“With a design from Valerio Dewalt Train Associates and Site Design Group, the plan calls for the enhancement of the existing accessible entrance, the rebuilding of the north terrace, and the enclosure of the lakeside terrace.“ -Lukas Kugler, Urbanize
Read More“Valerio Dewalt Train will lead the design of the transformative revamp…“ -Matt Hickman, The Architect’s Newspaper
Read More“The project will transform much of the Shedd’s mission, both onsite and across the Chicago area — on the water, in nature and in field-based research.“ -Miriam Di Nunzio, Chicago Sun Times
Read More“The firm opted to go with a hybrid workplace model based on guidance from its principals, who heard from employees that they wanted to continue to have that flexibility.“ -Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune
Read More“This video follows Hiba Bhatty, an architect at VDT, through a day on the job. The daily activities of an architect can sometimes seem mysterious. This is likely due to the fact that no day is really ‘typical.’“ -ArchDaily
Read More“The architects of these projects are re-thinking how architecture and design relates to the natural world and believe that design can help us avoid climate catastrophe.“ -Metropolis Magazine
Read More“The Ford Calumet Environmental Center at Chicago’s Big Marsh park is part classroom, part museum, and all about environmental remediation.“ -Lee Bey, Metropolis Magazine
Read More“Big Marsh is home to the Ford Calumet Environmental Center, an educational hub where visitors can learn about everything from the land’s indigenous heritage to the various native plants, animals and insects that call the area home.“ -Emma Krupp, TimeOut Chicago
Read More“Yet the future remains bright as the site become part of an Invest South/West proposal, planning to bring 72 residential units along with the aforementioned amenities designed by VDT Associates and Latent Design.“ -Ian Achong, Yimby
Read More“Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train with birds in mind, the new center is clad in highly visible, reclaimed, and locally sourced materials to pay respects to the animals it exhibits.“ -Ian Achong, Yimby
Read More“Partnering with the University Research Park, Potter Lawson Architects, Valerio Dewalt Train, and J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., we created a single, amenity-rich space for a headquarters for executives and research and development teams.“ -ENR Midwest
Read More“The team behind a proposal to preserve and expand the neglected Laramie State Bank building in Austin presented revised renderings of their West Side project to Chicago's newly formed Committee on Design.“ -Jay Koziarz, Urbanize Chicago
Read More“The eight-story, 155-room Canopy Grand Rapids Downtown was conceived as a love letter to Michigan.“ -Matt Dougherty & Caitlin St. John, HospitalityDesign.com
Read More“A proposal from Lincoln Property Company to redevelop an Uptown parking lot next to Weiss Hospital passed the Chicago Plan Commission this week with a tweaked design and updated renderings.“ -Jay Koziarz, Urbanize Chicago
Read More“This list of the best multifamily architects in Chicago presents the firms behind some of the landmark structures that have shaped the city’s urban landscape.“ -ChicagoArchitect.org
Read More“These projects demonstrate the strong returns on investment possible for innovative multifamily, whether in expanding the range of affordable housing or in providing more appealing communities.“ -Mary Salmonsen, Multifamily Executive
Read More“Chicago-based Omega Yeast produces high-quality yeast for professional and amateur brewers. Having outgrown their facilities in renovated buildings, the company asked Valerio Dewalt Train (VDT) to expand operations with a new building next door that would be tailored to the unique needs of their business and respond to the residential neighborhood and the adjacent commuter rail tracks and station.” -Archello
Read More“The permit has been filed under the occupying name of 225 West Wacker Owner, LLC. Plans include alterations to the tenant space and the connected rooftop terrace that extends from the main tower. These alterations come almost exactly a year after Spear Street Capital finalized its $210 million purchase of the tower, according to an article by REjournals.” -Jack Crawford, Yimby
Read More“NASHVILLE, TENN. — A public-private partnership between Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, Axium Infrastructure and Vanderbilt University has broken ground on a 616-bed student housing project in Nashville.” -Taylor Williams, REBUSINESS
Read More“Presiding over The Avenue from its third-floor perch is the new headquarters of Milwaukee-based GRAEF USA Inc., a national engineering, planning and design firm founded 60 years ago. The firm occupies 35,000 square feet, providing amenity-rich work space for about 175 employees.” -Mike Dries, Milwaukee Biz Journals
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