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Wold Architects & Engineers Acquires VPS Architecture

  • By Matt Jones
  • 04/07/26

Key Takeaways

  • Wold Architects & Engineers has acquired VPS Architecture to strengthen its expertise in education and public-sector design, building on both firms’ established strengths in these areas.
  • The acquisition expands Wold’s footprint in Indiana and the Midwest, bringing its total workforce to over 300 professionals across seven U.S. offices.
  • VPS will retain its leadership and teams while gaining access to Wold’s engineering resources, enabling more comprehensive services and positioning the combined firm for long-term growth and innovation.

Full-service planning, architecture, and engineering firm Wold Architects & Engineers recently announced that it has acquired VPS Architecture, according to a news release. The move will help strengthen Wold’s education and public-sector design expertise, industries in which both companies have strong pre-existing ties and relationships. Following the acquisition, Wold now employs more than 300 professionals across seven U.S. offices.

VPS is headquartered in Evansville and Indianapolis, both in Indiana, bolstering Wold’s presence in the state and in the Midwest at large, the news release reports.

“Like Wold, VPS brings a strong culture and history of delivering results focused on the needs of people and communities. By aligning our teams and expertise, we are building a powerful platform for long-term growth and innovation,” said Vaughn Dierks, AIA, LEED AP, Wold Architects & Engineers CEO. “We are on a mission to make a difference in the communities we serve, and when we first engaged with VPS, we knew their team would be the right choice to help us expand our impact in new ways. We’re excited to create fresh opportunities for our employees, partners and clients as we continue building on that mission.”

According to the news release, VPS Architecture was founded in 1960 and focuses primarily on the design of K–12 and civic facilities within Indiana and the Midwest. Within Wold, VPS will gain access to in-house engineering expertise and further technical resources while maintaining its existing leadership and project teams.

“By combining our strengths, we can deliver more comprehensive solutions while continuing to provide the high level of service our clients expect,” said George Link, AIA, LEED AP, VPS Vice President. “It opens the door to new ideas, new capabilities and even greater impact through the work we do together.”

About the Author

Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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