Color+Couture 2010

 

SFS participated in the 2010 IIDA Color & Couture Fashion Show.  In partnership with Herman Miller, the SFS designers created a dress that reflected the team's assigned theme of the 1900's.  The dress utilized Herman Miller products including seating fabrics, task chair mesh and vertical surface fabric.

Built Environment & Outdoor Summit

Kerry Newman, Principal with SFS Architecture and Steve Rhoades, a Principal with Patti Banks Associates presented at the 2010 Built Environment & Outdoor Summit on the value and benefits of creating integrated indoor / outdoor spaces. Kerry and Steve highlighted both public and private sector projects for recreation, corporate office, public administration, education and community spaces that create added value for staff, visitors and the community.

For additional information on the conference: http://www.krpa.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=53&extmode=view&extid=507

PARK(ing) Day!

PARK(ing) Day (parkingday.org) is an annual, worldwide event that inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks for the public good.  SFS staff did our own park right outside our office at 12th and Grand in Downtown Kansas City. 

Check out more pictures of our "park" at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfsarchitecture/sets/72157624881113667
 

SFS Ladies Night!

Hard work deserves to be rewarded...with margaritas!

SFS Awarded Grandview Parks & Public Works Maintenance Facility

SFS Architecture has been selected by the City of Grandview to design a new facility to house its parks and public works maintenance operations.  SFS will work with the parks and public works departments to develop a plan that integrates their operations in order to maximize efficiency.  The facility will also be designed to achieve the City's goal of LEED Silver minimum certification. 

Project Change Challenge 4: Nutter Park

Our final 2010 Project Change Challenge for Nutter Park in the Ivanhoe neighborhood made the Fox 4 evening news.  All 15 Project Change teams worked together to transform an open lot into a welcoming park for the neighborhood.  Hundreds of volunteers came out on a rainy Saturday to build, dig, weed, and plant.  The SFS team, Awaken KC, designed and installed a Children's Raingarden/Butterfly Garden with the Ivanhoe neighborhood Girl Scout Troop. 

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-volunteers-fixup-ivanhoe-nieghborhood-051510,0,432576.story

For more info on our team's projects check out our team page at:
http://www.projectchange-kc.org/awakenkc2010.htm
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=46860687839&ref=ts

Lutjen Inc's LEED Certified Office Space

Lutjen Inc. has officially moved into their new SFS designed office space in North Kansas City.  The project, which is an adaptive reuse of an existing building is pursuing LEED Silver Certification.  Creating a positive environment for staff was of utmost priority, so features such as indirect lighting, envelope insulative improvements, natural light and exterior views were incorporated throughout the space.