The Howard is a new multi-family property in downtown Bentonville. Located on the Razorback Regional Greenway, the building's form was designed with trail users in mind. The façade folds into and under the covered roof deck, creating a seamless visual transition from public to private space.
Project Statement
The Howard is a new 80-unit multi-family property in downtown Bentonville. The building is located at the intersection of Central Avenue, the Razorback Regional Greenway, and Town Branch Creek –the center of a merger of roads, trails, parks, and urban waterways. The building’s form and entry sequence were designed from the vantage point and perspective of the trail user, with key viewpoints established early in the design and continually referenced. A bend in the building’s geometry formally transitions from trail frontage to the façade facing the busy Central Avenue. The result is a triangular-shaped void located at the apex of the site that forms a public entry plaza with an occupied communal roof deck for building residents. The façade of the building folds into and under the covered roof deck, creating a seamless visual transition from public to private.