Vavrek Architects

Vavrek Architects Commercial Architecture Firm

Fun times at Vavrek Architects last week. Someone thought that the H&R Block below our office had a drive-thru. Fortuna...
05/22/2026

Fun times at Vavrek Architects last week. Someone thought that the H&R Block below our office had a drive-thru. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but it did quite a bit of damage!

We recently visited the Masonic Temple here in Whiting, IN for the first time! The lodge room is spectacular- but the f...
05/15/2026

We recently visited the Masonic Temple here in Whiting, IN for the first time! The lodge room is spectacular- but the flight of stairs to get to there are ...😱😱😱

Work has finally started on our Gary Health Department relocation project. The Gary Health Department is moving to the ...
05/01/2026

Work has finally started on our Gary Health Department relocation project. The Gary Health Department is moving to the Hudson Campbell Fitness Center. The new health center will have 3 exam rooms, reception/ office space, and a shared community room! We’re excited to see this project move forward and look forward to the positive impact it will have on the community.

Last night we attended an event called Marketing Disrupted where people and organizations spearheading the Chicago Loop ...
04/23/2026

Last night we attended an event called Marketing Disrupted where people and organizations spearheading the Chicago Loop redevelopment met to discuss the best narratives for advancing their goals. It was held at the striking offices of 1905 New Media and Industrious, in the Loop of course.

Vavrek Architects is celebrating 20 years of commercial architecture by showcasing key projects that have helped define ...
04/17/2026

Vavrek Architects is celebrating 20 years of commercial architecture by showcasing key projects that have helped define us as a firm. It's been a great honor to work on such a wide range of building types and industries. For each of them, we sought to capture the unique aspirations of the client in both design and function.

This month we feature the Whiting Robertsdale History Center project. We completed the interior and exterior façade renovations in 2024. In August 2025, the museum held its official open house to present the new facility and impressive exhibits. Among them is an extensive model train exhibit, showing key Whiting landmarks dating back to 1896.

In addition the Center serves as a community meeting place with frequent events and meetings open to the public.

We had the opportunity recently to view some fragments of long lost buildings here in Whiting, IN. They really tell a st...
04/09/2026

We had the opportunity recently to view some fragments of long lost buildings here in Whiting, IN. They really tell a story.

We enjoyed attending our first Abundant Housing social to meet with other professionals in the building trades looking f...
03/26/2026

We enjoyed attending our first Abundant Housing social to meet with other professionals in the building trades looking for innovative ways to updated text to develop much-needed housing in the Chicago area.

Whenever we start to document an older building, we attempt to uncover as much of the building’s history as possible to ...
03/05/2026

Whenever we start to document an older building, we attempt to uncover as much of the building’s history as possible to help guide our work.

Often, there is very limited information to work with. In this case, we discovered this "1960s" building in Gary was actually built in the early 1900s and served as a hardware store and a movie theater! Unfortunately, sometime in the 1960s there was fire and the building lost its 2nd level and original character.

Looking back on our renovation to the Whiting Community Center — now the YMCA — with these before and after pics. The o...
02/19/2026

Looking back on our renovation to the Whiting Community Center — now the YMCA — with these before and after pics. The original men's locker room smelled just like it looked... but the plant did add too the ambience.

Vavrek Architects is celebrating 20 years of commercial architecture by showcasing key projects that have helped define ...
02/13/2026

Vavrek Architects is celebrating 20 years of commercial architecture by showcasing key projects that have helped define us as a firm. It's been a great honor to work on such a wide range of building types and industries. For each of them, we sought to capture the unique aspirations of the client in both design and function.

This month we feature the historic preservation work to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Whiting, IN, the mother church of a number of parishes throughout Chicago. While our work has involved restoration to various parts of the church and shrine, the highlight was our research and restoration of the church's stained glass, completed in 2024.

We were fortunate to work with the stained glass master Chris Botti who has done work all over the world including at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.

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1522 119th Street
Whiting, IN
46394

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+12194737981

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