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.