SFS Takes Top Honor at AIA KC Design Awards

At Friday evening's ceremony for Kansas City AIA's Design Excellance Awards, SFS was awarded the top honor, the Honor Award, for the Osage Prairie YMCA Natatorium Addition. The project, an addition to an existing metal building with an extremely limited budget, demanded economy in the building shell so funds could be directed towards maximizing the swimming pool. The design solution, concrete precast panels with perforations, provides a durable building shell while allowing in natural light to animate the interior during the day. The glow from light reflecting off the water through the perforations also animates the exterior of the building at night.