Articles Tagged with ''Missouri''

The Ewing Marion Kauffman School

A charter school for an underserved community balances rigor with flexibility.

January 1, 2016

On a tidy parcel of land in Kansas City, Missouri, the Ewing Marion Kauffman School demonstrates an elegant sense of order and pragmatism while suggesting a forward-thinking attitude.

Boulevard Brewing Company Cellar 1 Expansion

Top of the Hops: A Kansas City design-build team creates a sensitively crafted display case for new high-capacity tanks at a hometown brewery.

Asad Syrkett

February 15, 2013

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"Beer," Benjamin Franklin supposedly said, "is constant proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Heavy Metal House

Iron Curtain: Contemporary design pays a surprise visit to Joplin, Missouri, in a unique collaboration of architect and owner.

Jane Kolleeny

April 16, 2012

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People driving by Bill Perry's aptly named Heavy Metal House frequently stop to admire the 5,000-square-foot, one-story structure that sprawls across its 8-acre wooded site.

Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity

February 15, 2012

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Program: A two-story, 60,000-square-foot home for the Kansas City Ballet. The project, an adaptive reuse of a coal-burning power plant from 1914, includes a performance theater, dance studios, locker rooms, administrative offices, a prefunction space, and a basement wardrobe workspace. A ballet school operates in some of the studios, offering classes to children and adults. Design concept and solution: When BNIM started work, the steel and masonry structure had been abandoned since the 1970s and was battered by structural deterioration and standing water. Since the building no longer needed to support heavy coal-processing equipment, the architects were able to brace

Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum

Charles Linn, FAIA

February 19, 2008

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ASAI Architecture's new National World War I Museum and finely reconstructed Liberty Memorial solemnly tell the story of the "War to End All Wars."

Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum Project Portfolio

Charles Linn, FAIA

February 19, 2008

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Project Specs Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum Kansas City, Missouri ASAI Architecture << Return to article the People Architecture, interiors, landscape: ASAI Architecture Stephen Abend, FAIA Crichton Singleton, FAIA Consultants: Bob D. Campbell & Co. (structural) W.L. Cassell Associates (m/e/p); SK Design Group (civil) Ralph Appelbaum Associates (exhibits) John G. Waite & Associates (preservation) Architectural and Historical Research (history) Yarnell Associates (lighting); Acoustical Design Group Contractors: J.E. Dunn Construction Turner Construction the Products Indiana limestone: Evans Limestone Waterproofing: American Hydrotech Elevators: Otis Elevators Skylights: Super Sky Products Steel windows: Hope’s Windows Roofing: Carlisle Roofing

Bloch Building, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Steven Holl Architects merges architecture, art, and landscape into a unified experience for the Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

Suzanne Stephens

July 19, 2007

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During construction, the reaction to Nelson-Atkins’ Bloch Building ran the gamut from irascible to irate.

Table Rock Residence

April 2, 2001

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A house integrated into its hillside setting.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Examine adaptive reuse envelope strategies that improve energy performance, preserve architectural character, and transform existing buildings into high-performing multifamily housing.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine exterior wall and air barrier system strategies that improve moisture control, energy efficiency, durability, and indoor environmental quality.