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Seating area leading to staircase and conference room.

4200 Pennsylvania Avenue

A 1925 era historic building adapted into a modern workplace.

Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Client
Multistudio
Practices
Size
22,00 sq. ft.
Year
2019
Awards
AIA KC – Citation Award for Interior Architecture, KCBJ – Capstone Award for Adaptive Reuse
Staircase leading upwards towards office entrance and workspaces.

This renovation of Multistudio’s Kansas City studio location speaks to our continued involvement and investment in the Westport District, which we have called home for more than 20 years.

A 1925 era historic building was adapted into a modern workplace that facilitates the studio’s progressive design practice and highlights our entrepreneurial spirit. The two-story studio capitalizes on the original structure’s unique bones to provide a variety of intelligent and flexible work environments.

Hallway overlooking staircase next to conference room and workspaces.
Two designers sitting at a able with a building model.

Flexible work environments include a maker space, a heads-down loft space, technology-enabled teaming areas, and an outdoor patio along remnants of the trolley tracks.

Within the lower level of the studio is dedicated space for STEAM Studio (a nonprofit co-founded by Multistudio), providing enhanced opportunities for kids to learn within a professional work environment.

Seated children working on educational activities.

The design of the space hinged on both wellness and sustainability goals. Natural daylight, ventilation  and a high-performance HVAC system coupled with a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) with a variable refrigerant flow system (VRF) provide a comfortable environment for employees.

The original stone façade of the building was retained, and a high-performance envelope was created with the addition of insulation in the walls, on the roof, and new windows.

Employees seated on lounge chairs and at communcal dining table.

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