Construction begins in September 2022 for the project designed by Grafton Architects,
based in Dublin, Ireland, in partnership with Modus Studio of Fayetteville, located
in the university’s Windgate Art and Design District.
Accolades include a 2018 National AIA Honor Award for Architecture, a 2016 AIA/CAE
Educational Facility Design Award of Excellence, a 2016 American Architecture Prize
[Educational Buildings, Platinum] & LEED Gold certification.
We stand in solidarity with this statement from the southeastern conference deans
of architecture, design and construction. Read more about our commitments of authentic
diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The one-year Master of Design Studies program offers specialized knowledge through
the investigation of emerging and critical issues, extending traditional design education
in a contemporary setting.
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center has received more than 200 design awards since 1995.
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design was ranked 19th in the nation overall – and eighth among public universities – for 2013 in the annual survey of “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools" published in the November/December 2012 issue of DesignIntelligence.
The project that renovated Vol Walker Hall and added the Steven L. Anderson Design Center was awarded LEED Gold certification and won a 2018 AIA Honor Award for Architecture.
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