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.

New Project: MGE Office & Warehouse

SFS Architecture was selected by Missouri Gas & Energy and design-build contractor, A.L. Huber Construction, to be the architect for MGE's new office, warehouse and meter shop in St. Joseph, Missouri. The building will be designed to achieve a minimum of LEED Silver Certification.

SFS Takes Home 3 MADA Awards

SFS was awarded 3 honors this past weekend at IIDA Mid America Chapter's Design Awards. The Osage Prairie YMCA Natatorium Addition received "Best of Show Runner Up" and Gold in the Sports & Recreation Category. The L.H. Bluford Library Renovation won Silver for the Renovation & Restoration category.

Border Challenge for Autism II

Border Challenge for Autism II, held April 14th at Boulevard Brewing Co. was a huge success. The event was organized by SFS Architecture's Project Change Team Awaken KC. The event raised awareness and $10k for MU's Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Kansas Center for Autism Research & Training. Special thanks to Nate Bukaty and Steven St. John of 810 Radio's Border Patrol for emceeing the event.

Event pics are available at www.flickr.com/photos/sfsarchitecture/sets/72157623765275607