Zhou B Art Center
A new hub for visual and performing arts that helps reconnect Kansas City's historic 18th and Vine Jazz District and Crossroads Art District
Information
- Location Kansas City, Missouri
- Project Type Redevelop / Adaptive Reuse, Visual Arts
The Zhou B Art Center is 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 is now expanded 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 is 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 are renovated as a sculpture garden and outdoor event space. The Zhou B Art Center houses expansive art galleries, a restored auditorium, and over 40 studios for working artists.
People
Team
- Craig Scranton
- Elvis Achelpohl
- Adam Wiechman
- Doug Stevens
- Sarah Murphy
- Jamie Kluesner
- April Darbyshire
- Andrew Mixdorf
- William Trakas
- Jeremy Nelson
- Joe Keal
Client
Zhou B Art Center