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Science City at Union Station

Information

Location Kansas City, Missouri
Size 668,000 SF
Completion 1998
Services Architecture
Project Type Education Centers

Located in the heart of Kansas City, Union Station served the city as the train depot throughout most of the 20th century. In 1996, taxpayers from Missouri and Kansas voted to restore the vacant building into a children’s science museum. In collaboration with other local architects, BNIM was selected as a team member to carry out the Union Station renovation. BNIM served as Team Leader for Museums and Theaters for Science City.

Included in the Museum are permanent and traveling exhibits, a theater for 3-D, experiential movies, a planetarium and much more. BNIM’s relationship with Union Station continued with other projects, such as the design and relocation of Union Station Administrative Offices, the Post Office Relocation, the Henry Wollman Bloch Memorial Fountain, and the Amtrak Terminal, to name a few.

People

Team

Steve McDowell
Greg Sheldon
Rick Schladweiler
Jeff Hall
Thomas Knittel
Adam Gill
Kristin Long
Alan Warnock
Don Campbell
Kevin Keens
Telissa Lueckenotte
Lene Yeo
Erik Niemann

BNIM’s task was also to coordinate with entire project, the multiple stakeholders, the program manager and the varied array of other architects, engineers and specialty consultants. BNIM has worked collaborated in a highly professional manner and has worked hard to ensure the success of the project… I look forward to the opening of this grand facility.

David Greenbaum, Vice President, SmithGroup, Inc.

We found BNIM’s contribution to be of consistent high quality, always providing us with exceptional service. We also learned that they are excellent collaborators because of their open, inclusive approach. We have since commissioned BNIM for other projects for Union Station… each project has benefited immeasurably from their involvement.

Turner White, (former) Chief Executive Officer, Union Station Kansas City, Inc.