Adohi Hall
Adohi Hall at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville won an Honor Award in the
Architecture category and a Merit Award in the Landscape Architecture category during
the Fay Jones School’s 2020 Alumni Design Awards Competition.
Blackstone Visitors Center
The Blackstone Visitors Center in Worcester, Massachusetts won an Honor Award in the
Architecture category and an Honorable Mention in the Regional/Urban Design category
during the Fay Jones School’s 2020 Alumni Design Awards Competition.
The Momentary
The Momentary in Bentonville won an Honor Award in the Architecture category during
the Fay Jones School’s 2020 Alumni Design Awards Competition.
Olivewood Gardens, Greenbuild Legacy Project
Olivewood Gardens, Greenbuild Legacy Project in National City, California, won an
Honor Award in the Unbuilt category during the Fay Jones School’s 2020 Alumni Design
Awards Competition.
eSTEM East Village
The eSTEM East Village in Little Rock won an Honor Award in the Interior Design category
during the Fay Jones School’s 2020 Alumni Design Awards Competition.
2025 Fay Jones School Alumni Design Award Winners
Designs for residential, healthcare, retail, hospitality, educational, corporate,
cultural, tourism, community, civic, religious, recreational, adaptive reuse and governmental
spaces, as well as master planning and landscape design projects, were among the 62
projects vying for recognition in the 2025 Fay Jones School Alumni Design Awards competition.
Entries came from Fay Jones School alumni practicing in cities around the state of
Arkansas, as well as in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee
and Texas. A six-member jury chose 13 projects for accolades — resulting in four Honor
Awards, eight Merit Awards and one Citation Award.
The alumni design awards were announced during the school's Winter Fest Reception
and Alumni Recognition Ceremony, held Jan. 30 in Vol Walker Hall on the university
campus.
Reese Rowland, FAIA, (B.Arch. '90), Amanda Sturgell (B.Arch. '09), Wendell Kinzler (B.Arch. '05) and David Rogers (B.Arch. '91) won an Honor Award in Architecture and Interior Design for the Pinnacle
Mountain State Park Visitor Center. The design team is with Polk Stanley Wilcox in
Little Rock. The Pinnacle Mountain Visitor Center uses an undulating roof canopy and
a series of stone-inspired volumes arranged along the mountain's slope to form a welcoming
gateway to Pinnacle Mountain and Arkansas State Parks. Inside, a light-filled lobby,
exhibits and gathering spaces framed by a continuous glass wall connect visitors visually
and physically to the mountain while creating an immersive experience that celebrates
the park and its trails.
"The Pinnacle Mountain Visitor Center succeeds through clarity, restraint and strong
sensitivity to its surroundings," the jury said. "The building stretches along the
slope in a series of low, connected spaces that feel anchored to the land rather than
imposed on it. The result is a quietly powerful civic place that feels inseparable
from its setting."
Tanner Weeks (B.L.A. '98) and Mary Nell Miskin (B.L.A. '15) won an Honor Award in Landscape Architecture for the Pinnacle Mountain
Visitor Center. The design team is with Ecological Design Group in Little Rock. The
project site weaves through the mountain's natural terrain, using terraces, trails
and gathering spaces to guide visitors from the base to the summit. Outdoor areas,
including the Loblolly Outpost café, are carefully integrated into the slope and tree
canopy, creating a seamless connection between the park and its visitors.
"With environmental awareness as the epicenter of the design intent, the Pinnacle
Mountain Visitor Center landscape architecture honors the ecology and rich services
provided by nature with thoughtful native plant communities blended with the rocky
topography to represent the unique characteristics of this Arkansas State Park," the
jury said.
Bradley J. Edwards (B.Arch. '93), Camila Salgueiro (M.Des. '25, B.Arch. '23) and Sarah Wood (B.Arch. '22) won an Honor Award in Architecture and Interior Design for Springdale
Onyx Coffee Lab (SPRONYX). The design team is with Ozark Modern in Fayetteville. Onyx
Springdale transforms a Mid-Century Modern bank into a multi-use café, chocolate shop
and coworking space while honoring the building's original character. The design features
custom glass block elements, restored terrazzo floors and walnut accents.
"This is a substantial yet refined space, fitting for Onyx's standing in the U.S.
specialty coffee world," the jury said. "They respected the mid-century bank building's
solid materiality while bringing in modern functionality through the glass block interventions."
Reese Rowland, FAIA, (B.Arch. '90), Craig Curzon (B.Arch. '93), Cindy Pruitt (B.Arch. '95) and David Rogers (B.Arch. '91) won an Honor Award in Architecture and Interior Design for the U.S.
Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. The team is with Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects in
Little Rock. The museum uses abstract points of a marshal's badge to organize dynamic
interior and exterior spaces, with zinc roofs and rusted Cor-Ten soffits bridging
past and present. The interior features a Great Hall, radiating galleries and interactive
exhibits that create immersive experiences that celebrate the history, duty and courage
of the U.S. Marshals.
"The U.S. Marshals Museum presents a bold and disciplined architectural gesture that
carries national significance without relying on nostalgia," the jury said. "The building's
material contrasts convey time, endurance and transformation, allowing past and present
to coexist without literal representation."
Phil Purifoy (B.Arch. '87) won a Merit Award in Architecture for 360 N. Ridge Rd. Purifoy is with
Fennell Purifoy Architects in Little Rock. After an EF3 tornado destroyed his home,
Purifoy and his wife rebuilt the Mid-Century Modern residence to honor its clean lines,
daylight-filled interiors and expressive structure. The redesigned house preserves
the minimalist aesthetic while introducing vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows and
a carefully articulated roof to create a light-filled, contemporary home.
"Through a very tragic event came an opportunity to innovate on the principles of
Mid-Century Modern architecture with contemporary approaches while maintaining the
original foundation of the home," the jury said.
Timothy W. Maddox (B.Arch. '02), Seth Spradlin (B.Arch. '15) and Emily Weaver (B.Arch. '21) won a Merit Award in Architecture for Eclipse Ridge in Newton County.
The team is with DEMX Architecture in Fayetteville. This design is a sculptural weekend
retreat anchored by a folded Cor-Ten steel roof and concrete base that responds to
its forested hilltop site. Light-filled interiors, warm wood finishes and flowing
public and private spaces balance family gathering, solitude and a connection to the
Ozark landscape.
"The signature roofline formed by folded Cor-Ten steel addresses not only the vernacular
agrarian structures of Arkansas but sensibly grounds the modest cabin with view corridors,
solar orientation and the surrounding topography," the jury said.
Reese Rowland, FAIA, (B.Arch. '90), Wendell Kinzler (B.Arch. '05) and David Rogers (B.Arch. '91) won a Merit Award in Architecture and Interior Design for the Evermore
Boathouse in Orlando, Florida. The team is with Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects in
Little Rock. This project reinterprets a classic tropical form as a modern glass-and-wood
pavilion, connecting the lagoon to golf while preserving the site's natural topography.
Soaring, light-filled interiors and carefully detailed wood elements create dramatic,
inviting spaces for weddings, events and gatherings, while framing views across the
lagoon.
"The detail of 'The Veil' wrapping the main hall is quite interesting," the jury said.
"It maintains that familiar gable roof motif while introducing structural variation
through the wood slats and curved glulam trusses."
Walter Jennings (B.Arch. '01), Lori Yazwinski Santa-Rita (B.Arch. '05), CJ Black (B.Arch. '22), Courtney Ewin (B.Arch. '22) and Rachel German (B.Arch. '21) won a Merit Award in Architecture for Falling Leaves Pavilion. The
design team is with Jennings + Santa-Rita Architects in Fayetteville. Sited at Garvan
Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, the pavilion reinterprets a forested ruin as a light,
airy structure that engages visitors and frames the surrounding landscape. Rusted
steel, natural wood and carefully composed structural elements celebrate craftsmanship
while creating a flexible gathering space for events and moments of pause.
"The steel bents and tension cables nestled in the forest offer a strong structural
interpretation of the tree's form," the jury said. "It is lovely to see our alumni
thoughtfully engaging with Fay Jones' philosophy of coexisting with nature rather
than opposing it."
Joe Weishaar (B.Arch. '13) won a Merit Award in Architecture and Landscape Architecture for the
National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. Weishaar's practice is based in
Avondale Estates, Georgia. This project reimagines Pershing Park by blending historic
restoration with new commemorative architecture and landscape interventions. Sculptural
elements, reflecting water and restored plantings create a cohesive, contemplative
space that honors the service of 4.6 million Americans while connecting visitors to
the park's history and context.
"The design of the National World War I Memorial embeds a powerful story of societal
changes of the U.S in the early 20th century through one of the largest bronze sculptures
in the Western Hemisphere while one takes a contemplative journey around the surrounding
reflection pools," the jury said.
Bradley J. Edwards (B.Arch. '93), Camila Salgueiro (M.Des. '25, B.Arch. '23), Sarah Wood (B.Arch. '22) and Kayla Ho (B.Arch. '22) won a Merit Award in Architecture and Interior Design for Trout Farm
ADU in Springdale. The team is with Ozark Modern in Fayetteville. This project transforms
a former Ozark trout farm into a site-responsive compound, linking an ADU, well house,
chicken coop and terrace through carefully composed spatial relationships. The well
house anchors the precinct while framed views and thoughtfully placed buildings create
a balance between introspection, engagement and connection to the surrounding landscape.
"The Trout Farm ADU is a restrained and thoughtful project shaped by patience and
careful placement," the jury said. "Together, the elements form a calm domestic setting
that feels intentional yet effortless."
Chris M. Baribeau (B.Arch. '03), Jason Wright (B.Arch. '04), Amanda Burcham (M.Des. '23, B.ID '14), Leanne Baribeau (B.Arch. '04), Jody Verser (B.Arch. '09) and Chris Lankford (B.Arch. '03) won a Merit Award in Interior Design for Verve St. Louis in St. Louis,
Missouri. The team is with Modus Studio in Fayetteville. Verve is a 72,600-square-foot
apartment community located in Midtown on the edge of the Saint Louis University campus.
The development contains 79 residential units, including studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom
apartments, along with numerous shared amenities that create a vibrant place to call
home. An Ozarks-inspired aesthetic draws from regional character through light wood
features, clean lines and calm minimalism, complemented by black-and-white accents
that carry the design language from public to private spaces, including a club lounge,
study booths, library and landscaped courtyard.
"The public spaces of this 79-unit student apartment building provide warm and comfortable
environments to enhance student lifestyle," the jury said. "The wood details, clean
lines, judicious use of pattern and varied furniture styles are well attuned to desires
of contemporary students."
Timothy W. Maddox (B.Arch. '02), Ben Cruce (B.Arch. '11), Seth Spradlin (B.Arch. '15) and Jordan Lemaster (B.Arch. '04) won a Merit Award in Architecture for the Wilson Park Hub in Fayetteville.
The team is with DMEX Architecture in Fayetteville. The project transforms the replacement
of aging restroom facilities into a civic landmark within the city's original public
park. Terraced seating, ramps and shaded overlooks foster accessibility and recreation
while creating a gathering place for visitors. The hub serves as both a social anchor
and a key circulation spot along one of the park's primary routes. A series of cascading
platforms and retaining walls step down the sloped landscape, guiding visitors through
the site while framing views toward the courts and adjacent creek and walking trails.
"The form, materials, expression and rhythm of this pavilion create an excellent centerpiece
and public amenity to a much beloved city park in the heart of Fayetteville," the
jury said. "The materiality strikes a balance between durability and warmth."
Lucy Goldman (B.I.D. '20) won a Citation Award for Interior Design for the Commerce Bank Office
in Clayton, Missouri. She is with LJC Design and Engineering in St. Louis, Missouri.
The new workplace spans two floors and redefines the modern office by blending sophistication,
functionality and connection to nature. The design emphasizes openness and interaction
through a series of shared spaces that frame views of the Clayton skyline and the
building's garden terrace. By balancing comfort with professionalism, the workplace
supports a dynamic employee experience while reinforcing the brand's identity.
"The precise detailing and execution of wood ceiling features and millwork elevate
this sophisticated modern workplace," the jury said. "A richly textured approach to
materials and lighting provides an excellent backdrop to feature the client's art
collection."
