The head of the coin features Duvall Decker’s logo, the Natural Join, which is a symbol used in relational algebra to combine tuples into a relational dialogue. For Duvall Decker, the idea has always extended beyond mathematics. Form is neither the object nor the perception of the object, but the living field of transaction between and amongst us and things. These exchanges are valuable when they become critical, educational, equitable, healthy, or therapeutic – when they foster hope to speculate upon who we might become. We design, seeking to foster such valuable spaces of experience. This is the art of the work.

On the tail side, the border of the coin carries the design profile of the Springdale Municipal Complex concrete skin, recipient of the 2026 AIA Justice Facilities Review Award. This skin is designed to enliven the surface with the highlights, shadows, and color differences of natural light. Its inclusion reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to meaningful civic architecture.