2024
January 2024>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted a public art project in Nevada.
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted a public art project in Nevada.
2023
October 2023>
VA | DESIGN to lecture at UCLA in Los Angeles.
July 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted a public art project in Indiana.
June 2023>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Oregon.
May 2023>
VA | DESIGN wins a public art project in Oregon.
March 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Texas.
February 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon.
January 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in California.
January 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Colorado.
January 2023 >
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Texas.
December 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in California.
November 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Washington D.C.
October 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Eugene, OR.
October 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Cambridge, MA.
October 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in St. Petersburg, FL.
September 2022>
Installation of our DROP playstructure in Washington D.C. completed.
August 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Cambridge, MA.
July 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Florida.
June 2021 >
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Washington D.C.
March 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Virgina.
March 2022>
Drift Bridge wins the Metropolis Magazine ‘Responsible Disruptors’ Award.
February 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art competition in Taiwan.
February 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon,
January 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in San Diego.
December 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in California.
December 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon.
November 2021>
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk to the Global Pininfarina Design Team.
November 2021>
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk at the CODA Summit in Arizona.
October 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Kansas.
September 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu appointed as jury member for the 2022 eVolo Skyscraper competition.
August 2021 >
Drift Bridge is published in Fast Company, Wallpaper, Domus, Dezeen, Baumeister, and Designboom.
August 2021 >
VA | DESIGN is selected to the State of Washington Public Artist Pool.
June 2021 >
Purple STEAM installation published in RIBA Journal magazine.
May 2021 >
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Washington D.C.
May 2021 >
VA DESIGN receives commission for public art work in Seattle, WA.
April 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Idaho.
March 2021 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Washington DC.
February 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presents work at Teulo Talks in New Zealand.
February 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk at University of Cincinnati.
January 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures as part of Next 3.0 Parametric Architecture Conference.
January 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk at PBSA Duesseldorf, Germany.
VA | DESIGN to lecture at UCLA in Los Angeles.
July 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted a public art project in Indiana.
June 2023>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Oregon.
May 2023>
VA | DESIGN wins a public art project in Oregon.
March 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Texas.
February 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon.
January 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in California.
January 2023>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Colorado.
January 2023 >
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Texas.
2022
December 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in California.
November 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Washington D.C.
October 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Eugene, OR.
October 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Cambridge, MA.
October 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in St. Petersburg, FL.
September 2022>
Installation of our DROP playstructure in Washington D.C. completed.
August 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Cambridge, MA.
July 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Florida.
June 2021 >
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Washington D.C.
March 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Virgina.
March 2022>
Drift Bridge wins the Metropolis Magazine ‘Responsible Disruptors’ Award.
February 2022>
VA | DESIGN wins public art competition in Taiwan.
February 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon,
January 2022>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in San Diego.
2021
December 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in California.
December 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon.
November 2021>
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk to the Global Pininfarina Design Team.
November 2021>
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk at the CODA Summit in Arizona.
October 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Kansas.
September 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu appointed as jury member for the 2022 eVolo Skyscraper competition.
August 2021 >
Drift Bridge is published in Fast Company, Wallpaper, Domus, Dezeen, Baumeister, and Designboom.
August 2021 >
VA | DESIGN is selected to the State of Washington Public Artist Pool.
June 2021 >
Purple STEAM installation published in RIBA Journal magazine.
May 2021 >
VA | DESIGN wins public art project in Washington D.C.
May 2021 >
VA DESIGN receives commission for public art work in Seattle, WA.
April 2021>
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Idaho.
March 2021 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Washington DC.
February 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presents work at Teulo Talks in New Zealand.
February 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk at University of Cincinnati.
January 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures as part of Next 3.0 Parametric Architecture Conference.
January 2021 >
Volkan Alkanoglu gives talk at PBSA Duesseldorf, Germany.
2020
November 2020 >
Purple STEAM installation opens in Durham, NC.
October 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Utah.
August 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Oregon.
August 2020 >
Our ‘Islands’ project opens to the public at the Clippership Wharf in Boston.
July 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Mexico City.
May 2020 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a public art project in Colorado.
May 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Washington, D.C.
April 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Thornton, CO.
March 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Denver, Colorado.
January 2020 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a public art project in Eugene, Oregon.
2019
December 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is selected to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Artist Pool.
November 2019 >
Our design for the Durham Library Plaza has been approved by Durham City Council.
October 2019 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures at the AA School in London, UK on Oct 24th.
September 2019 >
Essay titled ‘ Super Light’ by Volkan Alkanoglu published in ‘Instabilities and Potentialities’ book by Chadler Ahrens and Aaron Sprecher.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN participates in community engagement event for an upcoming Public Art project in Baltimore, MD.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN completes project at Clippership Wharf in Boston, MA.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a project in North Carolina.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Las Vegas, NV.
September 2019 >
Volkan Alkanoglu interviewed by The Washington Post on Public Art project in Baltimore, MD.
August 2019 >
Volkan Alkanoglu part of the ‘100 Experiments’ exhibition at Aedes Gallery in Berlin.
August 2019 >
VA | DESIGN completes project at UMBC in Baltimore, MD.
May 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Florida.
April 2019 >
The San Francisco Arts Commission selects VA | DESIGN for their 2019-20 Artist Pool.
April 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in New Jersey.
March 2019 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a project in Iowa.
March 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Kansas.
February 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Louisiana.
December 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Iowa.
October 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Fort Collins, CO
October 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Phoenix, AZ
September 2018 >
VA DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Memphis,TN
July 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Charlotte, NC
June 2018 >
VA | DESIGN completes new project in Salt Lake City, UT
March 2018 >
Phantom Pavilion opens to the public at the Praerie Basin Park in Stapleton, CO.
March 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at Clemson University on March 28th 2018.
March 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at the University of Maryland on March 7th 2018.
February 2018 >
Our work is currently exhibited at the Yale University Gallery as part of the 'The Drawing Show' curated by Dora Epstein Jones.
January 2018 >
Our Cloud Scape project is part of the the 'Inscription: Architecture Before Speech' exhibition at the Druker Gallery in Cambridge.
January 2018 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in North Carolina.
January 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to teach an Option studio at PennDesign, Spring 2018.
January 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to teach at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Spring 2018.
December 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Colorado.
December 2017 >
VA | DESIGN completes permanent installation at the Eviva Residential Tower Building in Denver, CO.
December 2017 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a public project in Boston, MA.
November 2017 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture Nov 21st at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.
September 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Boston, MA.
August 2017 >
Volkan Alkanoglu will be teaching at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Fall 2017.
July 2017 >
The Seattle Office of Arts and Culture selected VA | DESIGN for their 2017-20 Artist Pool.
July 2017 >
Our CloudScape playground opens to the public at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
June 2017 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a Public Project in Maryland.
May 2017 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a Public Project at Takoma Langley Station in Baltimore.
March 2017 >
'Infamous Lines' seminar work is now on view at Tulpenmanie Gallery in Milan.
February 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in San Diego, CA.
February 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Maryland.
February 2017 >
The San Francisco Arts Commission selects VA | DESIGN for their 2017-18 Artist Pool.
January 2017 >
VA | DESIGN selected for the 2017-2018 Saint Paul’s City List of Qualified Public Artists.
January 2017 >
Volkan Alkanoglu will be teaching at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Spring 2017.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN commissioned for a permanent installation at the Denver Arts District.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN and Matthew Au win competition for Public Art Project at Lee Hall on Clemson University Campus.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN named a finalist for the Fire Station 15 Public Art Project in Sacramento.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN selected for the 2016-2019 Oregon Art in Public Places Artist Pool.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the City of Palo Alto’s pre-qualified Artist List 2016 - 2018.
October 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu exhibits White Series drawing at the A+D Museum as part of the' The Drawing Show' in Los Angeles.
September 2016 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for art installation at SLCC in Utah.
September 2016 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for Pedestrian Bridge in Fort Worth, Texas.
August 2016 >
VA | DESIGN inaugurates project at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO.
August 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu will be teaching at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Fall 2016.
August 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Baltimore, MD
July 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Salt Lake City, Utah.
July 2016 >
VA | DESIGN awarded 3rd Place in the Pamphlet Architecture 36 Competition by Princeton Architecture Press.
July 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to co-curate 'One Night Stand L.A. 2017' exhibition with Jennifer Bonner and Kyle Miller.
June 2016 >
VA | DESIGN in collaboration with the City of Boise has been shortlisted for the Play Everywhere Challenge by KaBoom.
May 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project at Clemson University, SC.
April 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Fort Worth, TX.
March 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been selected for the 2016 San Antonio Artist Pool.
March 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu selected to present work at the One Night Stand L.A. exhibition in Los Angeles, CA.
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN long-listed for a public art project in Oregon.
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN awarded commission for installation at Fort Lewis College in Colorado.
February 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu's AUTOHAUS article featured in ART PAPERS magazine
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the City of El Paso’s pre-qualified Artist Pool 2016 - 2017.
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN lectures at the Boston Society of Architects hosted by Modelo.
January 2016 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project in Texas.
October 2015 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA.
October 2015 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures at Fort Lewis College Department of Art and Design in Colorado.
October 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for prestigious Tampa Airport Public Art Project.
October 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project at the University of Florida.
October 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project in the City of Lauderhill, Florida.
September 2015 >
VA | DESIGN selected for the pre-qualified Artist Pool in Monroe County, FL.
September 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project in New Jersey.
September 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a project in Sterling, Colorado.
August 2015 >
VA | DESIGN wins 1st Prize for a Pavilion project at the Prairie Basin Park in Colorado.
August 2015 >
VA | DESIGN invited to exhibit at ACADIA 2015 in Cincinnati, OH.
August 2015 >
VA | DESIGN completes 'Super Nova' installation at UC Denver.
July 2015 >
VA | DESIGN awarded commission for OM Mission San Francisco Public Art Project.
July 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the 2015- 2016 pre-qualified Artist Pool in San Francisco, CA.
June 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the Austin Art in Public Places pre-qualified Artist Pool 2015 - 2017.
June 2015 >
VA | DESIGN awarded commission for a Children's play scape at Fort Lauderdale airport.
June 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a infrastructure project in Colorado.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the Prairie Basin Park Project in Colorado.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the City of El Paso’s pre-qualified Artist Pool 2015 - 2016.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public art project in San Francisco, CA.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a project at the Connective Corridor in Syracuse.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a project at the prestigious McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, CO.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN selected to design installations for 3 Metro Green Line stations in Minneapolis.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition to design a project for West Baltimore Red Line Station.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a Public Art project in South Carolina.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a Public Art project in Durango, Colorado.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN exhibits 'Super Nova' project at the 103rd ACSA Conference in Toronto.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN presents two design proposals in Washington D.C.
March 2015 >
Volkan Alkanoglu invited to present at the 2015 Digital Building Laboratory Symposium.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN completes 'Jetson' installation project in Atlanta.
February 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a Public Art project in Minnesota.
January 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for two Public Art projects in Washington D.C.
January 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for an interactive design project in Florida.
January 2015 >
Our Research Project has been accepted at the ACSA 103rd Annual meeting in Toronto.
December 2014 >
VA | DESIGN finishes Memorial structure for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
December 2014 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition to design a public art installation at UC Denver, Colorado.
December 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for project at a Colorado State University building.
November 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a large scale infrastructure project in Colorado.
November 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a design project in Anchorage, Alaska.
October 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted to the final round of a Public Art project in California.
September 2014 >
VA | DESIGN has been included in the Los Angeles County Metro Artists Pool
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected for the Iowa Art in State Buildings Artists Pool
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is one of three designers shortlisted for a infrastructure project in Baltimore.
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN has moved their office to a new location.
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for public art project in Denver.
July 2014 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for Corian 'Shape the Future of Black' competition.
July 2014 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for art project in Colorado.
July 2014 >
Our 'Distortion' project is now included in the National Public Art Archive.
July 2014 >
Our Research Paper has been accepted at the ACSA Fall 2014 Conference.
June 2014 >
VA | DESIGN designing art installation for the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons atrium in Atlanta.
June 2014 >
One of our Research Projects has been accepted at the ACADIA 2014 Conference.
June 2014 >
VA | DESIGN selected to design a public project on the Atlanta Beltline
May 2014 >
Volkan Alkanoglu served as invited Peer Reviewer for Research papers at the ACADIA 2014 conference.
April 2014 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presenting a research project at the ACSA International conference in Seoul, Korea
April 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected for the City of San Antonio Capital Projects Artists Pool
March 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected as one of five shortlisted for large scale design project in the Middle East.
March 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected for the Seattle Arts and Culture Pre-qualified Artist Roster.
February 2014 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presenting two research projects at ACSA Annual conference in Miami Beach.
October 2013 >
Our 'SubDivision' project is now included in the National Public Art Archive.
October 2013 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for large scale Design Project in Miami, FL.
September 2013 >
VA | DESIGN 's competition winning MoCCA Museum is featured in the latest edition of Polis Magazine.
August 2013 >
VA | DESIGN 's latest built project 'Quill Motion' in Utah opens to the Public on Oct. 3rd.
August 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture during 'Design Week Birmingham' in Alabama on October 25th.
August 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu has been appointed Graduate Director at Georgia Tech, School of Architecture.
July 2013 >
VA | DESIGN wins 1st Prize for Memorial structure in Washington DC.
July 2013 >
VA | DESIGN awarded 2nd Prize for design project in Baltimore, MD
July 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu invited to lecture at the AIA Chattanooga chapter on September 18th.
July 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu in conversation with Jennifer Bonner featured in recent 'Fresh Punches' Publication.
June 2013 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for Design Project in Washington DC.
June 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presents design proposal to City Council in Ann Arbor, MI
May 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to participate in a design workshop and lecture at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
The workshop dates are 9th-13th May 2013.
April 2013 >
Final Reviews for Graduate Design & Research studio by Volkan Alkanoglu at Georgia Tech on Thursday, 25th April 2013
April 2013 >
'Distortion' project is now permanently installed at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
April 2013 >
VA | DESIGN to present their design proposal for a Public project in Downtown Baltimore, MD.
April 2013 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for the Ann Arbor Bridges Project in Michigan.
March 2013 >
'SubDivision' project featured by ASCE, The Magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
March 2013 >
VA | DESIGN is one of three shortlisted firms for a Public Project at the City Hall Plaza in Boise, Idaho.
March 2013 >
Drawings by Volkan Alkanoglu are currently on view at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
The exhibition will continue until March 28th 2013.
February 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to host 'Drawing' Symposium at Georgia Tech on Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Participants include Preston Scott Cohen, Dora Epstein Jones, George B. Johnston
February 2013 >
'SubDivision' project featured in the Fabrikator section of The Architect's Newspaper
January 2013 >
VA | DESIGN's 'Star Cocoon' project is featured in the latest Evolo Magazine Volume 5.
The volume titled ARCHI73C7UR3 X3NOCUL7UR3 is guest edited by Juan Azulay.
January 2013 >
VA | DESIGN's 'Star Cocoon' project is featured in the Cambridge World History of Religious Architecture Publication.
The book is edited by Richard Etlin and Shulamit Laderman.
January 2013 >
VA teaching this Spring as TVSDesign Distinguished Critic at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA
December 2012 >
VA | DESIGN completes Public Art Installation at Fenton Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene
December 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu participating in final review at Columbia University GSAPP in New York, invitation by Lise Anne Couture
December 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at University of Tennessee Knoxville in March 2013.
Church Memorial Lecture Series, Invitation by Greg Spaw and Ted Shelton
December 2012 >
VA | DESIGN selected as part of the City of El Paso Pre-Qualified Artist Pool 2013-2014
November 2012 >
VA | DESIGN commissioned for public project at Salt Lake City College in Taylorsville, UT
September 2012 >
VA | DESIGN to design permanent Art Installation in Cedar Rapids, IA
September 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, September, 12th 2012
September 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu at Final Graduate Thesis Reviews at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, CA
August 2012 >
VA teaching as TVSDesign Distinguished Critic at Georgia Tech 2012-2013 in Atlanta, GA
June 2012 >
VA | DESIGN part of the American Cement Building Studio tour, hosted by the Architect's Newspaper, June 21st, 7-9pm
May 2012 >
VA | DESIGN nominated to participate in the Pamphlet # 33 Architecture competition
May 2012 >
VA invited to join Final Reviews at USC in Los Angeles
May 2012 >
VA to exhibit work at the PS Zask Gallery in Palos Verdes, CA. Curated by Dora Epstein Jones
April 2012 >
VA invited to join Final Reviews at Woodbury University
April 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu is a juror for the Portman Prize 2012 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA
April 2012 >
VA is graduate thesis adviser this summer at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
April 2012 >
VA invited to join Final Reviews at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA
March 2012 >
VA lecturing at Woodbury University on March 8th in Los Angeles, invitation by Linda Taalman
March 2012 >
VA invited to join Midterm Reviews at USC in Los Angeles
February 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu speaking at ACSA 100 conference taking place at MIT on March 2nd 2012
February 2012 >
VA | DESIGN awarded 1st Prize for Fenton Hall Project in Eugene, OR
January 2012 >
VA teaching this spring at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
January 2012 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize in Competition for Edmonton Borden Park Pavilion project
December 2011 >
VA exhibits 'Public Figure' project during Art | Basel | Miami, December 1st-4th 2011
November 2011 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize in atrium installation at Lincoln Hall in Portland, OR
November 2011 >
Volkan Alkanoglu and TVMY awarded 1st Prize in Competition for Denver Botanical Garden project
October 2011 >
VA gives lecture on current work at GSAAP Columbia University, invitation by Dr. Will Laufs | October 6th 2011
October 2011 >
Lecture at the MAK Center in Los Angeles as part of the LA FORUM lecture series | October 13th 2011
September 2011 >
VA teaching this fall at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
August 2011 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize for Public Arts Project project in Creve Couer, MO
August 2011 >
Volkan Alkanoglu part of WHO NEW exhibition at UTS Gallery in Sydney, Australia
July 2011 >
VA | Design project to be featured in upcoming Evolo Magazine edited by Juan Azulay
May 2011 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize for Public Art Project in Redondo Beach, California
April 2011 >
VA is thesis adviser this summer at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
February 2011 >
VA served on Peer Review for the 100th ACSA Annual Conference 'Digital Aptitudes' in Boston
January 2011 >
Volkan Alkanoglu awarded 1st Prize in the MoCCA Museum Competition in New York
VA | DESIGN is selected to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Artist Pool.
November 2019 >
Our design for the Durham Library Plaza has been approved by Durham City Council.
October 2019 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures at the AA School in London, UK on Oct 24th.
September 2019 >
Essay titled ‘ Super Light’ by Volkan Alkanoglu published in ‘Instabilities and Potentialities’ book by Chadler Ahrens and Aaron Sprecher.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN participates in community engagement event for an upcoming Public Art project in Baltimore, MD.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN completes project at Clippership Wharf in Boston, MA.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a project in North Carolina.
September 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Las Vegas, NV.
September 2019 >
Volkan Alkanoglu interviewed by The Washington Post on Public Art project in Baltimore, MD.
August 2019 >
Volkan Alkanoglu part of the ‘100 Experiments’ exhibition at Aedes Gallery in Berlin.
August 2019 >
VA | DESIGN completes project at UMBC in Baltimore, MD.
May 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Florida.
April 2019 >
The San Francisco Arts Commission selects VA | DESIGN for their 2019-20 Artist Pool.
April 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in New Jersey.
March 2019 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a project in Iowa.
March 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Kansas.
February 2019 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Louisiana.
2018
December 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Iowa.
October 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Fort Collins, CO
October 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Phoenix, AZ
September 2018 >
VA DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Memphis,TN
July 2018 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a project in Charlotte, NC
June 2018 >
VA | DESIGN completes new project in Salt Lake City, UT
March 2018 >
Phantom Pavilion opens to the public at the Praerie Basin Park in Stapleton, CO.
March 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at Clemson University on March 28th 2018.
March 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at the University of Maryland on March 7th 2018.
February 2018 >
Our work is currently exhibited at the Yale University Gallery as part of the 'The Drawing Show' curated by Dora Epstein Jones.
January 2018 >
Our Cloud Scape project is part of the the 'Inscription: Architecture Before Speech' exhibition at the Druker Gallery in Cambridge.
January 2018 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in North Carolina.
January 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to teach an Option studio at PennDesign, Spring 2018.
January 2018 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to teach at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Spring 2018.
2017
December 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Colorado.
December 2017 >
VA | DESIGN completes permanent installation at the Eviva Residential Tower Building in Denver, CO.
December 2017 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a public project in Boston, MA.
November 2017 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture Nov 21st at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.
September 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Boston, MA.
August 2017 >
Volkan Alkanoglu will be teaching at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Fall 2017.
July 2017 >
The Seattle Office of Arts and Culture selected VA | DESIGN for their 2017-20 Artist Pool.
July 2017 >
Our CloudScape playground opens to the public at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
June 2017 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a Public Project in Maryland.
May 2017 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for a Public Project at Takoma Langley Station in Baltimore.
March 2017 >
'Infamous Lines' seminar work is now on view at Tulpenmanie Gallery in Milan.
February 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in San Diego, CA.
February 2017 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Maryland.
February 2017 >
The San Francisco Arts Commission selects VA | DESIGN for their 2017-18 Artist Pool.
January 2017 >
VA | DESIGN selected for the 2017-2018 Saint Paul’s City List of Qualified Public Artists.
January 2017 >
Volkan Alkanoglu will be teaching at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Spring 2017.
2016
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN commissioned for a permanent installation at the Denver Arts District.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN and Matthew Au win competition for Public Art Project at Lee Hall on Clemson University Campus.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN named a finalist for the Fire Station 15 Public Art Project in Sacramento.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN selected for the 2016-2019 Oregon Art in Public Places Artist Pool.
November 2016 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the City of Palo Alto’s pre-qualified Artist List 2016 - 2018.
October 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu exhibits White Series drawing at the A+D Museum as part of the' The Drawing Show' in Los Angeles.
September 2016 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for art installation at SLCC in Utah.
September 2016 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition for Pedestrian Bridge in Fort Worth, Texas.
August 2016 >
VA | DESIGN inaugurates project at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO.
August 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu will be teaching at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Fall 2016.
August 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Baltimore, MD
July 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Salt Lake City, Utah.
July 2016 >
VA | DESIGN awarded 3rd Place in the Pamphlet Architecture 36 Competition by Princeton Architecture Press.
July 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to co-curate 'One Night Stand L.A. 2017' exhibition with Jennifer Bonner and Kyle Miller.
June 2016 >
VA | DESIGN in collaboration with the City of Boise has been shortlisted for the Play Everywhere Challenge by KaBoom.
May 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project at Clemson University, SC.
April 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for a project in Fort Worth, TX.
March 2016 >
VA | DESIGN has been selected for the 2016 San Antonio Artist Pool.
March 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu selected to present work at the One Night Stand L.A. exhibition in Los Angeles, CA.
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN long-listed for a public art project in Oregon.
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN awarded commission for installation at Fort Lewis College in Colorado.
February 2016 >
Volkan Alkanoglu's AUTOHAUS article featured in ART PAPERS magazine
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the City of El Paso’s pre-qualified Artist Pool 2016 - 2017.
February 2016 >
VA | DESIGN lectures at the Boston Society of Architects hosted by Modelo.
January 2016 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project in Texas.
2015
October 2015 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA.
October 2015 >
Volkan Alkanoglu lectures at Fort Lewis College Department of Art and Design in Colorado.
October 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for prestigious Tampa Airport Public Art Project.
October 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project at the University of Florida.
October 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project in the City of Lauderhill, Florida.
September 2015 >
VA | DESIGN selected for the pre-qualified Artist Pool in Monroe County, FL.
September 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public project in New Jersey.
September 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a project in Sterling, Colorado.
August 2015 >
VA | DESIGN wins 1st Prize for a Pavilion project at the Prairie Basin Park in Colorado.
August 2015 >
VA | DESIGN invited to exhibit at ACADIA 2015 in Cincinnati, OH.
August 2015 >
VA | DESIGN completes 'Super Nova' installation at UC Denver.
July 2015 >
VA | DESIGN awarded commission for OM Mission San Francisco Public Art Project.
July 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the 2015- 2016 pre-qualified Artist Pool in San Francisco, CA.
June 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the Austin Art in Public Places pre-qualified Artist Pool 2015 - 2017.
June 2015 >
VA | DESIGN awarded commission for a Children's play scape at Fort Lauderdale airport.
June 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a infrastructure project in Colorado.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the Prairie Basin Park Project in Colorado.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for the City of El Paso’s pre-qualified Artist Pool 2015 - 2016.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a public art project in San Francisco, CA.
May 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a project at the Connective Corridor in Syracuse.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for a project at the prestigious McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, CO.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN selected to design installations for 3 Metro Green Line stations in Minneapolis.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition to design a project for West Baltimore Red Line Station.
April 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a Public Art project in South Carolina.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a Public Art project in Durango, Colorado.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN exhibits 'Super Nova' project at the 103rd ACSA Conference in Toronto.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN presents two design proposals in Washington D.C.
March 2015 >
Volkan Alkanoglu invited to present at the 2015 Digital Building Laboratory Symposium.
March 2015 >
VA | DESIGN completes 'Jetson' installation project in Atlanta.
February 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a Public Art project in Minnesota.
January 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for two Public Art projects in Washington D.C.
January 2015 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for an interactive design project in Florida.
January 2015 >
Our Research Project has been accepted at the ACSA 103rd Annual meeting in Toronto.
2014
December 2014 >
VA | DESIGN finishes Memorial structure for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
December 2014 >
VA | DESIGN wins competition to design a public art installation at UC Denver, Colorado.
December 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for project at a Colorado State University building.
November 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a large scale infrastructure project in Colorado.
November 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted for a design project in Anchorage, Alaska.
October 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is shortlisted to the final round of a Public Art project in California.
September 2014 >
VA | DESIGN has been included in the Los Angeles County Metro Artists Pool
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected for the Iowa Art in State Buildings Artists Pool
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is one of three designers shortlisted for a infrastructure project in Baltimore.
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN has moved their office to a new location.
August 2014 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for public art project in Denver.
July 2014 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for Corian 'Shape the Future of Black' competition.
July 2014 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for art project in Colorado.
July 2014 >
Our 'Distortion' project is now included in the National Public Art Archive.
July 2014 >
Our Research Paper has been accepted at the ACSA Fall 2014 Conference.
June 2014 >
VA | DESIGN designing art installation for the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons atrium in Atlanta.
June 2014 >
One of our Research Projects has been accepted at the ACADIA 2014 Conference.
June 2014 >
VA | DESIGN selected to design a public project on the Atlanta Beltline
May 2014 >
Volkan Alkanoglu served as invited Peer Reviewer for Research papers at the ACADIA 2014 conference.
April 2014 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presenting a research project at the ACSA International conference in Seoul, Korea
April 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected for the City of San Antonio Capital Projects Artists Pool
March 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected as one of five shortlisted for large scale design project in the Middle East.
March 2014 >
VA | DESIGN is selected for the Seattle Arts and Culture Pre-qualified Artist Roster.
February 2014 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presenting two research projects at ACSA Annual conference in Miami Beach.
2013
October 2013 >
Our 'SubDivision' project is now included in the National Public Art Archive.
October 2013 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for large scale Design Project in Miami, FL.
September 2013 >
VA | DESIGN 's competition winning MoCCA Museum is featured in the latest edition of Polis Magazine.
August 2013 >
VA | DESIGN 's latest built project 'Quill Motion' in Utah opens to the Public on Oct. 3rd.
August 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture during 'Design Week Birmingham' in Alabama on October 25th.
August 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu has been appointed Graduate Director at Georgia Tech, School of Architecture.
July 2013 >
VA | DESIGN wins 1st Prize for Memorial structure in Washington DC.
July 2013 >
VA | DESIGN awarded 2nd Prize for design project in Baltimore, MD
July 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu invited to lecture at the AIA Chattanooga chapter on September 18th.
July 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu in conversation with Jennifer Bonner featured in recent 'Fresh Punches' Publication.
June 2013 >
VA | DESIGN shortlisted for Design Project in Washington DC.
June 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu presents design proposal to City Council in Ann Arbor, MI
May 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to participate in a design workshop and lecture at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
The workshop dates are 9th-13th May 2013.
April 2013 >
Final Reviews for Graduate Design & Research studio by Volkan Alkanoglu at Georgia Tech on Thursday, 25th April 2013
April 2013 >
'Distortion' project is now permanently installed at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
April 2013 >
VA | DESIGN to present their design proposal for a Public project in Downtown Baltimore, MD.
April 2013 >
VA | DESIGN has been shortlisted for the Ann Arbor Bridges Project in Michigan.
March 2013 >
'SubDivision' project featured by ASCE, The Magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
March 2013 >
VA | DESIGN is one of three shortlisted firms for a Public Project at the City Hall Plaza in Boise, Idaho.
March 2013 >
Drawings by Volkan Alkanoglu are currently on view at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
The exhibition will continue until March 28th 2013.
February 2013 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to host 'Drawing' Symposium at Georgia Tech on Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Participants include Preston Scott Cohen, Dora Epstein Jones, George B. Johnston
February 2013 >
'SubDivision' project featured in the Fabrikator section of The Architect's Newspaper
January 2013 >
VA | DESIGN's 'Star Cocoon' project is featured in the latest Evolo Magazine Volume 5.
The volume titled ARCHI73C7UR3 X3NOCUL7UR3 is guest edited by Juan Azulay.
January 2013 >
VA | DESIGN's 'Star Cocoon' project is featured in the Cambridge World History of Religious Architecture Publication.
The book is edited by Richard Etlin and Shulamit Laderman.
January 2013 >
VA teaching this Spring as TVSDesign Distinguished Critic at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA
2012
December 2012 >
VA | DESIGN completes Public Art Installation at Fenton Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene
December 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu participating in final review at Columbia University GSAPP in New York, invitation by Lise Anne Couture
December 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at University of Tennessee Knoxville in March 2013.
Church Memorial Lecture Series, Invitation by Greg Spaw and Ted Shelton
December 2012 >
VA | DESIGN selected as part of the City of El Paso Pre-Qualified Artist Pool 2013-2014
November 2012 >
VA | DESIGN commissioned for public project at Salt Lake City College in Taylorsville, UT
September 2012 >
VA | DESIGN to design permanent Art Installation in Cedar Rapids, IA
September 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu to lecture at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, September, 12th 2012
September 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu at Final Graduate Thesis Reviews at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, CA
August 2012 >
VA teaching as TVSDesign Distinguished Critic at Georgia Tech 2012-2013 in Atlanta, GA
June 2012 >
VA | DESIGN part of the American Cement Building Studio tour, hosted by the Architect's Newspaper, June 21st, 7-9pm
May 2012 >
VA | DESIGN nominated to participate in the Pamphlet # 33 Architecture competition
May 2012 >
VA invited to join Final Reviews at USC in Los Angeles
May 2012 >
VA to exhibit work at the PS Zask Gallery in Palos Verdes, CA. Curated by Dora Epstein Jones
April 2012 >
VA invited to join Final Reviews at Woodbury University
April 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu is a juror for the Portman Prize 2012 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA
April 2012 >
VA is graduate thesis adviser this summer at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
April 2012 >
VA invited to join Final Reviews at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA
March 2012 >
VA lecturing at Woodbury University on March 8th in Los Angeles, invitation by Linda Taalman
March 2012 >
VA invited to join Midterm Reviews at USC in Los Angeles
February 2012 >
Volkan Alkanoglu speaking at ACSA 100 conference taking place at MIT on March 2nd 2012
February 2012 >
VA | DESIGN awarded 1st Prize for Fenton Hall Project in Eugene, OR
January 2012 >
VA teaching this spring at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
January 2012 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize in Competition for Edmonton Borden Park Pavilion project
2011
December 2011 >
VA exhibits 'Public Figure' project during Art | Basel | Miami, December 1st-4th 2011
November 2011 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize in atrium installation at Lincoln Hall in Portland, OR
November 2011 >
Volkan Alkanoglu and TVMY awarded 1st Prize in Competition for Denver Botanical Garden project
October 2011 >
VA gives lecture on current work at GSAAP Columbia University, invitation by Dr. Will Laufs | October 6th 2011
October 2011 >
Lecture at the MAK Center in Los Angeles as part of the LA FORUM lecture series | October 13th 2011
September 2011 >
VA teaching this fall at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
August 2011 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize for Public Arts Project project in Creve Couer, MO
August 2011 >
Volkan Alkanoglu part of WHO NEW exhibition at UTS Gallery in Sydney, Australia
July 2011 >
VA | Design project to be featured in upcoming Evolo Magazine edited by Juan Azulay
May 2011 >
VA | DESIGN and TVMY awarded 1st Prize for Public Art Project in Redondo Beach, California
April 2011 >
VA is thesis adviser this summer at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles
February 2011 >
VA served on Peer Review for the 100th ACSA Annual Conference 'Digital Aptitudes' in Boston
January 2011 >
Volkan Alkanoglu awarded 1st Prize in the MoCCA Museum Competition in New York