Ledger, a six-story, 230,000 sq ft building in the heart of downtown Bentonville is designed for work and play and stands out for both its human-centered approach and its thoughtful considerations of the environment and the surrounding community.

With 3,900 feet of bikeable paths and tiered outdoor gathering spaces, the Ledger is an expression of its community and their ambitions. Unlike a traditional office building, where pedestrian activity is limited to the ground floor, the Ledger spreads this activity across the entire facade via a bikeable switchback path. The path is interspersed by a series of terraces that provide access to each floor of the building. This vertical streetscape creates both unique spaces for human interaction as well as visually compelling glimpses into the building and out to the city and Ozarks beyond. Pre-weathered copper paneling is utilized as a continuous folded ribbon along the path, transforming into planters at the terraces. The organic nature of the copper will cause the facade to subtly shift in color and tone throughout the building’s life.

The project serves as a civic connector between the commercial and arts corridors of the community and blurs the separation of the interior environment and the outdoors. A glass and copper exterior, accessible switchback paths, terraces, outdoor access on each floor, flexible workspaces, retail shops, and an extensive public art program combine to create a building that is rooted in and reflective of its community.