Project Details
- Project Name
- University of Kansas Capitol Federal Hall
- Architect
- Gensler
- Project Types
- Community
- Size
- 167,000 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2016
- Shared by
- Hanley Wood LLC
- Consultants
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General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction Group,Structural Engineer: Bob D. Campbell and Co.,null: W.L. Cassell & Associates,Other: The Sextant Group,Other: Yarnell Associates,Civil Engineer: SK Design Group,Landscape Architect: Vireo
- Project Status
- Built
- Style
- Modern
Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
Building on the momentum of its national rankings and increasing enrollment, KU’s School of Business needed a new facility that would sustain its energy and upward trajectory. Gensler’s charge is to design a school that creates a campus-wide culture of entrepreneurship. Designed to catalyze connections, the building turns the typical campus model – student spaces on lower levels, faculty above – on its side. An expansive four-story atrium serves as a connector between the building’s major program elements – student incubator, labs, classrooms, offices and conference areas – while also housing a variety of informal gathering spaces. Every element is designed and placed to prompt serendipitous interactions, making the school a venue for entrepreneurial innovation.
