The owner of the Valley West Office Building in Little Rock, AR, was not sure whether he would rebuild or remodel his existing facility, but he did know one thing for sure - he wanted to make a bold statement with stone.
The architectural firm of Lewis, Elliott and Studer was called in from the beginning, helping the owner to decide that he could successfully create a whole new look by renovating the existing structure. "The building had sentimental value to the owner, but he wanted to dress it up," said John McMorran of Lewis, Elliott and Studer. "Before we began construction, the building was a nondescript white box. It had a flat roof and no real detail of any sort."