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Downtown Kansas City Library
Kansas City, Missouri
170,000 SF, 5-story historic 1904 structure renovation of bank into state-of-the-art library. The fully refurbished lobby required extensive renovation of ceiling plaster detail, chandeliers and millwork. A rooftop garden and conference/event space provide a spectacular venue for private and public functions in the heart of downtown Kansas City.
Unique features
- Buildings Magazine 2005 Modernization Award winner
- 2005 ULI Kansas City-The Built Environment Awards for Adaptive Reuse
- High tech capabilities such as wireless internet access
- Renovation of existing building previously a bank and parking garage
- Many existing finishes had to remain or be refurbished in order to get historic society tax credits
- Wet roof was installed with plants and trees on the rooftop patio terrace
- One of the bank vaults and bank vault doors was preserved
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