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FIRM PROFILE 360 Architecture is an innovative architectural practice built on the strength of our portfolio, our people and personal relationships with our clients. Recognized for excellence in planning, design and execution, we provide a wide range of services for an even wider range of project types, including recreation centers, municipal facilities, sports arenas and ballparks, single- and multi-family residences, mixeduse entertainment districts, and corporate and commercial ofďŹ ce buildings. We constantly seek to inspire our clients and our community with creative space and building solutions, drawing upon the talents of a multi-disciplined staff that includes master planners, architects, interior architects, interior designers, construction administrators, 3D illustrators and graphic designers. We believe that the opportunity for innovation exists within each project, and our equal emphasis on design and execution allows us to maximize that opportunity. Our expertise in master planning and design is matched by our technical abilities in design documentation and construction administration, providing added value to our clients. 360 Architecture is a dynamic ďŹ rm without limits. We are committed to the development of distinctive, innovative and functional spaces in which to play, live, learn and work.
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BASRAH SPORTS CITY SIZE 65,000 seats
LOCATION Basrah, Iraq
COMPLETION DATE 2013
Basrah Sports City is a multi-phase, multi-venue, mixed-use complex planned for the Iraqi port city of Basrah. The project’s goal is to develop facilities and support structure that will enable the training and growth of sport in the Republic of Iraq. Phase I of the project, with an estimated cost of approximately $500 million US, features a 65,000-seat stadium and a 10,000-seat secondary stadium/practice facility each designed to international standards. It also includes: four training fields; athlete housing and spa facilities; a VIP guest house; firestation; sports medicine building; event parking; helipad; and site development of approximately half of the 146-hectare compound. Phase two of the project, which is anticipated to be larger in scope and budget, is expected to include: three smaller multi-use arenas; a full natatorium; a tennis stadium; velodrome; mosque; amusement park/gardens; athletic training facilities to accommodate volleyball, basketball, boxing, weightlifting, fencing, martial arts, wrestling, equestrian, crew, skating, shooting and gymnastics; and housing, restaurant and retail components. When complete, Basrah Sport City will be the largest sports facility that Iraq has ever built. Phase one is also the largest project in the country since the new Iraqi state was established. The design concept provides a modern, worldclass complex that also draws upon and reflects architectural styles and concepts used for centuries in Basrah, demonstrating sensitivity to the cultural, religious and environmental contexts of the region.
BASRAH SIZE 30,000 seats
LOCATION Basrah, Iraq
COMPLETION DATE TBD
360 Architecture has developed a site plan and design concept for a new, 30,000-seat international competition stadium in Basrah, Iraq. The objective of the project is to create a source of local pride and economic growth through the development of sport in the area. The proposed facilities are designed to world-class standards, and demonstrate a strong commitment to Najaf’s environmental sustainability. They are also uniquely tied to Basrah’s context as a port city. 360 Architecture is working in association with Abdullah Al-Jiburi/Anwar Soura General Contracting Company of Iraq on the proposed Design-Build project.
AL-NAJAF SIZE 30,000 seats
LOCATION Al-Najaf, Iraq
COMPLETION DATE TBD
360 Architecture has developed a site plan and design concept for a new, 30,000-seat international competition stadium in Al-Najaf, Iraq, toward the goal of promoting the training and growth of sport in the country. The plan and stadium created by 360 Architecture provides a progressive venue that meets the standards for worldclass soccer and track and field events. It demonstrates a strong commitment to Najaf’s environmental sustainability, including solutions to introduce passively cooled air throughout the stadium. At the same time, the design is unique to Najaf. It reflects a strong connection to the city’s cultural and religious context, including two cornerstones of Islamic history, the Holy Imam Ali Shrine and Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery. 360 Architecture is working in association with Abdullah Al-Jiburi/Anwar Soura General Contracting Company of Iraq on the proposed Design-Build project.
SAN JOSE SOCCER STADIUM SIZE 15,000 seats
LOCATION San Jose, CA
COMPLETION DATE TBD
360 Architecture is collaborating with the San Jose Earthquakes to design a new Major League Soccer stadium that emphasizes the fan experience. The stadium will boast a European avor with excellent sightlines and an intimate atmosphere that brings fans closer to the action than any other stadium in the league. The proposed location of the stadium is nearby San Jose International Airport.
ST. LOUIS SOCCER UNITED MLS STADIUM SIZE 18,500 seats
LOCATION Collinsville, IL
COMPLETION DATE TBD
Jeff Cooper, chairman of St. Louis Soccer United, is currently working with the city council of Collinsville, Ill., in order to fund a soccer stadium and mixed-use development for an MLS expansion team. The plans currently call for a classically designed, canopied 18,500-seat stadium that would host the MLS team as well as numerous other events. The MLS-specific stadium will feature a versatile stage area capable of playing host to major concerts and music festivals. The project will also provide numerous fan experiences through the development of a “Main Street” component comprised of retail and office space immediately adjacent to the stadium. Unique in its design, this project will bring together all the elements and amenities of an urban community and provide quality of life benefits not found in most suburban locations. The entire development will be based upon and designed around green building principles. As the future home to St. Louis professional soccer, the proposed development would feature: + + + + + + + + + +
More than 300,000 square feet of retail opportunities The “Main Street” footprint comprising 135,000 square feet of street level retail 200,000 square feet of mixed use office above retail 200,000 square feet of stand-alone office space Two 120-room hotels to accommodate more than 130,000 overnight stays per year Approximately 1,200 units of affordable residential housing Onsite educational component (Montessori school and interpretive center) Highway access to the major north-south (255) and east-west interstates (55/70) Internal bike/walking path linked to 85 miles of Madison County Transit Rails Large amounts of green space integrated into the development
NEW MEADOWLANDS STADIUM SIZE 82,500 seats | 2.1 million s.f.
LOCATION East Rutherford, NJ
COMPLETION DATE 2010
Selected as lead designer for the new Meadowlands Stadium, 360 Architecture, with EwingCole, will deliver a home facility to both the National Football League’s New York Giants and Jets. The master plan was presented in December 2005, and initial plans are for a 2010 opening. The preliminary master plan places the new complex between the existing stadium and the nearby Meadowlands racetrack, with links to a retail complex, new rail station, and the Xanadu entertainment and retail complex now under construction near the Continental Arena. The goalposts will be near the northern and southern ends of the stadium, as opposed to the current east-west configuration, and will include an atrium, a football hall of fame, team stores, restaurants and conference space. The complex is slated to have as many as 200 luxury suites. In addition to the stadium, the Giants will build a practice facility and headquarters in the extreme western parking lot of the sports complex. Upon the completion of the 2.1-million-square-foot stadium, the teams plan to build a 520,000-square-foot “ancillary component” that would feature “the best of sports, entertainment, retail, sports medicine, health and fitness, and sponsorship and broadcast opportunities.”
H.A. CHAPMAN STADIUM RENOVATION UNIVERSITY OF TULSA SIZE 30,000 seats
LOCATION Tulsa, OK
COMPLETION DATE September 2008
By reducing the capacity of Chapman Stadium to 30,000 seats, fans are provided a more intimate setting and the Golden Hurricane a more intimidating home-field. Major components of the renovation included replacing the existing outdated pressbox, major sections of the west seating bowl and replacing seats throughout. The new pressbox tower includes 20 suites over two levels and a 5,000-square-foot club lounge on the lower level that serves 400 club seats directly outside. Improved television and radio broadcast booths, writing press facilities, multiple camera locations, upgraded accessibility features, food service amenities and public restrooms are also additions to the stadium since last season. The renovations to Chapman Stadium were squeezed into a very tight schedule between the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. Demolition began after the last game of the 2007-2008 season, construction began the first of the year and the first game will be played less than 10 months from that groundbreaking date.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SIZE 45,000 seats
LOCATION Orlando, FL
COMPLETION DATE Summer 2007
Lead Designer 360 Architecture and Builder Wharton-Smith make up the designbuild team selected for University of Central Florida’s Bright House Networks Stadium. As the largest aluminum and steel stadium in Division I football, the 50-row seating bowl and four-level press box tower seats 45,000. The tower consists of a club level, two suite levels and a press level. Overall, there are 21 suites in addition to the Athletic Director’s private suite, President’s suite (with private balcony), UCF coach’s family suite and press room. + + + + + +
10 concessions throughout stadium Natural grass playing surface Recruitment club Catering kitchen within stadium for special event, suite and press box needs Wood lockers for the home team Private interview room for head coach
UCF played home games at the Florida Citrus Bowl from 1979 through the 2006 season. Bright House Networks stadium is the first on-campus football stadium for UCF and a landmark facility for the University, allowing as many as 15,000 students to be within walking distance of home games. The stadium is located on existing practice fields east of the new UCF indoor football training fieldhouse in the intercollegiate athletics complex.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM SIZE N/A
LOCATION Norman, OK
COMPLETION DATE 2003
360 Architecture was commissioned to provide architectural and interior design services for phased improvements to Memorial Stadium at the University of Oklahoma. As part of an association with HOK Sport, our services included design, documentation and construction administration for this $54 million project. The scope of the project included: + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Planning for a new upper deck in addition to the existing east stands New club lounge and seating for 2,500 54 new private suites with planned expansion to 54 suites Refurbishment of athletic administration and Olympic sports ofďŹ ces Structural analysis, recommendation and repair Utility system improvements Seating replacement New restroom and concession facilities Renovation of the north end zone academic and administrative areas New perimeter fencing and entry gates New graphics and signage Replacement of existing north scoreboard New brick and cast stone on existing Owen Field wall
AUBURN UNIVERSITY ARENA SIZE 9,000 seats
LOCATION Auburn, AL
COMPLETION DATE Summer 2010
Selected by Auburn University to provide architectural and interior design services for a new basketball arena, 360 Architecture created a design to fulfill two critical campus planning goals. The design links the arena with a high-traffic campus corridor and the university’s famed Jordan-Hare football stadium, helping to create a vital new center of activity on the campus. In essence, though, the arena is all about tradition. While respecting the past, it is designed to inspire new experiences that will add to Auburn’s storied heritage. Inside, the arena is designed to maximize the fan experience by providing a proximity to the court rarely seen in athletic facilities. Another unique feature to the arena design is the vertical arrangement of premium spaces. This allows patrons to enjoy the game and also see and experience the environment outside from a variety of levels. The design concept, termed the “southern porch,” reflects and honors Auburn’s cultural environment. Overall, the arena addresses the project’s critical elements for success by: + Reflecting and extending Auburn University’s dominant architectural themes + Establishing a prominent presence for the arena + Complementing the communal attributes of the campus + Delivering state-of-the-art intimacy in a facility that is “uniquely Auburn”
AUM WELLNESS CENTER AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY SIZE 70,000 s.f.
LOCATION Montgomery, AL
COMPLETION DATE 2012
Promoting the concept of “healthy buildings, healthy people,” the center’s dynamic environment is designed to establish a new identity for AUM. + The Wellness Center will serve as a new gateway to the campus, inspiring personal health and serving as a model for sustainable building campus-wide + Facilities will include: weight training and cardiovascular areas; a leisure pool and sun garden; running track; gymnasium; rock climbing wall; and meeting and classroom space dedicated to health and wellness education + Designed to meet, at a minimum, the criteria for LEED Silver certification, the facility will: feature a reflecting pool that captures and filters storm water runoff into surrounding bio-swales and rain gardens; preserve the natural landscape as much as possible, including the site’s mature oak trees; use sustainably harvested trees for the structural system; and incorporate roll-up doors, operable windows, open views and ample daylight to contribute to a healthy interior environment and provide strong connections to the campus + The building’s form reflects the energy and movement of exercise
YUM! CENTER - ATHLETIC AND TRAINING FACILITY UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIZE 60,000 s.f.
LOCATION Louisville, KY
COMPLETION DATE October 2007
360 Architecture, in association with GBBN Architects of Lexington, Kentucky, was selected to provide architectural and interior design services for a new practice, training and rehabilitation facility serving the Men’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball programs on the University of Louisville campus. The stand-alone facility will also provide dedicated locker facilities for the new Women’s Volleyball program. Located immediately adjacent to the recently completed lacrosse competition field and within close proximity of Freedom Hall, the new Basketball/Volleyball Facility is designed to include the following program areas: + + + + + + + + +
A dedicated practice gymnasium for Men’s Basketball with two cross courts & seating for 300 A dedicated practice gymnasium for Women’s Volleyball with two full-sized competition courts Dedicated locker room, lounge, meeting room for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball and Lacrosse players Dedicated locker room, lounge and shower facilities for each team’s coaching staffs Dedicated player treatment, rehabilitation and hydrotherapy facilities 2,400 s.f. shared weights-cardio training area Multipurpose press/conference room for player interviews and broadcast media events Men’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball and Lacrosse administration offices 4,000 s.f. multipurpose room for athletic camps, recruitment and special programs
Designed to provide a visible and iconic addition to the Cardinal Sports Park, the new Yum Center will provide the University with expanded and enhanced facilities supporting the recruitment, training and development of the student athlete on the University of Louisville campus.
OAKLAND A’S BALLPARK AND VILLAGE SIZE 35,000 seats
LOCATION Fremont, CA
COMPLETION DATE TBD
360 Architecture was selected to create a unique ballpark that would have a different character and fan experience from the other ballparks around the league. 360 was chosen to lead the design team due to demonstrated creativity, unique approach, and extensive experience in a range of venues across the nation. The ballpark and village will be developed on a 143-acre parcel in the City of Fremont. Groundbreaking for the baseball-only facility, to be named Cisco Field, will start when the project gains approval from the City of Fremont, Alameda County and other government agencies. The estimated cost for the ballpark is in the $400 million to $500 million range. “Cisco Field is envisioned as more than a neighborhood ballpark. It will be the centerpiece of an entire new village,” said Brad Schrock, Lead Designer and Principal at 360 Architecture. “Our design will seamlessly integrate the ballpark’s interior space with the community and its activities. Likewise, the energy and communal spirit from the field will flow throughout the village.” While providing an intimate and compelling baseball experience, the ballpark is planned to be the most technologically advanced sports facility in the nation. Innovations such as interactive kiosks and the ability to order concessions, even instant replays, from fans’ seats promises to raise the experience of seeing a game to a new level of enjoyment and convenience.
HUNTINGTON PARK SIZE 10,000 seats
LOCATION Columbus, OH
COMPLETION DATE April 2009
Huntington Park is the home field for the Columbus Clippers, AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Designed by 360 Architecture, the 200,000-square-foot, year-round Urban Park offers a plethora of fan amenities. To provide an entertaining experience for fans of all ages, the stadium features a Family Lawn, Kids’ Fountain, picnic terraces and a tree-canopied main concourse with outdoor grill and family-fun activities. As well as being fan friendly, the stadium is environmentally friendly by making use of a blighted urban Brownfield site, reducing heat island effect, recycling more than 50 percent of construction waste and using regional materials for construction. The placement of Huntington Park and its open concourse create a visual connection to downtown and the newly-developed Nationwide Arena District. Set six feet below street level, the playing field is visible from Nationwide Blvd. Also, overhead doors for bars, balconies and suites open up to give fans expansive views of the Arena District and the options of enjoying a game with an indoor breeze.
IRS CAMPUS & POST OFFICE RENOVATION SIZE 1,140,000 s.f.
LOCATION Kansas City, MO
COMPLETION DATE Spring 2007
The 1.14-million-square-foot Internal Revenue Service facility consolidates employees from seven regional locations and creates a new civic presence in downtown Kansas City. A model of design excellence in lease construction projects, it is a LEED® certified, productive workplace for up to 7,000 IRS employees, with light-filled interiors and a landscaped site with several outdoor courtyards and gardens. As an urban infill development developed through a unique public-private partnership between DST Realty and the General Services Administration, the center advances the ongoing revitalization of the city by creating links among several significant downtown landmarks. The building’s 27-acre site incorporates the existing historic 475,000-square-foot Post Office, which serves as the main entrance to the facility, and three parking garages to accommodate 5,600 cars. On the interior, daylight suffuses the public areas and workspaces. At the heart of the complex, a cafeteria and outdoor plaza and pool serve as a social hub for employees. Courtyards, a linear garden, and a pathway that winds its way around the site are other areas where employees can relax and experience the connections between the building and the city around it.
AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA SIZE 18,550 seats | 650,000 s.f.
LOCATION Miami, FL
COMPLETION DATE 1999
The innovative seating bowl design of American Airlines Arena introduces several new premium seating concepts into the arena market. The traditional arrangement of luxury boxes or private suites has been replaced with a more balanced premium seating package that offers four distinctive products. Premium seating options include center court suites with private balconies overlooking Biscayne Bay, 66 loge boxes with seating for four to six persons each, 300 courtside lounge seats with exclusive entertainment facilities, and “star boxes” on the floor for Miami celebrities. The arena’s tropical modernist design blends the inherent outdoor qualities of Miami — the waterfront and tropical climate — with the indoors. Concourses open to views of the skyline and bay, with landscaped terraces and balconies full of spectator activity. The sports and entertainment complex anchors a dramatic 70acre waterfront development. The AmericanAirlines Arena is LEED® Certified by the USGBC.
NATIONWIDE ARENA SIZE 18,500 seats | 680,000 s.f.
LOCATION Columbus, OH
COMPLETION DATE 2000
Located in downtown Columbus, Nationwide Arena is a landmark building for the city and a catalyst for a 160-acre urban renewal and new development project surrounding the area. The arena’s design is derived from its convergence of city grids and strong industrial context. Open concourses allow views, both to the seating bowl and the surrounding Arena District, recalling traditional open-air ballpark design. Glass is used in conjunction with brick and steel to preserve the Arena District’s context. The seating bowl offers unique sponsorship opportunities to the NHL’s Blue Jackets by introducing two “media” towers sponsored by FOX Sports and The Columbus Dispatch news media. The two towers are created by four levels of vertically-stacked group sales suites and give Nationwide Arena a “one of a kind” identity. This arena implements several other new premium seating concepts. There are 54 suites intermixed with 26 loge boxes, and 500 rink-side lounge seats, to better serve the marketplace. Nationwide Arena also houses a smaller ice rink called the Dispatch IceHaus (formerly named the CoreComm IceHaus). This facility serves as the practice rink for the Blue Jackets and is also used for youth hockey games and open skating times for the public. This facility makes Nationwide Arena the first NHL arena with an on-site practice facility and one of only two such facilities in NHL.
STOCKTON ARENA SIZE 10,000 seats | 250,000 s.f.
LOCATION Stockton, CA
COMPLETION DATE 2005
360 Architecture was selected by the City of Stockton, California and Regent Development to master plan Banner Island, a 24-acre site near downtown that borders the Stockton Channel’s edge. The expansive master plan consists of an arena, ballpark, hotel, retail, and parking. 360 Architecture is the architect on the arena and site development components for the master plan. As the site’s central focus, the arena’s contemporary design provides a dynamic waterfront icon for the City of Stockton and an entertainment facility recognized by California Construction magazine as the Best Civic Building in Northern California, 2006. The wooden exterior reflects the City’s nautical heritage of the bygone ships that graced the City’s ports as the contemporary form and glazing indicates the promise of a glistening future for the City. The intimate arena features wide concourses, an outdoor terrace, “Fan Deck,” 24 “Gondola Suites” and expansive views across the channel to the City. The arena also contains a 5,000 square-foot meeting room component and administrative and team offices. The multi-purpose facility hosts events such as hockey, arena football, indoor soccer, basketball, trade shows and other community-sponsored events. The arena serves as the main anchor to the Waterfront Redevelopment for the City of Stockton.
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT DISTRICT SIZE 3,000,000 s.f. including: 417,000 s.f. retail/restaurants, 180 residential units, 2,958-car parking garages LOCATION Kansas City, MO
COMPLETION DATE 2008
The Cordish Company of Baltimore, MD commissioned 360 Architecture and Beyer Blinder Belle to lead the design of the Kansas City Power & Light mixed-use entertainment district. Seen as a major catalyst for continued revitalization of Kansas City’s urban core, the district encompasses three-million square feet of space spread over seven city blocks and includes office, retail, entertainment and residential components. The Cordish Company developed the project as part of a public-private partnership with the City of Kansas City and Kansas City’s Economic Development Corporation. 360 Architecture served as architect-of-record, with Beyer Blinder Belle of New York providing conceptual design services. Building on the live-work-play model, the 20-acre Kansas City Power & Light district combines innovative architecture with unique office, retail and entertainment venues. In order to generate pedestrian interest and activity, the development features open storefronts, broad sidewalks and extensive green space. The Power & Light District is also home to the H&R World Headquarters, another 360 Architecture project, and the new Sprint Center Arena, for which 360 Architecture served as part of the Downtown Arena Design Team (360 Architecture, Ellerbe Becket, HOK Sport, Rafael Architects, and Ron Posey Architects). 360’s involvement with all three design teams allowed our firm to develop comprehensive design solutions and maximize the excitement of this dynamic entertainment district.
NATIONWIDE ARENA DISTRICT SIZE 95 Acres
LOCATION Columbus, OH
COMPLETION DATE Ongoing
Designed by 360 Architecture, the Nationwide Arena served as a catalyst for the overall resurgence of downtown Columbus. Since its successful opening in September of 2000, numerous spawn projects have surfaced, all carefully considered within the urban plan for this particular setting. To date, 360 Architecture has provided planning and design services for the Arena District Multi-Use Office Buildings, Arena Grand Theatre, Promowest Pavilion Amphitheater, Ludlow Alley residential and retail spaces, Multi-Family Housing Project and the Arena Crossing Lofts. The Multi-Use Office Buildings, located in a new dense urban block adjacent to the Nationwide Arena, consist of three buildings totalling more than 300,000 square feet of office and retail space. They surround the block in the foreground of the Arena Grand Theatre. During the master planning of the entire block, 360 Architecture carved pedestrian ways through the area allocated for commercial use, defining separate buildings and providing access to the cinema. The pedestrian ways are based on existing city grids and a strong visual, energetic connection to the Arena and Theatre. Though distinct in their design, the buildings share a strong industrial reference to warehouse structures that dominate the landscape. Detailing and form of all of these projects emphasizes simplicity, with large rhythmic windows and tall ceilings, creating a quality of space not commonly found in newly developed leasable space, whether intended for residential, retail or offices.
ARENA CROSSING APARTMENTS SIZE 252 units
LOCATION Columbus, OH
COMPLETION DATE Spring 2005
Arena Crossing Apartments offer luxury apartment living in Columbus Ohio’s most vibrant and desirable urban neighborhood-Arena Crossing in the Arena District. The six and seven-story buildings offer 252 units with more than 30 unique floor plans, this includes two-story walk-up townhomes and two-story penthouse units. Other features that help set this development apart are the first-floor retail and restaurant spaces. Working closely with the client, we developed an amenities package that would attract the target demographic. Amenities include an on-site fitness center, storage units, outdoor pool and spa and a 400-space under-unit parking garage. Each living space offers 9-foot ceilings, oversized windows and closets and private balconies.
THE CONDOMINIUMS AT NORTH BANK PARK SIZE 233,320 s.f. - tower; 146,650 s.f. - lofts
LOCATION Columbus, OH
COMPLETION DATE December 2007
The tower portion of The Condominiums at North Bank Park is an elegantly realized 88-unit, 20- story building. Featuring glimmering, floor-to-floor glass and sleek balconies at every vantage point, the design delivers captivating views of Columbus’ revitalized cityscape. The luxury condominiums rise above adjacent North Bank Park, a tranquil, 11-acre green space designed to enhance the livability of downtown Columbus by offering a range of attractions including a boat dock, glass pavilion and extensive trail system. From the opposite direction of the park and within easy walking distance is Huntington Park, future stadium of the Columbus Clippers minor-league baseball team. Views from the tower take in the iconic, Art Deco-styled LeVeque Tower, Columbus’s first skyscraper, and the city’s vibrant Nationwide Arena District. An intertwining stair arrangement maximized the site footprint. The Condominiums at North Bank Park – The Lofts represent inside-out design at its most ingenious and functional. The project is an adaptive reuse conversion of a commercial bakery into 21 loft-style residences with enclosed parking. The brick-clad lofts are the companion piece to The Condominiums at North Bank Park – The Tower.
H&R BLOCK WORLD HEADQUARTERS SIZE 525,000 s.f. (phase I) | 1,000 car garage | 250,000 s.f. (phase II)
LOCATION Kansas City, MO
COMPLETION DATE July 2006 (phase 1) | 2013 (phase II)
Driven by a desire to support Kansas City’s downtown revitalization while consolidating staff into one location, H&R Block relocated their World Headquarters. Design began with the development and evaluation of site options based on the company’s goals for efficiency, flexibility, connectivity, collaboration and community. The result is a 17-story elliptical glass tower, an iconic structure reflecting H&R Block’s position as the world’s largest tax services company. This distinctive building anchors the surrounding Kansas City Power & Light Entertainment District. H&R Block World Headquarters will ultimately house 2,100 employees in a collaborative, team-based environment. In support of employee needs and the surrounding entertainment district, five levels of under building parking accommodate 1,000 cars, with 60 percent of this space available for public parking on evenings and weekends. The low-rise portion of the complex includes a cafeteria, theater, conference rooms and retail space. Additional building features include a two-story glass lobby with a 20-foot-tall natural stone “water wall,” an outdoor plaza with water feature and a 25,000 square foot data center. As part of its continuing community support, H&R Block shares a 330-seat theatre with the Kansas City Repertory Theater. The Copaken Stage provides a downtown performance space for the prestigious theater company.
JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS SIZE 204,000 s.f.
LOCATION Kansas City, MO
COMPLETION DATE September 2009
The LEED® Gold certified headquarters positively impacts the city, the natural environment and the everyday experience of its users. The design: + Enhances public awareness of achievable sustainable solutions that focus on water, waste, and the building users. + Is a catalyst for the future growth of the East side of downtown and takes advantage of the city views and relationship to Ilus W. Davis Civic Mall. + Creates a dynamic expression of construction using simple methods and raw materials in their natural state, showcasing who JE Dunn is as a company. + Creates an office environment for 500 employees that is focused on attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry. *360, Inc./BNIM project
SUNSET DRIVE OFFICE BUILDING SIZE 129,000 s.f.
LOCATION Olathe, KS
COMPLETION DATE January 2006
A design-build team of 360 Architecture and McCownGordon Construction designed the Johnson County Government’s Sunset Drive office building to set a new standard for civic architecture and utilize a highly flexible floor plan to accommodate the County’s changing needs. The facility consolidates seven County departments previously housed in a variety of facilities. Designed to be an anchor centerpiece for future site development, the Sunset Drive Office Building was constructed to be environmentally friendly and innovative in use of energy, materials and systems integration. The building plan is organized into a central space located on the line of an existing creek, with two separate wings branching out to the east and west that enclose a central wooded area. The building entry is the anchor of a grand civic plaza on the north, where the two arcades of the building wings meet. The lobby opens up to a grand staircase, elevators and an integrated water biofilter demonstration display for educational purposes. A public arcade spans the entire south facade on both levels and offers views to the woods and stream bed below. This linear grouping of public service spaces provides maximum convenience for building visitors and also serves as a buffer to the more private office areas.
LATHROP & GAGE SIZE 165,000 s.f.
LOCATION Kansas City, MO
COMPLETION DATE 2007
In an effort to address Lathrop & Gage’s changing aesthetic and business needs, 360 Architecture conducted and exhaustive programmatic and real estate analysis. The result was to update and expand their existing space in downtown Kansas City. The renovation project included a 37,000 s.f. addition that provides a new conference center and relocated Lathrop & Gage’s office services and IT functions. The project improved the functionality of the firm’s internal spaces while upgrading the office’s overall aesthetics. The centerpiece of the renovation, the 18,500 s.f. conference center, consolidates the office’s reception and public meeting spaces and incorporates state-of-the-art technology, flexible spaces for videoconferencing, mock trials, arbitration, mediation and other client-related functions. The consolidation created premium space that not only shows Lathrop & Gage’s commitment to quality, it also supports new talent recruitment and retention. The conference center’s vistas are extraordinarily expansive, extending mostly unobstructed from deep within the floorplate to the exposed windows and sweeping from one end of the building to the other. Pockets of furniture and lighting create intimacy, and the use of African redwood, Italian travertine and bronze detail adds warmth, resulting in a classic, elegant visage that complements the Mies van der Rohe-designed building.
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