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As the leaves turn, we find ourselves looking back on an incredibly busy and rewarding summer. From celebrating diversity and inclusion and participating in notable industry events, to hosting engaging internal activities, our dynamic firm culture was strengthened.
As the leaves turn, we find ourselves looking back on an incredibly busy and rewarding summer. From celebrating diversity and inclusion and participating in notable industry events, to hosting engaging internal activities, our dynamic firm culture was strengthened.
As architects, designers, and fellow purveyors of the future, we applaud Governor Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, and PsiQuantum for this quantum leap on the Southside Lakefront. Illinois is ready for a brave new future, and we can’t help but share an alternative and fantastical sketch of what might be. The future is now.
Shedd Aquarium’s Experience Evolution is well underway, and the demolition of existing spaces has officially begun. As the lead architects spearheading this transformative journey, Valerio Dewalt Train finds ourselves at the intersection of history and innovation, navigating the intricate process of revitalizing Chicago’s iconic Shedd Aquarium and ensuring its success into the next century.
Welcome to 345 Ritch Street, VDT’s San Francisco office, nestled in the vibrant enclave of Mission Bay. As architects and designers, we understand the profound significance of spaces - how they shape experiences, foster connections, and tell stories.
Sustainable Action Week (SAW) is back again at VDT! Check out highlights from our week of volunteer events, lectures, and trade shows. This year’s theme: Resiliency in Architecture.
Our team has had a busy fall filled with conferences, panels, award ceremonies, and all sorts of industry events. Check out what we’ve been up to!
Announcing: VDT has promoted Sheri Andrews to Principal and Peter Wojtowicz to Senior Associate.
VDT is proud to be the architect for Shedd Aquarium’s historic transformation. Explore the full set of recently unveiled renderings.
Announcing: VDT has named Heather Salisbury Director of Operations.
VDT celebrated its first Sustainable Action Week since the pandemic! Check out highlights from our week of volunteer events, lectures, and trade shows.
VDT has submitted a rowhouse design proposal to the City of Chicago and Chicago Architecture Center’s “Come Home Initiative” competition.
Some of the leading women in our office have highlighted their colleagues working in construction.
Media–Objectives, in-house experiential design studio, announces growing leadership team as they approach their 10th anniversary.
Strategies to design affordable housing wish a strong sense of community.
Announcing: VDT promotes 3 to Principal and 1 to Senior Associate
Associate Architect and Denver office lead, Noah Bentley, reflects on our experience designing for workplace and multi-family residential clients in the Mile High City.
VDT + M-O designers share some of their favorite products from NeoCon and MillerKnoll Days 2022.
Founding Principal Joe Valerio and filmmaker George Lucas sat down to discuss the importance of different medias of communication.
Founding Principal, Mark Dewalt, had a reputation at Valerio Dewalt Train for tackling some of the firm’s most complex projects. We sat him down, in 2019, to discuss the stories behind some of his most intriguing projects. (Originally published 12/16/19)
Two of the most interesting trends in the industry in recent years have been the rise of modular construction and the rise of cross-laminated timber (CLT).
VDT + M-0 designers share some of their favorite products from NeoCon 2021.
Seven Multi-family projects that maintain a budget and maximize design.
We’re lucky to have a number of repeat clients that come to Valerio Dewalt Train for their new interiors projects.
VDT’s interior design team share their favorite chairs for home and office.
In a recent discussion panel with Unity Technologies at Autodesk University, Principal Steve Droll and XR Developer Adam Farooq explore the process behind the development of a custom Augmented Reality (AR) app.
Principal Steve Droll discusses the entitlements process and how it offers opportunities for creativity, working to the advantage of developers, cities, and the broader community.
Architects Linda Searl and Joseph Valerio will reveal Love, Jealousy and Death at the E-1027 House, Eileen Gray’s 20th Century Masterpiece on the Cote d’Azur .
Valerio Dewalt Train’s interior design team explores this year’s industry trends along with exciting products and materials that are on their radar.
Principal Randy Mattheis reflects on the research-based design approach used for the design of the Northwestern Mutual Headquarters and how this type of thought could benefit future projects in light of recent events.