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CALS Main Library “Wall-breaking” Celebration

Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects is leading the design of the Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library Renovation along with WER Architects and Stocks-Mann Architects, the same architectural team for the original 1996 project. The reinvention of The Main Library will create a more open and inviting experience for patrons, while improving connectivity to Library Square, reorganizing…

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PSW Promotes Associate Principals

We have more exciting news to share! Sam Annable, Mandy Breckenridge and Wendell Kinzler have all been promoted to Associate Principals. Sam Annable is a senior project architect in PSW’s Fayetteville Office. A 2012 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture, Sam joined PSW following a summer internship with…

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PSW Staff Promotions

We are excited to announce the promotions of James Struthers to Senior Associate and Rachel Acosta to Associate. James is an architect and project manager in our Fayetteville office. He served as adjunct professor of the first-year design program at the Fay Jones School of Architecture, teaching a combined studio of architecture, landscape, and interior…

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Principal Paul Gregory Retires

It’s a bittersweet moment to announce that after almost 30 years, PSW Principal Paul Gregory has officially retired. Paul first joined the Wilcox Group in 1994 where he focused his career on healthcare architecture. His love for healthcare design began early in his career when he was previously employed by a large central Arkansas hospital…

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Simmons Bank Jonesboro Branch Groundbreaking

Today, we celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Simmons Bank branch in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The nearly 20,000 SF full-service branch bank will provide a three-lane drive-thru access as well as an ATM with deposit capabilities. This financial center is one the first prototypes for Simmons Bank, which will be used to remodel existing branches and…

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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Groundbreaking

Last week, our firm celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Science Building and Field House on the historic Central High School Campus. This project is the school’s first major expansion and renovation in over 50 years. The new 67,000-square-foot Science Building will replace portable buildings that have been on campus since 2000. The building will…

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Clinton Presidential Center Set for Major Expansion

The Clinton Foundation today announced plans for a major expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center. The project will be designed by national firm Studio Gang alongside Arkansas-based firm Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects. The proposed expansion will help the Clinton Center fulfill its mission to engage and educate people about President Bill Clinton’s lifetime commitment to…

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New Theater for Opera in the Ozarks

Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects is designing the new theater building for Opera in the Ozarks located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Envisioned as a theater in the woods, this new 300 seat opera house embeds itself into the Ozark terrain it’s called home for almost 75 years. Opera in the Ozarks is an opera training and…

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Alice L. Walton School of Medicine

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine will create a new paradigm of medical education that integrates a holistic approach with conventional medicine. Founded in 2021 by philanthropist Alice Walton, the School of Medicine will offer a four-year, medical degree-granting program that integrates conventional medicine with holistic principles and self-care practices. Arkansas-based firm Polk Stanley…

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JACKSONPORT STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER RECOGNIZED IN REGIONAL DESIGN AWARDS COMPETITION

The Jacksonport State Park Visitor Center, designed by Arkansas-based architectural firm Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects, received an Honor Citation Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gulf States Chapter design awards competition. Of 131 projects entered in the annual design competition, the Jacksonport State Park Visitor Center was recognized in the Top 10 designs…

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