK’s Dallas office was designed with our employees in mind. The office creates a flexible environment – including private workstations, phone booths, restaurant-style booths, open and closed conference spaces, and multi-functional coffee bars that also serve as charging stations and working bars for after-hours activities, as well as plenty of spaces for immersive brainstorming. VLK’s employees are able to seamlessly transition from one work environment to another to suit their individual or team needs.

VLK relocated its Fort Worth headquarters from the Cultural District to the burgeoning, historic Near Southside in 2022. The office was developed using VLK’s proprietary VLK | ANALYTICS and VLK | LAUNCH processes, in which the team studied employees’ work patterns and proximity needs, and members of the firm participated in a collaborative charrette process to guide the design of the new space. The resulting office is an open and collaborative environment, centered around a destination lobby space/coffee bar and flexible conference rooms with stunning views of downtown Fort Worth. Leadership workstations are strategically located throughout the floor plan, further encouraging communication between all levels of project teams. There are also twelve Focus and Huddle rooms with monitors and TV screens to allow ample space for small group work, private space for video calling, or a quiet workspace.

American Paint Horse Association Headquarters

When Fort Worth-based American Paint Horse Association decided to relocate the headquarters to a more vibrant and visible location, the Stockyards District was an ideal choice. Perfectly aligned to its Western aesthetic, the new offices will be located in a restored century-old mule barn. The design brings APHA’s strong brand into the experience by showcasing the barn’s existing clerestories, exposed ceilings, original clay tiles, and exposed brick walls. Design elements such as sliding barn doors, industrial steel finishes, reclaimed wood, concrete floors, natural textiles, and art with accent colors derived from paint horse scenery,and even a grain bin theater and stair were intentionally incorporated. The new space accommodates intriguing new learning and retail components that celebrate the organization’s collection of Western art and artifacts.

“VLK was super responsive to our questions, explained each step and kept us informed on progress. They were on target with a design that was sophisticated but embraced our western heritage and the historically significant and sensitive structure within which we’re working.”

Dr. Billy Kidd Executive Director, American Paint Horse Association

VLK was asked to update a tired office building lobby into an impactful entry experience. Renovations included finishes, lighting systems, and furnishings.

iProspect Tenant Finish Out/Adaptive Re-Use

Project Information

Project Location:

Fort Worth, TX

Project Completion:

2014

iProspect is a leading, global digital marketing agency with a 25,000 sf Fort Worth office offering employees a modern and flexible work space. The design intent intertwines familiar and historical elements of Fort Worth with the sleek high-tech industry that iProspect serves. The rehabilitated warehouse features an open layout, allowing employees to focus on group orientation and collaborative team building. The design team used sustainable strategies wherever possible by working with the building owner in advance to use existing walls for partitions and reclaimed wood for the new sliding barn doors. These elements merge with modern components such as writable glass wall surfaces and high-tech A/V systems to create a unique work environment for employees.

SCM Bios Partners Tenant Finish Out

Fort

Situated along University Drive and the banks of the Trinity River in central Fort Worth, the concept for Steelhead Capital Management’s corporate office rises to meet the fresh, high-energy feel of its WestBend location. VLK’s Interior Architecture team engaged the venture capital firm to co-create an ideal scenario for an 8,600 sf blank slate that realizes their vision and programmatic needs.

Through this collaborative process, VLK and Steelhead developed an imaginative design concept that synthesizes the organization’s elegant tech culture with a vibrantly open atmosphere. The crisp gallery feel is an ideal foil to showcase bold spots of color that align with vibrant art pieces, including works from local artist John Holt Smith. A unique preserved moss wall adds a striking organic contrast to the industrial atmosphere for a play on nature, art, and architecture.

Marquis Executive Suites

Marquis Executive Suites is a co-working space where businesses from a freelance photographer to a law firm can set up a home base. VLK designed a space for creativity, collaboration, and inspiration to thrive. Located in North Fort Worth off of 287, the offices are located in an area that is growing quickly with people bringing a lot of diverse and unique businesses with them. The space was designed to have an aesthetic that would complement any business working there. Everyone has access to shared spaces in the office, including a bright and open common area featuring a snack counter, hospitality bar, as well as conference rooms, phone rooms, a podcast and video studio.

Unbound Drop-in Center

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Fort Worth, TX

2020

Unbound is a non-profit, international, anti-human trafficking organization that specializes in combating Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking through prevention and awareness efforts, survivor advocacy and transitional support. This project was the creation of a drop-in center/dormitory to provide temporary lodging for those in immediate need in the Fort Worth area. It will also meet a need locally for a short-term safe place for at-risk youth; as shelters and other services are set up for mid to long-term care. The drop-in center is a safe place where children and young adults through age 22 can safely shelter and rest for 24 hours. In this safe place they can sleep in privacy, get a meal, unwind through recreational means, and have the opportunity to receive services as they plan their next step; which may be returning home (for a run- away), a rehabilitation clinic, a shelter, or walking back out onto the street…. their choice. VLK Architects provided their services, organized and managed the A/E team for the project 100% pro bono, and helped to engage with a builder.

GrowCo

Josh

Riding the crest of a health care surge, GrowCo took advantage of the availability of a 17,000 s.f. two story office shell to consolidate its 5 businesses under one roof. The project as designed puts leadership easily accessible to all divisions. The space is organized by division, with a particular eye out for future consolidation and divestment. Modest offices are supplemented with small, medium and large informal gathering spaces marked with spanish cedar trellises and accent colors. A large breakroom and the largest conference area are open to each other through a moveable glass partition to allow for an “all hands” meeting and gathering space. The space also includes a video studio for the in-house graphics and marketing department The timeline was tight for the project and the contractor was able to make the space available on schedule.

the dynamic gesture of the pump jack, the vertical mullion pattern creates a motion rhythm, while the builidng sits low on an open horizon.

Project Experience

Apache Corporate Office

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Midland, TX 2014

In the heart of west Texas, the town of Midland is surrounded by a sea of pump jacks, used to pump oil from the earth. When Apache initiated the expansion of their office area, focused on energy and hydrocarbon exploration, it was only fitting to tie the context of the oil industry and apply the pump jack as a metaphor to the design. The form of the entry element represents the dynamic gesture of the pump jack, the vertical mullion pattern creates a motion and a rhythm, while the building sits low on an open horizon.

Project by VLK Designer Trace Saenz while employed as a Designer at Kirksey.

UNT Health Science Center General Services Building Renovation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Central Services, Operations, and Facilities Management Divisions were split between two adjacent yet disconnected buildings. The physical rift resulted in an operational detachment and an inefficient building organization. The full staff was engaged first in VLK Workplace Analytics and then a robust VLK Launch® that included Spanish language and sign language interpreters, to best understand the kind of “home” would best serve their needs. VLK’s design process embraced the staff’s expertise and utilized their knowledge of facilities maintenance and operations to the fullest extent possible. This guided decisions including space planning, finishes, and mechanical and electrical systems.

The new design physically connects the two buildings through a maker space with tiered seating that doubles as a full-staff “family” gathering space. Building organization maximizes functional relationships and workflows among staff. Shops, including wood, print, paint, and 3D printing are designed to be open for use by the school’s faculty and students as a hub of creative energy. Exterior modifications include a new, welcoming front entrance that faces the rest of the campus, and the introduction of natural light in key locations around the building.

Fort

Fort Capital is a real estate developer company looking to expand their current office to have enough space to grow their firm. In their new office, Fort Capital wanted to use more natural and raw materials such as exposed brick and reclaimed wood, giving it a rustic industrial feeling. They also collaborate in a variety of ways and host large events, so the floor plan provides multiple break out spaces for collaboration and socializing.

VLK has partnered with this fast-growing, close-knit company for all three phases of PMG’s evolution. At its newest location, abundant natural lighting and a large patio space support the company’s dynamic approach to work life. The design deliberately blurs the line between formal and informal to foster a culture of innovation and creativity. The campaign areas and open conference spaces are equipped with writable surfaces, restaurant-style booths and airy wood partitions.

Glasslake Productions Near South Studios

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Fort Worth, TX

2014

When Near South Studios decided to relocate its office space and studios to a 1920’s-era cheese warehouse, they asked VLK to deliver a design with no straight walls. The resulting 8,000 sf design takes advantage of the original exposed structure of the cooler structures, the original brick walls, and other unique pieces of the original building to create new offices, video studio, talent makeup and dressing areas, loading dock, and other amenities, making this space highly desired for its function and wonderfully energetic in its layout. VLK’s key contribution, beyond responding to the owner’s program in a creative way, was our use of “Good, Better, Best” budgeting model that exposed the owner from the beginning to the benefits and costs of various options. By using this strategy from the start, we avoided ugly VE cuts and scope reductions, and instead, produced an award-winning project in budget.

Grounds & Gold Adaptive Re-Use/Renovation

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Fort Worth, TX 2021

Micah Ahern, TCU’s “Never Give Up” inspiration during their 3 trips to the College World Series, left a lasting impression as a child superhero. His father, pastry chef Maurice Ahern, honors his memory along with his wife and family in their Grounds and Gold Coffee Shop. Ahern, nominated as one of the top 10 pastry chefs in DFW, keeps the bakery cases full of a variety of pastries, sandwiches and treats, with many different dietary offerings. His company also caters out of the kitchen for outside events, including the famous purple birthday cakes for the TCU baseball coach. The coffee and bakery filled an empty spot in southwest Arlington and has become a popular spot for conversation, for small group meetings and for live music.

Lonestar

When Lonestar Resources relocated its Fort Worth headquarters, they challenged VLK to design a clean, highly functional 21,538 sf space tailored to its departments and clients. The relocation offered an ideal opportunity to design a fully optimized environment, customized for Lonestar’s business process. For the new headquarters, visual references to the natural resources industry, local heritage, and the company brand are incorporated. Hallways showcase bold brand statements in balance with artwork featuring images of Texas landscapes and oil fields. VLK developed the furnishings, fixtures, and lighting selections, providing every department with tailored options that maintain the timelesscontemporary aesthetic throughout the space.

MD America Energy Tenant Finish Out

Project Information

Square Footage

21,000 sf $1,00,000

Construction Cost

Services Provided

Workplace Analytics Schematic Design Design Development Lighting Design Branded Graphics Custom Fixture Design

MD America Energy hired VLK because they had outgrown their current office space and were looking to expand. They sent us multiple building options in Downtown Fort Worth to begin test fit drawings to see if the buildings had enough space for their program needs.

Mad Hatter Neighborhood Pub

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Fort Worth, TX 2014

This small bar is only 14’ wide. It has the intimacy of an old Irish bar, something it’s native Irish owner specifically requested. Even though much of the space is open to the structure, the warm wood bar and canopy create an intimate seating area. The bar features a handsome wood bar back and a long counter along the far wall.

4 Kahunas Tiki Bar

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Fort Worth, TX 2018

The 4 Kahunas Tiki Bar is a labor of love for four local friends in Arlington. The 1,000 sf bar is built around a back-story of their own concoction: downed pilots, medicine men, secret recipes. The result is a delightful escape to a place humming with South Pacific good vibes, thatched huts, bamboo trim, 60’s surfer movies on the TV, and fantastic cocktails. VLK worked with 4 Kahunas to make the absolute most of the existing space and meet all health codes and provide a framework for this wonderful escape.

Sugar Bee Sweets

Sugar Bee Sweets turned an inward facing auto dealership office around to face the street. This was accomplished with a large tower at the entry, brightly painted fascias, and distinctive awnings. The result is a lively and engaging addition to the Urban Union development in Downtown Arlington. It offers an improved and enlarged facility for the popular wedding cake bakery.