History 101

Foundation

Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, Architects & Engineers was founded as Barton-Coe Associates in 1969. Early in its history, our firm began delivering high quality, K-12 educational facility designs to schools and school districts in Northern and North Central Indiana. Through the commitment of directly involved principal owners, a collective, aggressive work ethic, and our high ability, dedicated staff, Barton-Coe-Vilamaa has dutifully and successfully continued to serve Indiana school clients for 40 years running.

Vigilant Focus

At Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, we take great pride in our reputation. We are problem solvers, and we have a reputation for thoughtful, creative, and budget and energy conscious school design solutions. We have a reputation for clear and direct communication with both clients and building contractors throughout the design and construction processes. Most importantly, we have a reputation for honesty and integrity that is second to none. These are the qualities that have allowed us to build lasting relationships with the 39 school corporations that trust us to serve them.