Suburban Prairie Style

Project Name: Residence Design & Build Style: Suburban Prairie This prairie-style residence is a reverse story and one half and includes 4,000 SF of living space on 2 levels with a 3-car oversized garage. Central to the floor plan is a large living room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed glue lam beams crossing the…

SMSD Broadmoor Technical Center

Broadmoor Technical Center Kansas City, MO Kevin Cowan Architects was commissioned by the SMSD to provide a multi-faceted renovation and addition to Broadmoor Technical Center. Existing classrooms were renovated to accommodate the requirements of the relocated Fashion Design department and the District’s Food Service Group. The remaining 6,000 SF of abandoned classrooms were renovated for…

Park Hill High School

Kansas City, MO 2007/2008 KC Architects planned a new building sequence for this High School, in the Park Hill School District. A new visitor parking lot and oversized drive for parent drop-off and pick-up were created. From the drive, a large formal entry place was developed to greet students as they arrived, allowing student gathering…

PHSD Southeast Elementary School

Project Name: PHSD Southeast Elementary School KCA reorganized the exterior traffic patterns at Southeast Elementary School, part of the Park Hill School District. Buses, car riders and pedestrians came together in a cumbersome way that caused delays in getting children in & out of the school. The new enlarged parking lot separated bus & car…

Graden Elementary School

Kansas City, MO 2007/2008 KC Architects was hired to solve several problems with the existing facility including site circulations & congestion, administrative oversight & security. The school’s administrative offices were previously in the center of the school. With the addition, the new main entrance relocated the offices to the front of the school providing added…

Canterbury Preparatory School

Overland Park, KS Aug. 2001 Project Description: The Owner hired KCA to design and program a 15,000 SF preschool facility to satisfy the much-needed growth in the community. KCA was responsible for assisting the Owner with site selection and total site development, to meet city zoning and permitting requirements. The new facility consisted of new…

Small Beginnings Child Care

Kansas City, MO 2001 During the construction of the initial 10,000 SF preschool facility, the Owner hired KC Architects to assist them through construction administration to complete and finalize the project for use. Upon completion of the initial project, the Owner hired KC Architects to design and program an additional 10,000 SF expansion to satisfy…

Vedros Photography Studio

Kansas City, Missouri 1988 – 1989 KC Architects renovated and remodeled an original Kansas City, Missouri Fire Station No. 3 into a new state-of-the-art Photography Studio. The raw space in the black and white photo was transformed into a sleek studio, offices, kitchen, living quarters, conference room, and roof terrace. The original fire station facade…