AIA Arkansas awarded its highest professional honor — the E. Fay Jones Gold Medal — to Reese Rowland, FAIA, principal at Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects.
The award recognizes a career defined by design excellence, environmental stewardship, and transformative community impact.
“Reese demonstrates how a single idea, passion, or creative gesture can shape cityscapes, foster human connection, and honor the natural environment. Few architects have influenced Arkansas as deeply as Reese,” said David Porter, CEO of Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects…