by Cydney E. Millstein and designed by Jeffrey M. Isom

This new book takes readers on a fascinating journey of the transformation of the Kansas City Art Institute and cements its importance in the architectural history of Kansas City. It follows the college’s nomadic beginning in 1885 as the amateur Sketch Club to the current architecturally diverse, award-winning sixteen-acre campus. Archival photos and plans demonstrate how architects and landscape architects created a meaningful and diverse place of distinction, unlike anywhere else in Kansas City.

AIA Central States Recognizes KCAI Residence Hall & Dining Center for Design Excellence.

Accolades continue for the Barbara Marshall Residence Hall and Wylie Dining Center at the Kansas City Art Institute. On Thursday, the project received a Merit Award at the AIA Central States Region Design Excellence Awards.

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE – BARBARA A. MARSHALL HALL AND WYLIE DINING CENTER
The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) is nestled within a premiere arts corridor, along a pedestrian path known as the “art ribbon.” A new residence hall, whose form and function respond to the context of KCAI’s park-like campus, is the cornerstone of establishing the freshman experience.

Finalists Named for 2019 ULI Global Awards for Excellence Renaissance Downtown Lofts is one of 14 projects in North America to be selected as a finalist

Riverfront North Arts District welcomes the Ride at RiNo – a micro studio apartment development with on site rental cars and bikes.

Christopher Carvell Architects (CCA) is pleased to announced the completion of building dedication of the new Barbara Marshall Residence Hall , Wylie Dining Center, the Sherman Family Student Union and Café Nerman.

Selected from 118 entries from across the country, Renaissance Downtown Lofts was one of four special-needs finalists in the 2019 Readers Choice Awards in Affordable Housing Finance magazine.

Nineteen extraodinary developments from around the world have beem selected as fi nalists for the 2019 ULI Global Awards for Excellence competition, which is widely recognized as one of the real estate industry’s most prestigious award programs. This year’s fi nalists include 14 in North America, four in Asia, and one in Europe.

Development 360 is a mentoring program for ULI young leaders (35 & under) that provides an in-depth case study of one of Denver’s most exciting real estate projects. This year the developer McWhinney has chosen The Ride at RiNo designed by Christopher Carvell Architects

Chris Carvell discusses the opportunities & strategies for locating High Density Residential
adjacent to a light rail station. (Two examples, one proposed and one completed)

Engineering News-Record magazine has recently announced the Mountain States Best Projects winners for 2019 and named Renaissance Downtown Lofts in Denver, Colorado the Merit Award Winner in theResidential/Hospitality category.

Known as the “Academy Awards” of the building industry, PCBC’s Gold Nugget Awards are presentedannually to the top innovators in design, planning and development. The competition is open to builders,developers, architects, and land planners with communities and projects across the United States and internationally.

Organization is key when fitting one’s life into a sub-500-square-foot space. It’s a challenge more metro areas renters are tackling these days as a coastal trend takes root among Denver’s rapidly proliferating apartment buildings.That trend is to go big on tiny.

In Denver, an embrace of affordable density This article ny Hilary Masell Oswald from 5280.com focuses on the lastest micro apartment community designed by CarvellArchitects.com located in the Riverfront North Art District “Rino” Neighborhood entitled.

At RiDe at Rino (River North), the Denver-based McWhinney investment and development company developed 84 micro-studio units in a fi ve-story building at 3609 Wynkoop Street with 42 parking spaces to ameliorate its lower 0.5 parking ratio.