The Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas, has been awarded the 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) for its innovative design and commitment to excellence in architecture. The project is a collaborative effort between Marlon Blackwell Architects, Eskew Dumez Ripple, and Andropogon Associates.
The school’s design team was selected from over 250 nominees, and it was the only US project and educational project among the five finalists. “True to the spirit of the MCHAP selection process, the architectural success of our campus flows from a shared commitment to the idea that architecture is education,” said Clayton Marsh, Founding Head of School and Interim Director of Upper School English. “We saw that commitment in the collaborative processes of our design team as they worked to create spaces, forms and perspectives that would deepen and elevate the quality of a Thaden education.”
The MCHAP award recognizes excellence in architecture across North, Central, and South America. The prize celebrates projects that make valuable contributions to their respective communities, setting high standards for architectural efforts. Peter MacKeith, Dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, noted that the award is further confirmation of the design excellence of the Northwest Arkansas region and the profession of architecture in the state.
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