BKV Group, a holistic, multidisciplinary design firm, today announced the addition of Kyle Yardley, AIA, LEED AP, as Government Managing Partner for its Chicago practice site. An industry veteran with more than three decades of experience, Yardley will support the expansion of the firm’s national government platform, which designs a range of civic facilities including city halls, justice complexes, law enforcement centers, fire stations, and civic and community spaces.
“Kyle is a trusted partner and adviser to municipalities across the country, and his ability to design government buildings that balance form and function to positively impact the community made him the ideal candidate to fill this leadership position,” said BKV Group CEO Jack Boarman. “We look forward to leveraging his relationships and design expertise as we continue to scale our government team, which has more than doubled in size since 2019, with year-over-year growth of approximately 20%.”
Yardley brings over 30 years of architecture experience to BKV Group, most recently working as Justice + Civic Client Leader and Lead Designer for DLR Group in Denver, where he developed law enforcement, detention and justice projects. Throughout his career, he has also designed a range of high-rise multifamily, mixed-use and commercial projects.
His design portfolio also includes award-winning government facilities such as the Englewood Police Headquarters in Englewood, Colo., which was recognized with AIA Colorado’s Award of Distinction and published in the AIA’s 2020 Justice Facilities Review, among other honors; the Cherry Hills Village Police and Fire Public Safety Building in Cherry Hills, Colo.; and the Boulder Regional Fire Training Center in Boulder, Colo.
“Government facility design is a segment of our industry with tremendous growth potential, and I look forward to working alongside my colleagues at BKV Group as we help municipalities small and large address the needs of their community,” said Yardley. “Through intentional and thoughtful collaboration, we can implement outcome-based designs that prioritize safety, efficiency and sustainability.”
Yardley holds a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M University, as well as a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University Studies Abroad in Florence, Italy. He is also a member of AIA Colorado.
About BKV Group:
For more than 45 years, BKV Group has designed and delivered community-enhancing, award-winning projects across a multitude of sectors including market-rate multifamily, student living, senior housing, affordable housing, government and federal, education and library, corporate and commercial, hospitality and mixed-use. Throughout BKV’s history, the firm has grown from a sole proprietorship into a diverse partnership with practice sites in Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and multiple cities in Vietnam. The firm’s holistic approach encompasses a variety of services including architecture; interior design; landscape architecture; mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering; construction administration; planning and pre-development, and branding. This integrated methodology ensures streamlined communication between disciplines to find the best design solutions under budget and time constraints while removing redundancies in the process and enhancing the design and function of each project. For more information, visit bkvgroup.com.
Kyle Yardley_BKVGroup: Kyle Yardley has joined BKV Group as Government Managing Partner, working out of the firm’s Chicago practice site.