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Kemper Museum - East Annex
Kemper Museum - East Annex
4420, Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, United States
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Kemper Museum - East Annex
4420, Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2005
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Seeking to expand exhibit and retail space within its main gallery building, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art purchased an adjacent residence in order to relocate their administrative offices. The Museum hired IAA to restore and re-purpose the dilapidated house. In part due to zoning requirements, renovated spaces would also include gallery and exhibit areas in addition to new offices.
Before interior work could begin, the house required significant envelope repairs including replacement of flat membrane and pitched slate roofs, tuck-pointing, bearing wall and masonry restoration, and various upgrades for code and accessibility compliance. It was important to IAA to preserve the house’s charming historic character, but still allow for modern functionality. Inside, modern office elements and contemporary art exhibit spaces intermingle with original historic flourishes. Contrasting, yet complementary forms and materials were selected with the notion that one should be able to distinguish the old from the new, and appreciate them holistically. Original woodwork, wood pocket and leaded-glass doors, mantles, wainscoting, and coffers were all restored. New lighting is minimally invasive to the original ceiling while still allowing flexibility and versatility in accommodating rotating art installations.
RECOGNITION:
AIA Kansas City: Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Award
Before interior work could begin, the house required significant envelope repairs including replacement of flat membrane and pitched slate roofs, tuck-pointing, bearing wall and masonry restoration, and various upgrades for code and accessibility compliance. It was important to IAA to preserve the house’s charming historic character, but still allow for modern functionality. Inside, modern office elements and contemporary art exhibit spaces intermingle with original historic flourishes. Contrasting, yet complementary forms and materials were selected with the notion that one should be able to distinguish the old from the new, and appreciate them holistically. Original woodwork, wood pocket and leaded-glass doors, mantles, wainscoting, and coffers were all restored. New lighting is minimally invasive to the original ceiling while still allowing flexibility and versatility in accommodating rotating art installations.
RECOGNITION:
AIA Kansas City: Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Award
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