That Building Off Highway 70...

...is the new Headquarters for Midwest Public Risk which opened in Independence, Missouri this month.  The building is just East of the Independence Events Center and has been attracting quite a bit of attention and visitors pulling off the highway to check out the building.  The signature building, designed by SFS and built by A.L. Huber General Contractors, reflects MPR's desire to create a highly sustainable building that provides a great environment for staff and clients. 

 

 all photos by: aaron dougherty

additional photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfsarchitecture/sets/72157625430804597/

The Thompson Center Grand Opening

 http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/12/03/1203-autism-center-grand-opening/

It is incredibly rewarding to be able to design projects for clients like the Thompson Center.  The service they provide to families and our community is incredible and we thoroughly enjoyed working with them to create a space that will help serve their mission of providing research, training and treatment for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.  

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.