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Green Forest, Arkansas

[August 2010]

2011 Arkansas AIA Merit Award Winner

2012 Gulf States Region AIA Honor Citation Award Winner

The Green Forest Middle School is a modern, 2-story educational building located in the small agricultural community of Green Forest, Arkansas. The 29,014sf building acts as both a hub and backdrop for students and the inhabitants of the greater community by defining a landscaped plaza in the heart of the campus. Modern façade articulation of metal panel and concrete block re-imagines the use of durable, low-maintenance, and cost effective materials that are common to school construction. Powerful architectural elements define entry, inspire movement through the building, and contain key educational components in a fun, practical and sustainable way. The design is resolved through the use of economical and intelligent materials combined to enrich the existing campus through the interaction of people, space, form, and color—both internally and externally. This project earned a 2011 Arkansas AIA Merit Award for design.