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.
2023 Fay Jones School Alumni Design Award Winners
Designs for community, educational, medical, historical, cultural, tourism, artistic,
residential, religious, hospitality, industrial, corporate and governmental spaces,
as well as urban planning and landscape design projects, were among 46 projects vying
for recognition in the 2023 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, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Washington, D.C. and Bolivia. An eight-member jury chose
13 projects for accolades — resulting in one Honor Award, six Merit Awards and six
Citation Awards.
The alumni design awards were announced and presented during the school’s Winter Fest
Reception and Alumni Recognition Ceremony, held Dec. 14 in Vol Walker Hall on the
university campus.
Christopher Brown (B.Arch. '04) won an Honor Award in Architecture for Sequitur Winery in Newberg,
Oregon. Brown is with Linden, Brown Architecture in Portland, Oregon. The project
converted a dairy farm into a vibrant, working vineyard by restoring a heavy timber
barn and adding several new structures. The original dairy barn, constructed in 1937
from fir and cedar trees felled on site, was restored and elevated by 3 feet. New
surrounding structures were also made from timber felled, milled, graded and assembled
on-site. The interior of the new tasting room is a warm and intimate space finished
in wood reclaimed from original farm buildings. The site strategy allows the public
to interact with a working farm and operations that extend beyond wine production.
The campus of buildings built around the original heavy timber barn expands the legacy
of a historic dairy farm, using its natural resources to create a sustainable future
as a winery.
"Beautiful connection of interior and exterior space, and how the building materials
work within the context of the historic structures and landscape," the jury said.
"The design shows sensitivity to the surrounding landscape, with appropriate material
considerations that blend in with the environment."
Calli Verkamp (B.Arch. '13) won a Merit Award in Interior Design for the renovation of the Ryan
Learning Center at the Art Institute of Chicago. Verkamp is with Wheeler Kearns Architects
in Chicago. Located within the iconic Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago,
the Ryan Learning Center (RLC) was adapted to accommodate its evolving programming
and needs. The design entails simple, strategic alterations to open the Art Exchange,
a new accessible space that invites learners of all ages to take part in creative
activities.
"Clearly organized, the project honors the integrity of the original Renzo Piano Workshop
Building," the jury said. "We appreciate the simple and clear planning in the project,
and the use of custom millwork to make thoughtful and inviting spaces."
Chris M. Baribeau (B.Arch. '03) and Michael Pope (B.Arch. '10) won a Merit Award in Architecture for the Centennial Park Pavilion
in Fayetteville. The design team is with Modus Studio in Fayetteville. The pavilion
transforms a basic restroom into a versatile hub, vital for bike race events and emblematic
of the park's agricultural heritage. The design is influenced by the rich history
of the Northwest Arkansas site as former agricultural land once occupied by chicken
houses. Sunlight filters through open joint cladding, reminiscent of an old barn and
adding a sense of agrarian allure to the structure.
The jury said the pavilion was "diagrammed and communicated beautifully," and they
appreciated "the elegant, clear expression of the structure. The interesting formal
exploration reinforces the wood systems employed."
Chris M. Baribeau (B.Arch. '03), Josh Siebert (B.Arch. '02), Matt Poe (B.Arch. '12), Shane Maloney (B.Arch. '16), Sarah McElroy (B.Arch. '01) and Elisha Taldo Cantrell (B.I.D. '06) won a Merit Award in Architecture for the Centerton City Hall in Centerton.
The design team is with Modus Studio in Fayetteville. The Centerton City Hall complex
showcases forward-thinking design, detaching a courthouse and city hall to create
a central courtyard for community and employee interaction.
"It is great to see a modern language for such a prominent civic building in an Arkansas
town," the jury said. "The design team did a nice job of bringing visual interest
to the interiors on a low budget."
Tony A. Patterson (B.Arch. '00) and Jason M. Ward (B.Arch. '97) won a Merit Award in Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse for the City
of Pacific Visitor Center in Pacific, Missouri. The design team is with Patterhn Ives
LLC in St. Louis. Adaptive reuse of the historic Red Cedar Inn Restaurant into a vibrant
new Visitor Center for the City of Pacific weaves together past, present and future.
The fully restored and revitalized visitor center serves as a welcoming community
hub and anticipates future trail connections, becoming a new "Doorway to the Ozarks"
along Route 66.
The jury described this project as an exemplary example of historic preservation and
said they valued the clear and elegant diagrams.
"We appreciate the attention to detail and craft in the restoration of the historic
structure and how the new addition doesn't try to take on the language of the historic
building, but instead compliments it," the jury said.
Mason Ellis (B.Arch. '06) won a Merit Award in Historic Preservation for Powhatan Methodist Church
in Powhatan. Ellis is with WER Architects in Little Rock. The restoration took place
over several years, but the largest portion occurred in 2022 to add an ADA entrance
and renovate the interior. Many original pieces were restored with period-appropriate
hardware installed. New wood shutters were designed based on historic photographs,
and shutter hardware was installed to match the dimensions of the original mortised
frames. To improve ADA accessibility, an existing window at the rear of the building
was modified to create a "jib" door that allows someone in a wheelchair to enter the
sanctuary.
"This project highlights important work on underappreciated structures," the jury
said. "The restoration stays true to the historic character, down to recreating a
chandelier and installing an ADA ramp that integrates well with the architecture."
Travis Bartlett (B.Arch. '95), Galen Hunter (B.Arch. '83), Timothy Varner (B.Arch. '15), Christopher Galindo (B.Arch. '19), Arlin Vancuren (B.L.A. '83), Stephen Gaulin (B.L.A. '12), Katie Breshears (B.Arch. '02) and Meredith Hendricks (B.Arch. '02) won a Merit Award in Architecture for Windgate Studio and Design Center
in Fayetteville. The design team is with MAHG Architecture in Fort Smith. The building
forms a gateway to the university's Art and Design District. The exterior is sculpted
to interact with light and to create moments of transition, blurring the distinction
between community, campus and the School of Art. In both building and landscape, stairways
animate the experience and encourage connection. Open, internal stairs wind upward
toward workspaces and arrive at terraces acting as social spaces overlooking the district,
city and the surrounding landscape.
"We appreciate how the building uses sections to create connections between the various
studio, gallery and interior social spaces," the jury said.
Andrew Arkell (B.Arch. '12) won a Citation Award in Public Good in the Cause of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion for Brookwood at Antioch in Kansas City, Missouri. Arkell is with LBBA
in Chicago.
Mark Weaver, FAIA, (B.Arch. '82) and Joshua D. Love (B.Arch. '16) won a Citation Award in Historic Preservation/Interior Design for Caption
by Hyatt Beale Street Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. The design team is with HBG Design
in Memphis, Tennessee.
Brett Budolfson (B.L.A. '01) won a Citation Award in Landscape Architecture for Fayetteville Traverse
in Fayetteville. Budolfson is with Progressive Trail Design in Fayetteville.
Thomas Boyster (B.Arch. '15) won a Citation Award in Architecture/Public Good in the Cause of Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion for Granor Greenhouse in Three Oaks, Michigan. Boyster is with
Wheeler Kearns Architects in Chicago.
Leah Hales (B.L.A. '94) won a Citation Award in Planning/Landscape Architecture for Hensley
Field Master Planning in Dallas. Hales is with SWA Group in Dallas.
Laura Cochran (B.Arch. '16) won a Citation Award in Architecture for Two Gables in Glencoe, Illinois.
Cochran is with Wheeler Kearns Architects in Chicago.
