Greg Azlin has joined the WER Architects team as an Intern Architect.

Today’s Arkansas Democrat Gazette features a wonderful article about a place that is special to all of us at WER - Cane Hill. Read the full article featuring WER Principal, John Greer, talking about the Kirby-Colburn House.

As we close celebrating our 45th year, WER Architects is pleased to announce Russell Fason, AIA, LEED AP, has been named CEO of WER Architects. Russell has been an integral part of WER Architects since 2004. A partner since 2015, leading design, sustainability, and client service, building on WER’s core values. 

The new Tontitown Central Fire Station officially opened in January. WER began working with the City of Tontitown on a Feasibility Study in early 2021 and are thrilled to see this new facility open!

WER Architects has received an Outstanding Project Award in Learning By Design Magazine’s Fall 2023 Educational Facilities Awards Showcase. WER Architects’ historic preservation, restoration and renovation of Martin Hall on the Hendrix College campus, in Conway, Arkansas, has been recognized as an award-winning benchmark facility for its incorporation of next generation learning space design and planning methodologies.

The WER team has extensive experience in designing storm shelters, having designed both FEMA 361 Safe Rooms and ICC 500 Storm Shelters. We work closely with our clients, and local building officials, to determine the district and schools needs, alternative uses for the space and review funding options - creating a hardened space that will keep your students and staff safe.

The Windgate Center of Fine and Performing Arts held a seal breaking ceremony and grand opening this past week! It was an evening of celebration and immersive art experiences as UCA kicked off the "Ovation: Shaping the Arts in Arkansas" performance series.

Meredith joined the WER Architects team in June after earning her Bachelors of Architecture with a minor in History of Architecture from the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas.

On June 1, 1978, Charles Witsell and Don Evans started Witsell and Evans Architects in Little Rock, Arkansas. Forty-five years later, WER Architects is one of the largest architecture and interior designs firms in the state. We are so grateful for the clients, partners and friends we have made over these last 45 years. We sure have had a lot of fun! Cheers to the future and the next 45 years!

We are excited to welcome four architectural interns to WER for the summer! We have a full summer of fun ahead of them all and would love for you to stop by and say hi when in the neighborhood.

WER Architects has received an Outstanding Project Award in Learning By Design Magazine’s Spring 2023 Educational Facilities Awards Showcase. WER Architects’ design of the Jacksonville Elementary & Middle School, in Jacksonville, Arkansas, has been recognized as an award-winning benchmark facility for its incorporation of next generation learning space design and planning methodologies.

WER Architects announces new principal, Benjamin Gregory, AIA, to the firm, as well as the promotion of three employees to Associate. Aaron Sanderson, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to Senior Associate; and Sam McGuire, AIA, and Betsy Offutt, ASID, NCDIQ, WELL AP, to Associates.

WER Architects announces two new project architects – Ben Cruce in our Northwest Arkansas office and Sam McGuire in our Little Rock office.

The WER design team was honored to accept two awards at the 2021 Preserve Arkansas Awards, hosted at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion!

WER Architects is the architect of record and has been working with ASO leadership and Bailey Construction over the last two years on designs and fundraising plans for the new center.

Dickey, Ellis, Sorensen, Swaim and Swann join WER principals, David Sargent, CEO; Russell Fason, Vice President; John Greer, Vice President; and John Langham, NWA Managing Principal on the firm’s principal leadership team.

From Professor Diaz Montemayor, the jury co-chair: “This is a full historic preservation and restoration of the church, which was built in 1891, breathing life into this special site…”

Our interior designers take home 10 awards!

“There are not many women in the architecture and engineering field to look to for mentorship and advice, which is challenging. I hope that as I grow in my career, I will be able to offer that to young female designers and together we grow a more diverse design community.”

WER Architects/Planners is pleased to announce that Brandon Bibby in our Little Rock Arkansas office, has received his AIA designation from the State of Arkansas and is now a registered architect.