“It’s the civic center of Kansas City. It has the scale, the scale of outdoor spaces, in addition a stadium will fit beautifully in there. It has 19,000 parking spaces within four blocks, it has 12 access points from freeways and other major roadways,” Steve McDowell FAIA LEED AP https://lnkd.in/eUj4DfDW
BNIM
Architecture and Planning
We deliver beautiful, integrated, living environments that inspire change and enhance the human condition.
About us
BNIM is the 2011 AIA National Firm Award Winner. The firm focuses on multidisciplinary architecture and commitment to its local and regional communities, while maintaining a national presence as an innovator of design methodologies, sustainability and new technologies. BNIM's mission is to improve the quality of life for the owner, user and surrounding community through a balance of social, economic and environmental concerns. As pioneers in the sustainable movement, BNIM and its associates have become known as thought leaders in the industry and beyond. BNIM's passion for sustainability has emerged on the national scene over the past two decades through early involvement in the U.S. Green Building Council and other national committees and demonstration projects. BNIM's projects have won numerous design awards from the AIA and other respected organizations. Included among them are national AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects Awards and recognition from the General Services Administration, the American Planning Association, and the International Interior Design Association, to name a few.
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http://www.bnim.com
External link for BNIM
- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- architecture, interiors, planning, urban design, landscape architecture, sustainable design, workplace design, graphic design, and BIM consulting
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2460 Pershing Rd
Suite 100
Kansas City, Missouri 64108, US
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317 6th Avenue
Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309, US
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845 15th St
Suite 305
San Diego, California 92101, US
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700 K St NW
Suite 300
Washington, District of Columbia 20001, US
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In January of this year, we brought together a team of development professionals to find the perfect place to play ball in Downtown Kansas City. Our research led us to Washington Square Park for dozens of reasons. Today, we're excited to launch welovekcbaseball.com to share some of our findings while also sending a clear message to the Royals that we want to see them downtown! - Zero business displacements - Great access via public transportation, both busses and the Streetcar - Nearly 19,000 parking spaces throughout downtown - Perfectly situated between Crown Center and the Crossroads - Land for ballpark and adjacent development already assembled Hats off to our friends at BNIM, Cushman & Wakefield, Highline Partners, Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix, P.C. for being a part of the team. Learn more and join us at https://lnkd.in/gAprtQmD
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More details of the Royals Baseball Washington Square Park Vision. https://lnkd.in/gAprtQmD
We wanted to spend our time and resources understanding how a ballpark would interact with the downtown neighborhoods it serves (not just pretty renderings). Mid-point on the expanded KC Streetcar line, 9 interstate exits, 8 four lane roads surrounding the park (for reference, The K has 6 roadways in and out of the complex). With 1 building to demolish (and zero businesses displaced), this Ballpark is more of an infill development that builds on our Downtown's momentum & investment, rather than creating a brand new district.
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BNIM is thrilled to be part of the team to envision Washington Square Park as the future home for our beloved Kansas City Royals. “For more than 50 years, we’ve worked in the Union Station District and a new ballpark here would leverage so many existing public and private assets. Even more, it connects to a civic tradition of what began two-miles east at the historic Municipal Stadium. This is the last piece of the puzzle in finishing the heart of the city.” - Steve McDowell FAIA LEED AP, BNIM https://lnkd.in/eFKZasNK
Our team's vision for a downtown ballpark started in January this year. Read more in today's Kansas City Business Journal and visit welovekcbaseball.com BNIM, Cushman & Wakefield, Highline Partners, Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix, P.C. Steve McDowell FAIA LEED AP, Craig Scranton, James Pfeiffer, Hannah Gray, Gib Kerr, Leonard Popplewell, Brett Posten, Kathryn Orlowski Jones, Travis Wymore
How developers envision a ballpark at Washington Square Park [RENDERINGS] - Kansas City Business Journal
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Happy Anniversary to the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center! BNIM and MillerKnoll have continued collaboration with the Harkin Institute following the design of the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center, co-authoring and publishing ALL: The Making of the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center + A Guidebook of Strategies for Inclusive Design (ALL). The publication shares the design process of the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center and provides key strategies to create a unified approach to inclusive design within the larger definition of high-performing sustainable buildings. The second edition of ALL was recently published in spring of 2024. Check out out our most recent edition in the link on the post below!
Two years ago today, we celebrated the official opening of the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center! With the help of our partners at BNIM, our building now serves as a model of inclusion and accessibility. You can learn more about all the details that went into creating the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center here: https://lnkd.in/gZ2rEM9T
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At BNIM, we have the challenge of conveying the breadth and complexity of the projects we undertake. Our team is great solving diverse, intricate problems and creating spaces that are both beautiful and highly functional. Then, a project like the LifeServe Blood Center headquarters comes along—a project that truly encapsulates the range of work we do and creative design for unique uses. Recently completed by our Des Moines team, the new building includes: offices, blood donation areas, a 24/7 blood processing lab, and even garages and bays for mobile donation vehicles. This space is designed to support LifeServe’s mission of providing lifesaving blood donations to over 160 hospitals across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
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BNIM works at all scales and complexities. Our work encompasses a wide range of design initiatives, from leading successful grant application processes to developing future-focused master plans, sustainable guidelines, and complex renovations and new buildings with precision and innovation.
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Linda Hall Library one of just five national grants for a study identifying climate impact, resiliency options, and piloting an eco-district in the Brush Creek area. Museum and Library teams will work together through a consortium model to identify climate impact and resiliency options, which will result in a climate-smart strategic plan with broad implications to humanities organizations of various sizes and disciplines. Learn more about this exciting partnership: https://bit.ly/3XWbTvv LINKEDIN ONLY: Connect with Michele Knight or Katie Rieger, Ph.D. to learn more about how you can support!
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BNIM leverages technology to allow us to serve our clients better and more effectively to better technical excellence in design. To learn more about Sarah and her work at BNIM, click the link below! https://lnkd.in/gpCEkk-6
BNIM is a design firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, that has built a national reputation for excellence in architecture, planning, interior design, and landscape architecture. As Dev Malik, BNIM Principal and COO, shares, BNIM leverages technology “to allow us to serve our clients better and more effectively.” ➡️ The Challenge: BNIM used keynotes extensively in Autodesk Revit to reference the specs. However, without a means to track the keynotes placed in the model, this process required tedious coordination. Reviewing every call-off on the drawings with the specs was both time-consuming and not feasible for large projects. With work schedules spanning all hours of the day and night, communication between modelers and specifiers was challenging, and specifier-generated keynotes slowed drawing development. As various Revit modelers selected and created their keynotes, a keynote manager was needed to support multiple users at the same time. Finally, with modeler-generated keynotes, the specifiers needed to be able to track which keynotes were being added to the model to coordinate the specs with the model. ➡️ The Solution: BNIM imported their keynote master list which is coordinated with the firm’s specification masters into the VisiSpecs Keynote Manager. All Revit users were permitted to select and create keynotes in Keynote Manager so they could have access to the keynotes they needed in a timely fashion. Using Keynote Manager’s filters, the specifier could easily track which keynotes were being used to ensure the specifications matched the keynotes in the project. As additional keynotes were created by the modelers, the specifier could review, edit, and ‘approve’ keynotes in Keynote Manager, ensuring quality and consistency in their product. Comments were also added which enabled team communication on keynotes such as ”Restrooms only.” The ability to run Keynote Manager in Microsoft Word allows keynotes to be easily selected without having to switch back and forth between Keynote Manager and the model in Revit. The VisiSpecs Multi-User Keynote Manager increases efficiency as team members no longer have to wait for their colleagues or collaborators to finish selecting keynotes to access Keynote Manager themselves. The process is further enhanced by the specifier accessing Revit to use a user-created keynote legend to view live keynote placement. ➡️ Read the results: https://lnkd.in/db6cu_j
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Kira Gould CONNECT, Hon. AIA, strategist/writer + Design the Future podcast, co-host #makethingsbetter
Last month at AIA24, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment recognized the winners of this year’s AIA COTE Top Ten Awards. This week, we highlight the projects with a small taste of the text and images. Each one offers lessons about the value and benefits of holistic design and cross disciplinary collaboration. Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Named for retired U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, who represented Iowa for 30 years and introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Senate, this project is a distinguished landmark on Drake University’s Des Moines campus. It houses the The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, which offers policymakers broad access to information and invites citizens to become active participants in public policy. Driven by empathy, the center sets new standards for universal and inclusive design. It uplifts underrepresented voices in the disability community, creating an expanded view of what #inclusivedesign should be and communicating those ideals to a global audience. Architect: BNIM Engineer - MEP: Gilmore & Doyle, dba Modus Engineer - Structural: Raker Rhodes Engineering, LLC Engineer - Civil: Snyder & Associates, Inc. Landscape Architect: GENUS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS At this site, you can find a robust case study about this project, including complete information relating to the full AIA Framework for Design Excellence and a downloadable PDF: https://lnkd.in/gShuCH-M Thank you to this year’s jury -- Nadine Saint-Louis, RA, AIA, NOMA, Chair, MCHarry & Associates, Inc., Miami Yu-Ngok Lo, FAIA, CDT, LEED AP, NCARB, YNL Architects, Culver City, Calif. Jack Rusk, Assoc. AIA, EHDD and C.Scale, San Francisco Eddy Santosa, AIA, Mott MacDonald, Los Angeles photo credits: first two: Kelly (Dunagan) Callewaert; next three: Nick Merrick / Hall + Merrick + McCaugherty Photographers One more thing: If you are not already a member of the COTE LinkedIn group, please consider joining: https://lnkd.in/gMNbKfxz #DesignIsClimateAction #DesignIsForEveryone #MakeThingsBetter
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Learn more about Ivy Senior Apartments here: https://lnkd.in/gfZWdBP
Projects like Ivy Senior Apartments demonstrate how affordable housing benefits neighborhoods. Someone who once opposed the project now calls it a "blessing.” I’ve learned over my career, this is often the case – and it’s why I will continue to #BuildMoreHousing. #ForAllofUs https://lnkd.in/gHhgk3Nh
Clairemont man who opposed complex for homeless seniors: It was ‘blessing in disguise'
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