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Jan 05, 2012
10 @ BNIM presents Amy Lenharth’s show of New Works
Exhibition Dates: January 6, 2012 – March 30, 2012 ... more
Press Releases
Dec 13, 2011
AIA Kansas City Announces the 2011 Board of Directors Awards
BNIM's Steve McDowell, along with Julie Irene Kauffman and Kansas City Ballet recognized by awards. ... more
Awards, Press Releases
Dec 04, 2011
BNIM Announces Kevin Nordmeyer, AIA, LEED BD+C as New Associate Principal
BNIM is pleased to announce that Kevin Nordmeyer will join the firm's Des Moines office as an Associate Principal. Nordmeyer brings more than 20 years of leadership and design experience in innovative sustainable design. ... more
Announcements, Press Releases
Nov 16, 2011
UMKC selects BNIM Architects and JE Dunn Construction to design and build Bloch Hall building addition
A $32 million gift from Henry W. Bloch will fund the building. ... more
Press Releases
Nov 14, 2011
BNIM Takes Two AIA Kansas City Design Awards
Greensburg City Hall and IUB/OCA Office Building are celebrated at the Uptown Theater ... more
Awards
Oct 08, 2011
BNIM Wins Ten 2011 Regional and State Design Awards
2011 Regional and State annual Design Excellence Awards results are announced ... more
Awards
Oct 06, 2011
BNIM Website Takes First in 2011 Zweig Marketing Excellence Awards
BNIM.com was awarded the top prize in the Web site category of The Zweig Marketing Letter 2011 Marketing Excellence Awards ... more
Awards
Sep 29, 2011
BNIM Wins Three 2011 National ASLA Professional Awards
ASLA Awards Honor the Best in Landscape Architecture ... more
Awards

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Dec 15, 2011
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Promoting Obsolescence
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There have been many advances in systems thinking, sustainable design and technology over the last two decades, but when one considers the relationship between population… more

Nov 1, 2011
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Creating a Dance Energy
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Making the Todd Bolender Center for Center for Dance & Creativity

“At a time when most cities are reducing investment in the arts, how refreshing… more

Sep 21, 2011
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A New Kind of ROI: Using Social Media to Identify, Win and Execute City Planning Projects
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Social media has dramatically altered the news cycle and the way information is shared. This case study demonstrates how social media is redefining the way a local architecture firm… more

Sep 12, 2011
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Kauffman Center Start to Finish in 3 Minutes
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Watching this time lapse video of the construction of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts gives a profound meaning to the work that so many put in to… more

Sep 8, 2011
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Behind the Scenes of the Kauffman Center
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For more than a decade, BNIM has nurtured a heartfelt connection to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The grassy hill seen from our offices has… more

Aug 4, 2011
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Apps for Archs
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With the advent of the iPhone, and now the iPad, there are a plethora of “apps” that you didn’t even know you needed before the smartphone arrived on the… more

Jul 25, 2011
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Picturing "Home-for-All"
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In the aftermath of the massive earthquake in Japan in May 2011, many people were forced into temporary housing.

In response, architects Toyo Ito, Riken Yamamoto, Hiroshi Naito, Kengo Kuma… more

Jul 25, 2011
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Case Studies for Stormwater Best Practices
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With finite supply and increasing global demand for fresh water, the management and reuse of stormwater has become one of the most critical environmental concerns in the building design… more

Aug 24, 2010
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Work/Life Series: Staycation
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Those in the architecture field – or any field for that matter, are in a constant struggle to find the perfect balance between work life and non-work life.

Juggling countless… more

Jul 19, 2010
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40 is fabulous.
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During these economic times, it’s especially gratifying to be able to celebrate milestones, projects awarded and individual and firm achievements.

Amidst our 40th year, we are recalling our many firsts:… more

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Nov 1, 2011
Creating a Dance Energy
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Energy efficiency is sexy.
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Aug 24, 2010
Work/Life Series: Staycation
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Last night amid 400+ citizens the Rebuild #Springfield team unveiled a master plan for post-tornado #resilience: http://t.co/EnlIQFzd
RT @ifud: Steven Holl calls winner of a competition to design a pavilion @nelson_atkins "a great community activator": http://t.co/NwPh7zl1
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