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AIA Springfield invites you to celebrate some of the great architecture in our community, including new sustainable structures, buildings of historic significance & innovative renovations.
900 N Benton Ave (at Drury University), Springfield, MO
College Administrative Building · Midtown · 2 tips and reviews
AIA Springfield: Bay Hall (1959) designed by Dick Stahl, FAIA, with Jack Taylor as prim. Designer. *Mid-century modern *Exemplifies organic/landscape-oriented architecture *Note fountain, int. balcony, floating stairs
AIA Springfield: Innovation Reno & Addition. *Sapp Design *Reno. of 1940s auditorium restored grand style of orig. architecture *Dining commons area creates “heart” of campus *New entry plaza brings in natural light
AIA Springfield: Innovative Sustainable Reno. *Jack Ball Architects *2010 SCA Project of the Year *Of note: used on-site wood for int. sliding doors, high-performance glass on SE corner, multi-use spaces
4653 S Campbell Ave (Lakewood St), Springfield, MO
Library · 10 tips and reviews
AIA Springfield: Innov. Reno *Sapp Design *1999 * Each dept has own architectural identity, yet integrates as a whole *Integrates several architectural styles/symbolizes diversity of a 21st century library
College Administrative Building · 4 tips and reviews
AIA Springfield: Innovative Reno *Dake|Wells Arch. *2011 *Suspends a sound-absorbent cute within 2-story volume, reducing overall scale to a more comfortable proportion & bringing light closer to writing surfaces
AIA Springfield: Hist. Sig.*Stahl Arch. *1953 *Takes adv. of Phelps Grove Park *Green-tiled concave façade catches morning sun *Site-cast 24 ft concrete window frames *Won Stahl an AIA KC Special Award for design
AIA Springfield: Historically Sig. *SOM (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill), a Chicago-based firm 1964. *Wide-flanged, steel columns/beam structure with glass panels is classic Modern design reflective of Mies van der Rohe
2144 E Republic Rd (at S Harvard Ave), Springfield, MO
Apartment or Condo · 1 tip
AIA Springfield: New Sustainable Architecture *Hufft Projects *2014 *Mixed-use development for active, healthy, and engaged families and businesses *LEED Silver *2014 AIA Central States Urban Design - Honor Award
945 E Madison St (at S John Q Hammons Pkwy), Springfield, MO
College Rec Center · 5 tips and reviews
AIA Springfield: New Sustainable Constr. *CannonDesign *2014 *Features diagonal pass connecting campus elements of socializing/artistic performance/athletics/recreation *2014 AIA SGF/Central States Design Award winner