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Zhou B Arts Center

Location	1818 E 19th St Kansas City , MO United States 39° 5' 25.3644" N, 94° 33' 36.9612" W See map: Google Maps Missouri US
Size	54,300 SF
Project Type	Restoration Renovation, Cultural, Community
Services	Architecture, Interiors, Landscape Architecture

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The Zhou B Art Center will be a new hub for visual and performing arts in Kansas City. The Zhou Brothers, ShanZuo and DaHuang Zhou, founded the first Zhou B Art Center in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood in 2004, and will expand to Kansas City as the first offshoot location for a new center. The project involves the expansion and renovation of the landmark Crispus Attucks School building in Kansas City's historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. The building’s main entrance will be relocated into a new addition facing 18th Street for a stronger connection between the Art Center and the Jazz District, and the former school playgrounds will be renovated as a sculpture garden and outdoor event space. The Zhou B Art Center will house expansive art galleries, a restored auditorium, and over 40 studios for working artists.

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