“The most prominent change to the exterior will be the addition of a new entry and ticketing pavilion surrounding the Man with Fish sculpture outside of the accessible entry.“ -Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago
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“Currently in the state of an architectural ruin, the main lobby space will have a restored coffered ceiling under which the new programs of cafe, Blues Museum exhibit, and a new bank branch will be housed..“ -Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago
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“With a shared desire to go “from success to impact,” Coughlin and her team saw Shedd’s 100th birthday in 2030 as the ideal marker for such an auspicious plan.“ -Mary Ellen Collins, Association of Zoos & Aquariums
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“This style gives you a lot of creative freedom, making it one of the most fun ones to use in design. ‘There are no hard fast rules, so it's all about allowing your personality to shine through’” - VDT Senior Interior Designer, Rebecca Snow and Home Design Institute editors
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“The choice of wood is not only aesthetically right for complementing the wooded surroundings, but also environmentally right: Wood sequesters carbon.” -Dennis Rodkin, WBEZ Chicago
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“Dewalt was an influential name in Chicago architectural circles and, as an architect, was responsible for innovative designs such as the all-plastic testing facility for Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, Illinois.” - Josh Niland, Architect
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“Going back 30 years, Mr. Dewalt handled many assignments for the Merchandise Mart, such as converting its first and second floors into public spaces. His work included the Art on the Mart feature of images projected onto the building’s river-facing façade.” - David Roeder, Chicago Sun Times
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“A longtime collaborator with the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Dewalt carried out multiple projects over the years starting with the renovation of the first and second floors in the late ’80s. In later years, he led a design team in creating Art on theMART.” - Interior Design Magazine Editors
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“Big Marsh Park is the Chicago Park District’s largest reclamation project—a natural landscape damaged by slag from nearby steel mills. At the park’s entrance, the Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC) serves as both a gateway and a hub—educating visitors about its past and setting precedent for a new, sustainable future throughout the Calumet Region.” -VDT via Paula Pintos at Archdaily
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“The space had to be partially redesigned in the summer of 2020 to cater to a collaborative work environment, where, ‘Most people are coming into the office to interact with others,’ instead of doing heads-down work, said Glassdoor’s Chief People Officer Carina Cortez.” - Chase DiFeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle
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“As designers, we take a research-based approach to the design process; it is immersive and specific. This process allows us to explore the client’s DNA, user profile, research best practices and discover early on what “Green” strategies should be integrated in the project..“ -VDT via Architizer Editors
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“The closest connection to the city sewer lines was several miles away, at the southern city limits. It would be just $2 Million just to flush the toilets,” says Alexander Raynor of Valerio Dewalt Train Associates., which designed the building. An on-site wastewater recycling system would be approximately half as expensive.“ -Zach Mortice, Landscape Architecture Magazine
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“Designed by Chicago-based architecture firm Valerio Dewalt Train Associates (VDTA), the center sits at the gateway of a 280-acre park called Big Marsh...In 2016, the brownfield was reborn into a verdant park, complete with a 40-acre bike park, walking trails aplenty, and vast wildlife habitats.“ -Elissaveta Brandon, Fast Company
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“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
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“Valerio Dewalt Train will lead the design of the transformative revamp…“ -Matt Hickman, The Architect’s Newspaper
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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