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The Momentary | SOMO Parking Structure

Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.
Etched, fritted glass enclosing the staircase of the parking structure.
SOMO parking structure at The Momentary, Bentonville, AR by Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photos by Luke Wanzer.

Project Description

Artist Chad “Nish” Earles, in collaboration with Wheeler Kearns Architects and the Bendheim Design-Assist team, turned this parking structure into a tribute that honors the cultural heritage of the Caddo Nation. Inspired by ancestral Caddo pottery design, the work, entitled “Above and Below”, elegantly wraps around the building’s exterior in a smooth and uninterrupted flow.

The digitally printed, ceramic frit glass panels were installed with Bendheim’s Wall-F compression fittings system for decorative glass rainscreens.

Project Highlights

Location

Bentonville, AR

Architect

Wheeler Kearns Architects

Installer

Flintco

An article about this project, “A Garage Becomes a Canvas”, was published as the cover story of Parking Today’s February 2026 issue, click here to read.

Project Testimonials

From the Architect

This facade was an opportunity to give permanent presence to that history, but also to that present, because the Caddo people are still there. It was a way to push back on erasure and say “we’re still here, and we have a rich culture.”

- Thomas Boyster, Project Architect at Wheeler Kearns Architects

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