LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects is proud to celebrate the completion of the newly expanded and reimagined headquarters for Lexicon, one of the nation’s leading steel fabrication and construction companies. The project transforms the company’s existing corporate offices into a workplace that reflects the craftsmanship, innovation and people behind one of Arkansas’ most recognizable industrial success stories.
Located at the Port of Little Rock, the headquarters renovation serves as the public face of a broader $37.6 million expansion that includes manufacturing and training facilities supporting Lexicon’s continued growth. Designed in collaboration with interior designer Jill White and constructed by Nabholz Construction, the project adds approximately 5,000 square feet while completely redefining the arrival experience, employee amenities and public identity of the campus.
For decades, Lexicon has fabricated the steel that shapes stadiums, airports, industrial facilities and landmark buildings across the country. The design challenge was to create a headquarters where visitors immediately understand what the company does—and the pride behind it.
Rather than replacing the existing zig-zag concrete office structure, Polk Stanley Wilcox transformed it by infilling the building with steel and glass and lifting the lobby roof to flood the interior with natural light. The architecture allows the company’s own material to become the defining design element while creating a brighter, more collaborative workplace.
The centerpiece of the project is a sculptural entrance canopy inspired by the Arkansas Delta landscape and the scattered pecan groves surrounding the site. A grove of custom steel trees, their finger-like branches supporting a patterned translucent canopy, creates a memorable civic-scale arrival while celebrating the artistry and precision of steel fabrication. The installation has quickly become an iconic symbol of the company and its legacy.
Inside, the renovation introduces new meeting spaces, collaborative work areas, an employee café, and gathering spaces that strengthen connections among Lexicon’s employee-owners while welcoming clients, partners and visitors into the company. A replica of founder Tom Schueck’s original office honors the company’s history and reinforces the culture that has guided nearly six decades of growth.
“Lexicon has spent decades helping build some of America’s most recognizable structures,” said Reese Rowland, Principal at Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects. “Our goal was to create a headquarters that reflects that same level of craftsmanship and innovation. Every design decision—from exposing steel as an architectural feature to creating the grove of steel trees—was intended to express the company’s identity while celebrating the people who make that work possible.”
The project exemplifies Polk Stanley Wilcox’s belief that architecture should tell the story of the people and organizations it serves. By drawing inspiration from both Lexicon’s manufacturing expertise and the surrounding Arkansas landscape, the headquarters creates a workplace that is distinctly rooted in place while expressing the company’s national impact.
Founded nearly 60 years ago in Arkansas, Lexicon has grown into one of the country’s leading steel fabrication and construction firms, completing projects across virtually every major industry. Its renovated headquarters provides a fitting home for the next chapter of the company’s continued growth and innovation.