Science City at Union Station
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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
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Awards
Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri
Cornerstone Award
2000
Building Design + Construction Magazine
Grand Award – Reconstruction Project of the Year
2000
APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter
Project of the Year
2000
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Project of the Year for Historical Restoration/Preservation of more than $10 Million
2000
AIA Kansas City
Special Commendation – Design Award
2000
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