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  1. Design Response to Covid-19

4 Architectural Considerations for A Healthier and Safer Spaces and Places in a Post-Pandemic World

It seems that Covid-19 has turned our world upside down altering the way we travel through our environment, interact with others, etc, making us question everything as we look to the future.  Social norms are in question.  We now exist in a world where we must consider every point of contact for our bodies, with […]
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  2. Restaurant & Bar

The Future of Dining Out: Trend Predictions on Post-Pandemic Restaurant Design

As long as humans have roamed the earth, we have participated in the communal activity of sharing meals. Togetherness is part of the human experience, as is sitting down to eat. When you combine the two, you get the perfect evening out – or, at least, that used to be the case. The global health […]
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  1. Commercial
  2. Video

Value Engineering: what does it mean in the scope of construction?

When an architecture design or construction project goes over-budget, the most common way to mitigate concerns is through value engineering. However, value engineering is not based on cost-cutting alone. The true value of this process considers every possible option and never loses sight of the desired end result. What is Value Engineering? The term value […]
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2600 Independence Mixed-use Groundbreaking Ceremony

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The ground was officially broken on 2600 Independence Ave this week! We’re thrilled and honored to have Mayor Quinton Lucas, Kansas City Fire Department, State Rep. Barbara Washington, families of the two fallen firefighters, Larry Leggio and John Mesh, join us for this incredible groundbreaking ceremony. The new mixed-use development consists of seven retail spaces […]
  1. Commercial
  2. Residential

Hiring an Architect for the First Time? Here are some things you may want to consider.

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What do Architects do?  It is commonly known among Architectural Professionals that there are general misunderstandings about what Architects actually do.  (The reasons for this are part of a broader topic that must be broached within a different context.)  As a member of the architectural professional community, in a social setting I am sometimes asked “What exactly is it […]
  1. Multifamily

A Vacant Midtown Office Building Converted into Luxury Apartments: Midtown Plaza Phase 1 Nearing Completion

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Midtown Plaza Phase 1 is coming along nicely as the renovation is nearing the finish line! Since last year, our design team and construction team have been continuously working to convert the vacant office building into 117 multifamily apartments with modern amenities after a hold up of almost 4 years. This newly renovated multi-family building […]
  1. Mixed-use
  2. Video

Expedite The Approval Process of The City

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Midtown Kansas City’s expansion of their streetcar line prompts Main Street development, bringing new opportunities to the Broadway Gillham neighborhood. Following the proposed extension of the Main Street streetcar line, FFV Partnership contracted b+a architecture to develop a mixed-use residential and retail building whose presence would replace a long-vacant eyesore and bring much-needed quality housing […]
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Historic Neighborhood Rises From the Ashes: 2600 Independence Mixed-use Development

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In 2015, a devastating and deadly fire reduced the northwest corner of Independence and Prospect Avenues to rubble, leaving behind a vacant lot and a neighborhood in ruin. Since that time, one local developer had their plan for a commercial-only building turned down by city council in a decision that spoke to the aspirations of […]

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2600 Independence Mixed-use Groundbreaking Ceremony

The ground was officially broken on 2600 Independence Ave this week! We’re thrilled and honored to have Mayor Quinton Lucas, Kansas City Fire Department, State Rep. Barbara Washington, families of the two fallen firefighters, Larry Leggio and John Mesh, join us for this incredible groundbreaking ceremony. The new mixed-use development consists of seven retail spaces […]
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A Vacant Midtown Office Building Converted into Luxury Apartments: Midtown Plaza Phase 1 Nearing Completion

Midtown Plaza Phase 1 is coming along nicely as the renovation is nearing the finish line! Since last year, our design team and construction team have been continuously working to convert the vacant office building into 117 multifamily apartments with modern amenities after a hold up of almost 4 years. This newly renovated multi-family building […]
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