Home Building at Thaden School, Bentonville Building Development, Arkansas Real Estate, American Architecture Photos
Thaden School Home Building in Arkansas
May 20, 2022
Architects: EskewDumezRipple
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America

Photos: Dero Stanford
Home Building at Thaden School
The Home Building is the central hub at Thaden School, a new high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, where students learn by doing. The building?s design, much like the school?s 26-acre campus, strives to establish an innovative vision for the future while reflecting the rich, pastoral heritage of the surrounding landscape.

The Thaden School challenges traditional paradigms of education. The school?s pedagogy is centered on three signature programs: Reels (where narrative and visual communication come alive through the production of film and video), Wheels (where physics and mechanics come alive through the construction and use of bicycles), and Meals (where biology, chemistry, and community come alive through the growing and preparation of food). After first leading the completion of the Master Plan for the campus (a collaborative effort between EskewDumezRipple, Marlon Blackwell Architects, Andropogon, and CMTA), EskewDumezRipple was tasked with designing the 34,000-square-foot Home Building, the heart of all student activities on campus.
Beyond the physical centrality of its location, the Home Building serves as both the social and spiritual center for students. ...