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KWK Architects designs new study lounges/simulated exam rooms at Washington University Medical School’s Farrell Learning and Teaching Center

KWK Architects designs new study lounges/simulated exam rooms at Washington University Medical School’s Farrell Learning and Teaching Center

Posted by | Jul 12, 2021 | 0 |

In order to meet the needs of curriculum renewal and new teaching pedagogy, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis desired renovations to its Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (FLTC) that would support medical education by improving flexibility and providing updated technology. KWK Architects was contracted by the medical school to renovate the center’s third and fourth floors (14,600 square feet) into student study lounges and multi-purpose group study/small meeting rooms and provide additional simulated exam rooms to the building’s fifth floor.

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KWK Architects transforms Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

KWK Architects transforms Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Posted by | Apr 9, 2021 | 0 |

Transforming Bernard Becker Medical Library into an education service and technology hub was one of the initial steps in a five-year plan by Washington University School of Medicine to better integrate its St. Louis campus. The program, called Building Campus Connections, focuses on incorporating educational services, expanding clinical space, and improving research and service facilities while building a cohesive, collaborative environment. KWK Architects took the lead role in designing renovations to Becker Library’s basement, ground floor lobby entrance, and second through seventh levels.

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KWK Architects to provide architectural programming on renovation of U.S. Air Force Academy Sijan Hall in Colorado Springs

KWK Architects to provide architectural programming on renovation of U.S. Air Force Academy Sijan Hall in Colorado Springs

Posted by | Dec 9, 2020 | 0 |

KWK Architects has been contracted by global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to provide architectural programming on a project to renovate the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Sijan Hall north of Colorado Springs.The renovation will be the first modernization project at Sijan Hall since it was built in 1968, with the renovation/modernization to include the hall’s residential, academic, courtyard and recreational spaces. At 700,000-square-feet, Sijan Hall is the second-largest residence hall in the United States with 2,200 beds.

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Residence hall design trends to change in response to COVID-19

Residence hall design trends to change in response to COVID-19

Posted by | Aug 12, 2020 | 0 |

As universities and colleges look to design new residence halls after the current global health crisis, they will be challenged with how to safely house students while still providing for their social and academic development. Social interactions have taken on a new normal – social distancing, limited-size gatherings, and a responsibility to act in a manner that does not make someone else sick. Residence hall design will evolve to reflect the current pandemic condition, say the student housing design experts at KWK Architects.

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KWK Architects/TKDA wins American Council of Engineering Companies Grand Award for Pioneer Hall renovation

KWK Architects/TKDA wins American Council of Engineering Companies Grand Award for Pioneer Hall renovation

Posted by | Jan 29, 2020 | 0 |

Design architect KWK Architects, with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN, received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) for the design team’s renovation and expansion of the University of Minnesota’s historic Pioneer Hall. “This was a challenging design project on many levels,” said KWK Architects Principal Sara Koester. “We knew that the design needed to increase inclusiveness and accessibility, provide housing and dining for additional students and provide modern updates, all while maintaining a significant amount of the building’s historic character. We are proud to have been recognized by the ACEC/MN for our work on this important project for the university.”

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Construction complete on University of Colorado Boulder’s sustainable residence hall Williams Village East

Construction complete on University of Colorado Boulder’s sustainable residence hall Williams Village East

Posted by | Nov 12, 2019 | 0 |

Williams Village East was designed to achieve a LEED Platinum certification under LEED v4. A sustainability feature includes windows with electrochromic glazing that adjust the shading based on the time of day and year. The $96.7 million residence hall was designed by St. Louis-based KWK Architects as part of the design-build team; architect-of-record alm2s of Fort Collins, Colo.; and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company of Denver.

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KWK Architects/TKDA design team transforms University of Minnesota’s historic Pioneer Hall

KWK Architects/TKDA design team transforms University of Minnesota’s historic Pioneer Hall

Posted by | Sep 18, 2019 | 0 |

The decision by the University’s Board of Regents in 2016 to preserve a significant amount of Pioneer Hall’s signature exterior but demolish much of its interior, offered a unique challenge to the KWK Architects/TKDA design project team. Pioneer Hall had many excellent qualities and character-defining features, including C-shaped four-story wings, slate roofs, window fenestrations and round-arched passageways.

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The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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