Chamber Honors UA, Local Firms for Hotz Hall Renovation

The recent renovation of Hotz Honors Hall at the University of Arkansas was recognized by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.

The project, led by SCM Architects and Kinco Constructors LLC, was honored with the Phoenix Award, given to a project that exhibited renewal and reinvigoration as part of upgrading an existing building to satisfy the demands of its new clientele.  

The award was made Oct. 21 at the chamber’s annual Construction and Developers Appreciation Awards program.

The program, according to the Chamber, recognizes the quality of outstanding projects completed in Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas during the past year.

Hotz Hall opened as a women’s residence hall in 1964, but by the mid-1990s had been converted into an administrative office building, according to the UA.

The $17.2 million renovation project that began in 2011 transformed the 100,000-SF building back into a top-quality residence hall for 416 honors students.