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Campus Master Plan
In January 2024, the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation was thrilled to receive a Design Excellence grant through the Walton Family Foundation, enabling the development of a comprehensive campus master plan for the Bentonville campus. The NWACC Foundation partnered with Lake Flato Architects to design the plan, which will support the College’s future growth by identifying infrastructure needs and priorities.
Now, after a strategic 18-month process, NWACC is pleased to present the Final Campus Master Plan Report and accompanying Flythrough Video. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the campus master plan, highlighting the key features and the envisioned future of NWACC. The flythrough video offers a visual representation of the master plan, providing a realistic model of our campus’s potential future layout.
The completion of the campus master plan marks the end of the development phase, but efforts to bring this ambitious vision to life are just getting started.
The NWACC Foundation and the College are deeply grateful for everyone's unwavering commitment throughout this process and your generous contributions of time, insight, and support. Thank you for being an integral part of this transformative journey.
Firm Profile:
Lake Flato, an award-winning, highly experienced architecture firm, was selected to assist and guide NWACC through this important journey.
Established in 1984, Lake|Flato designs buildings, neighborhoods, and urban districts that correspond to the culture and climate of each unique location. Their world-class architects collaborate with clients to create designs that are tactile and modern; environmentally responsible and authentic; and artful and crafted.
Lake|Flato has received widespread critical acclaim. In 2024, the firm was recognized with the AIA’s highest honor, the Gold Medal Award. They were ARCHITECT Magazine’s top firm in the 2019 ARCHITECT 50, the first architecture firm to receive a Texas Medal of Arts award, and the recipient of the American Institute of Architects’ prestigious Firm of the Year Award. Fast Company recently named Lake|Flato one of the Ten Most Innovative Architecture Firms in the World, and the LOCUS Foundation honored them with a Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, recognizing their architectural approach to addressing the needs of society. 15 Lake|Flato projects have received the national AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Award, the highest recognition for sustainable design.
Campus Master Planning Steering Committee:
Diversity of thought and perspectives from stakeholders is paramount to achieving
success throughout this process.
NWACC
Chair, Campus Master Planning Committee, Executive Director of Advancement & NWACC Foundation
NWACC
Athletic Director
Alice Walton Family Office
Executive in Resident at SymBiosis & Managing Director of Health Initiatives at Alice Walton Family Office
NWACC
Executive Director of Operations
Arvest
President and CEO in Benton County
People for Bikes
Executive Director, NWA
NWACC
Director of Hispanic & Latino Outreach & LIFE
Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Chief Executive Officer
Visit Bentonville
CEO and President
City of Rogers
Director of Parks & Recreation
NWACC & Emerson Group
Sales Lead, Walmart Team & NWACC Board of Trustee
NWACC
History Faculty
NWACC
SVP of Learning
Bentonville Schools
Superintendent
NWACC
Faculty Senate President & English Faculty
Walker Brothers Insurance
NWACC Foundation Board
President
Cox
NWACC Foundation Board
Director, Sales - Arkansas
City of Bentonville
Director of Planning & Community Development
Rogers Schools
Superintendent
NWACC
VP of Finance & Administration
NWACC
President
Rogers Lowell Chamber of Commerce
Senior Vice President of Community Engagement
NWACC
Staff Council President & Associate Registrar
NWACC
World Trade Center Arkansas
CEO
NWACC
VP of Student Services
Questions? Please email Liz Anderson at liz@nwaccfoundation.org