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Kansas City, MO, United States
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Architecture Studio
Kansas City, MO, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
Embracing adaptive reuse, this project aligns with the client’s values and prioritizes integration into the existing urban and historic fabric. More than just a sustainable or economic strategy, adaptive reuse restores a sense of place and honors architectural character.
It reduces construction waste, lowers carbon emissions, and supports land efficiency, all while promoting stewardship over disposability. The design celebrates the building’s patina - weathered materials, aged wood, and handcrafted details - as authentic assets rather than flaws. Instead of replacing historic elements like single-pane windows, subtle interventions such as interior storm windows enhance comfort without compromising aesthetics. The project reuses materials creatively, giving old wood joists new life as stair treads and shelving.
This approach preserves the essence of the original structure, emphasizing continuity, craftsmanship, and material honesty. Adaptive reuse, in this context, becomes a meaningful, practical design philosophy: listening to the existing environment and elevating it with sensitivity rather than erasure.
It reduces construction waste, lowers carbon emissions, and supports land efficiency, all while promoting stewardship over disposability. The design celebrates the building’s patina - weathered materials, aged wood, and handcrafted details - as authentic assets rather than flaws. Instead of replacing historic elements like single-pane windows, subtle interventions such as interior storm windows enhance comfort without compromising aesthetics. The project reuses materials creatively, giving old wood joists new life as stair treads and shelving.
This approach preserves the essence of the original structure, emphasizing continuity, craftsmanship, and material honesty. Adaptive reuse, in this context, becomes a meaningful, practical design philosophy: listening to the existing environment and elevating it with sensitivity rather than erasure.
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