Join us for a conversation in the Great Hall by Former Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architects Robert Ivy; Dean and Professor of Architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas Peter MacKeith; and practicing architect and E. Fay Jones Distinguished Professor at the Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design at the University of Arkansas Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, whose firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed Crystal Bridges’ museum store and restaurant, Eleven.

The discussion will explore uniquely Arkansan and regional architecture and its influences, including the work of E. Fay Jones. Drawing from the speakers’ careers, expertise, and experiences, this presentation promises to shed new light on the museum’s own architecture and be informative, insightful, and just plain entertaining.