“They propose renovating the 20,000-square-foot former bank building with commercial uses including a blues museum, bank branch, cafe and business incubator. On adjacent land, the firms propose a multistory apartment building with affordable units, a green roof, public plaza and outdoor art.” -Ryan Ori, The Chicago Tribune
Read More“Omega — which has customers across the U.S. and abroad — began life in the corner of a Portage Park costume shop, but recently debuted a new facility next to is current digs on W. Pensacola Avenue. Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, the space is tailor-made for efficiency and innovation.” -Thomas Connors, Inside Hook
Read MoreBy combining resources the Chicago Living Future Collaborative, Illinois Green and ILFI will collaborate to continue promoting green building design, construction and operations.
Read MoreMilwaukee headquartered engineering, planning and design firm GRAEF decided to move from its longtime home in a suburban-style office park to downtown. Valerio Dewalt Train collaborated with GRAEF on their new offices within an existing 1980’s shopping mall. -Archello
Read MoreFeatured at no.15 is the YouTube Lobby, which was a collaboration by VDT, Media-Objectives and Office Of Things. -Office Snapshots
Read MoreThe 2020 Design Excellence Awards were featured in the Chicago Tribune, highlighting many of this year's winning projects. Valerio Dewalt Train was featured with Vue53, which received a citation of merit award. -Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune
Read More“The centerpiece of that rejuvenation is the newly constructed Ford Calumet Environmental Center, which will serve as a hub for programming and “eco-recreation” at the five Southeast Side parks. Bell serves as director of the center, which was designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, the architects behind Vue53, Earl Shapiro Hall and Gordon Parks Arts Hall in Hyde Park.” -Maxwell Evans, Block Club Chicago
Read MoreIn Corporate Real Estate, “resilience” has become the impetus for many studies, action plans and mission statements. However, authentic resilience must be actuated with an agility in our buildings and management practices. The roundtable conversation with VDT focused on four specific building typologies: multifamily housing, workplace, learning environments, and hospitality.
Read More“In just four weeks, Valerio Dewalt Train created a 1:1 scale on-site augmented reality (AR) application to showcase a 36-story skyline-altering tower before it was built.” -Tony Faccenda, Unity Technologies
Read More“Five development teams have been picked to vie for the right to rebuild part of the South Loop near the Harold Washington Library. The site consists of city-owned property at the northeast corner of Van Buren Street and Plymouth Court. It is alongside Pritzker Park, which must get funds for improvement. The site includes a parking garage and a vacant building.” -David Roeder, Sun Times
Read More“The following week, on September 18, 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 on September 18.” -Judy Carmack Bross, Classic Chicago Magazine
Read More“Based on common foundations and a shared vision, NOMA, NAACP, and the SEED Network announce Awards for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) in design, architecture, and land development. Seven projects have been selected through a competitive and by a distinguished jury.” -Design Corps
Read More“Valerio Dewalt Train is applying the same level of attention and design to terraces as to interiors for two buildings they’re remodeling in Silicon Valley. In one case, the firm is subdividing a large 3,000-square-foot terrace into several outdoor “rooms” for different uses.” -Lydia Lee, Metropolis Magazine
Read More“Kairoi Residential recently completed its luxury apartment community Park 17, which is located in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood. Martines Palmeiro Construction built the multistory, 190-unit “boutique chic” building, which was designed by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates..” -Kris Oppermann Stern, Colorado State Journal
Read More“Natural ventilation may be an option for some; for a Silicon Valley client, Valerio Dewalt Train has been looking beyond the walls of the office. The Chicago-based practice was already testing outdoor meeting areas before the pandemic, as a way to maximize pricey Bay Area real estate. The firm installed lightweight, moveable furniture, a large chalkboard, power outlets, Wi-Fi, and a simple shade structure. ‘I’m sure that will increase tenfold in places with good weather,’ says Matt Gamache, senior associate at Valerio Dewalt Train.” -Lydia Lee, Architectural Record
Read MoreValerio Dewalt Train designed the new VMware offices to adapt to their growing needs in Bellevue, Washington. -Office Snapshots
Read MoreAzure Magazine has selected Gordon Parks Arts Hall as a finalist for this year’s AZ 2020 Awards in the Adaptive Reuse category.
Read More“Snow is now the lead of the interiors studio at architecture and design firm Valerio Dewalt Train Associates (VDT), where she collaborates with other internal teams on corporate interiors, student housing and spec suites” -SVA Visual Arts Journal
Read MoreArchitect Hiba Bhatty discusses her journey as a designer with Network Next Gen.
Read More“In perhaps a last big hurrah, and at a time of economic uncertainty, a development company that has vastly influenced the renaissance of Capitol Square is proposing a $125 million project combining preservation, demolition and new construction for the largest underused parcel remaining at Madison’s most iconic location.” -Dean Mosiman, Wisconsin State Journal
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