“Throughout the design processes, Torti Gallas + Partners, Kindness Architecture + Planning, and Entelechy for Westlawn Gardens, and Valerio Dewalt Train Associates for Tree Lane prioritized the voices of the communities that the developments would be serving.” -Katherine Flynn, Architect Magazine
Read MoreMedia-Objectives had two projects honored at this year’s SEGD Global Design Awards: Cal Poly Student Housing in the ‘Placemaking and Identity’ category as well as the YouTube Lobby in the ‘Interactive Experience’ category.
Read MoreMedia-Objectives had two projects honored at this year’s Core77 Awards. Their work for Adobe Hooper in San Francisco and in Cal Poly Student Housing in San Luis Obispo was recognized in the Visual Communication category.
Read MoreCrowdsourced review site Yelp has a new Chicago office in The Mart, designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, that speaks to its company culture. “At its core, Yelp’s business is fueled by the candid, varied opinions of the masses. These consumer reviews expose and reveal their unvarnished personal experiences of commerce,” says David Jennerjahn, principal at Valerio Dewalt Train. “Yelp’s offices embrace a similar exposed honesty in the design of the workspace.”
Read MoreValerio Dewalt Train and Media-Objectives receive an IIDA Illinois Red Award in the Retail category for the design of the Moen and House of Rohl Showrooms.
Read MoreWith dramatic views of the Chicago skyline, Balyasny Asset Management's third location provides the firm a motivating open floor plan for connectivity, moving away from their once traditional office layout. Valerio Dewalt Train were engaged by Balyasny Asset Management for the third time to design their new offices located in Chicago, Illinois.
Read MoreValeio Dewalt Train received an honorable mentioned for the AIA Chicago’s Disuptive Design Award. The entry was displayed at the awards ceremony.
Read More“Trained as an architect at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Yale University, Bhatty is now shaping spaces to suit clients' needs. When Valerio Dewalt Train Associates was designing a large office space for a tech firm in California, she contributed to the design of the "collaboration pockets," where repetitive wooden screens create the different levels of transparency that small groups might prefer for one type of work or another.” -Dennis Rodkin, Crain’s Chicago Business
Read More“After successful projects for BAM in New York and San Francisco, the team at Valerio Dewalt Train again worked closely with the BAM real estate and leadership teams to establish planning and aesthetic goals for the project. The team stayed consistent with a clean modern aesthetic while using a new set of finishes and materials that better suited the light and glassy feel of the building BAM would call home.” -Officelovin’
Read More“Miles Stemper, who’s implemented recessed illumination in various multi-unit residential projects, concurs: “It’s desirable to make spaces like basements feel open and bright. Often the best thing to do is create even overall illumination and complement that with lighter finishes,” says Miles Stemper, an architectural designer at Valerio Dewalt Train.” -Sheila Kim, Residential Products Online
Read More“Enter the team at Valerio Dewalt Train, who reduced the double-height atrium to its metallic structure illuminated by a full-length skylight. A green wall and stacked benches on the north side offer room to socialize. But the heart of the project is a digital wall. ” -Jesse Dorris, Interior Design Magazine
Read More“Yelp, a consumer review platform that connects people with their favourite places, recently reached out to architecture firm Valerio Dewalt Train to design an expansion of their Midwest office in Chicago, Illinois. ” -Office Lovin’
Read More“Flexible meeting and event space, state-of-the-art technology including high-speed Wi-Fi, event-planning services, on-site gourmet chef, unlimited drinks and snacks, tech-enabled meeting rooms along with lounge, dining and reception areas.” -Crain’s Business, Chicago
Read More"The “sideways house” suggests a new paradigm for Chicago’s 25’ wide by 125’ deep typical lot. The house is turned to face a ten foot wide linear garden running from street to alley. The house is considered as six 20’ long modules with an overall length of 120’. From street to alley the parade of uses are: 1. second bedroom/second living unit, 2. kitchen/storage, 3. living room, 4. master bedroom, 5. open garden, and 6. workroom/garage.
Read More“Art on The Mart is the largest permanent digital art installation of its kind in the world. Using 34 projectors, Obscura Digital and architecture firm Valerio Dewalt Train Associates have transformed the limestone facade of the Merchandise Mart into a 2.5-acre canvas for digital expression. Although it debuted in late 2018, Art on The Mart has already established itself as one of Chicago’s great public artworks. “ -Curbed, Chicago
Read More“Matthew Gamache, AIA, LEED AP, joined Valerio Dewalt Train in 2007. He has worked on several projects for the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, including master planning, historic preservation, additions, and the Early Childhood Center in Chicago; he led the visioning phase and formulated design principles for the University Research Park in Madison, Wisconsin; and he worked on the design of the Godfrey Hotel in Chicago. His current projects include the University Research Park Master Plan in Madison, Wisconsin, and offices for GRAEF Engineering in Milwaukee. “ -Chicago Business Journal
Read More“Dana Stiernberg AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCIDQ, joined Valerio Dewalt Train in 2013. Her completed work for VDT includes the Google Tech Corners and the Google Pacific Shores campuses and site renovations in Sunnyvale, California; renovations to Adobe’s offices at 601/625 Townsend Street in San Francisco; and offices for VMware in Dallas, Texas. She is currently working on offices for VMWare in Bellevue, Washington. “ -Chicago Business Journal
Read More“CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed renovations at the House of Blues and the Aragon Ballroom, two Chicago music venues. Summit remodeled the VIP areas at each venue. At the Aragon Ballroom, Summit renovated the first-floor staff offices and expanded the restrooms. At the House of Blues, Summit remodeled the third-floor Foundation Dining Room. The project also included a new bar with custom windows, new flooring and lighting and the addition of a small stage. RLE Partners and Valerio Dewalt Train & Associates made up the project team. Live Nation owns both venues. ” -ReBusiness Online
Read More“The two Bell Park buildings had their first hearing before the Lower Downtown Design Review Board on Feb. 7, and while the Chicago-based architects at Valerio Dewalt Train Associates cooked up some intriguing renderings — presenting a large, glass tower with a distinctive indent near the middle — Geller emphasized the designs remain subject to change. ” -Joe Rubino, Denver Post
Read More“Valerio Dewalt Train Associates (VDTA) recently completed the Residences at 8 East Huron, on the edge of the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The client, CA Ventures, desired a very clean, modern-looking luxury apartment building, but the site had such a small footprint that previous architects had been unable to come up with a workable plan.” -Dexigner
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