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Design AchievementDLR Group was hired to assist the CenturyLink Center to take advantage of the success of the facility by adding more seats to stay competitive with other top-notch venues in the Midwest.The new seating addition to the existing CenturyLink Center Omaha boosts the capacity for basketball games from 15...
Group partnered with the Baldwin City School District and community to develop a plan to update aging, outdated facilities, increase safety and security, and improve the learning environment for all students. The community support a $22.9 million bond referendum in 2008 to fund a new primary center, a performing arts a...
The third addition consists of a new 320-bed cell housing unit, covered walkways from the existing corridor system to the two newest housing units, parking lot expansion and re- striping, roadway modifications, and site work related to the expansion, and two new pre-engineered buildings for warehouse and storage. The...
Independence Intermediate School The new intermediate center includes eight classrooms for each grade level, a discovery area, teacher planning center and an additional classroom for science or computer learning in each wing. The school is a site adaptation of a previous DLR Group design, with modifications to meet...
Independence Middle School Independence Middle School is an important community building constructed in 1922. Key project goals are to respect and maintain Independence Middle School’s traditions and history; provide an environment for quality, meaningful, and vital learning; provide larger, updated classrooms; impr...
n the spring of 2014 Topeka, Kansas USD 501 passed a $143 M bond issue for safety & security improvements including storm shelters, a staff professional development center, consolidations of elementary schools with new construction, enhancements to middle school and high school programs with special attention to crea...
Design Achievement – The Cheney community recently supported a bond campaign that will update and upgrade the learning environment and programs at the elementary school, middle school, and high school. DLR Group's design responds to the latest innovations in education tailored to fit the Cheney community and has the ...
Design Achievement - Rapid growth and success prompted Sunlighten to renovate a former newspaper building into a beautiful headquarters facility celebrating health and wellness. DLR Group's design reuses the building's existing structure and envelope, but with significant improvements that convey a bright, inviting, ...
Design Achievement – The Independence School District challenged DLR Group to modernize its existing high school to enhance the student learning environment. A new main entrance with an administrative wing and media center creates a new identity for the high school. An entrance axis separates the public administrative ...
Design Narrative - As the second largest community college in Kansas and sixth largest education institution in the state, Butler Community College wants to be the college of choice for the region. As part of this process they desired a Comprehensive Master Plan that supports student learning and contributes to a hig...
Design Achievement – With plans to expand an existing Middle School to a PreK-8 campus, Topeka USD 501 was committed to applying several guiding principles to this projects design: flexible, creative and safe spaces that support engaged learning while instilling a sense of pride and ownership in the school. The desig...
The design of Leavenworth Intermediate Center was in response capacity issues at Richard Warren Middle School. The building is organized around a series of collaboration spaces as well as a Media Hub at the center of the school. The Cafeteria Commons becomes the connection back to the Middle School that spans the str...
Design Achievement – A new lively sports hub has been created through the New Century Fieldhouse. It provides field and court space for a large booming regional sports community continually in need of year-round practice and game space. Johnson County Park and Recreation Department purchased as an investment a new, b...
Design AchievementRapid growth and success prompted Sunlighten to renovate a former newspaper building into a beautiful headquarters facility celebrating health and wellness. DLR Group’s design reuses the building’s existing structure and envelope, but with significant improvements that convey a bright, inviting, progr...
Lawson Early Education Center is a product of Leavenworth USD 432’s efforts to bring better access to early education. DLR Group was tasked with transforming an existing elementary school in the district into a future ready, joyful place of wonderment at the heart of the district. As a result of bond work across ...
Design Achievement - The Hospitality Management and Culinary Academy at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is home to one of the most elite culinary programs in the United States. DLR Group's design creates a landmark on the JCCC campus and uses transparency, both inside and out, to expose student work, create awa...
Colorful student artwork inspired the design of Prairie Creek Elementary. A blue ceiling supports suspended cloud panels and natural sunlight pours in through clerestory windows. Classrooms are divided into pods with shingles over their double doors to resemble houses. Each of the pods has a different color scheme: p...
Design Achievement: The overarching driver for the design of this facility was to gain operational efficiencies relative to the old facility that it is replacing. The savings realized will be used to pay for the lease of the facility which is privately developed on state owned land. These operational efficiencies are...
Design Achievement: Spring Hill School District strives to provide its students with the tools necessary to instill a passion for lifelong learning. Recently, the district had seen problems with the HVAC systems in two of its schools: Spring Hill Middle School and Spring Hill Elementary School.  DLR Group perfor...
Shawnee Mission East High School is prominently located on approximately 37 acres in the heart of Prairie Village, Kansas. The project includes additions and renovations to the existing high school building. Renovations to the existing building areas include auditorium, physical education and athletics support areas, ...
Design Achievement - Gardner Edgerton USD 231 tasked DLR Group with the job of adding a multiuse athletic center (MAC) to the existing Gardner Edgerton High School. The growing district was strapped for practice and training facilities. The MAC addition is strategically located near existing locker rooms, competition...
Design Achievement When Kansas State University decided to add soccer to their list of women’s sports they knew they would need to provide great facilities for their student athletes to practice and play, and an experience that would also attract fans. DLR Group designers worked with Athletics to develop a new compe...
Design Achievement - Johnson County Community College wanted to create new educational spaces to instigate collaboration between functional areas and become an incubator for new types of student learning. The college selected space that formerly housed several teaching kitchens, classrooms, and offices and had been s...
Design Achievement - Gardner Edgerton USD 231 tasked DLR Group with the job of adding a multiuse athletic center (MAC) to the existing Gardner Edgerton High School. The growing district was strapped for practice and training facilities. The MAC addition is strategically located near existing locker rooms, competition...
The City of Wichita had a vision for a revitalized youth sports complex where teams not only could stay home, but one that would be a regional draw, acting as an economic driver for the community.  DLR Group (and partners) worked closely with the City through a fast-track design and construction process to envis...
Design Achievement – To maintain its competitive advantage and be recognized as a true 21st Century school, the Hutchinson, Kan., community passed a $78.8 million bond issue which includes this stand-alone Career and Technical Education Academy (CTEA) on the existing Hutchinson High School campus. DLR Group designed ...
Wiley Elementary School Improvements at Wiley Elementary School will create a better learning environment and more resources for students and teachers. A new library will expand access to information, and the new early childhood classroom will accommodate younger children within the community. Two additional fourth gra...
Design Achievement - In preparation for district growth, Piper 3-5 Elementary School is designed with the future in mind. Initially constructed as an elementary school, the facility is intended for future expansion to a adapt to a high school curriculum. DLR Group’s design places the owners’ goals at the forefront of...
The new Educational Support Center houses the District Office and Board Room, an Executive Suite, Human Resources & Business services, Curriculum & Instruction services along with Special Services. These spaces will serve current and future needs of district administration and staff. The Spring Hill District Office ...
Design Achievement – Ottawa High School had a vision of designing a school that would leverage a knowledge base of successful school experience from across the nation and tailor an appropriate design for the Ottawa community from today and into the future. DLR Group incorporated four important factors into the design...
Upon completion of the Community Vision Sessions and following formal Board of Education approval of the bond scope and timing, DLR Group began work to put together a detailed timeline of events, activities, and collateral to guide the sixteen-week informational campaign.  Following that schedule, DLR Group worked wi...
In the summer of 2015, Dodge City USD 443 passed a $85.6 million Bond Referendum to provide safety and security enhancements to all district schools, add educational program space to each Elementary School, the Middle School and addition at the High School. A $35.8 million dollar portion of the Bond dollars were allo...
Design Achievement – The design for Riverfront Stadium set a new standard for AAA ballparks. The design aesthetic draws upon the historic Delano District and the rich heritage of baseball in Wichita. DLR Group’s design engages with the nearby Arkansas River and offers views of the skyline from inside the ballpark whe...
Tonganoxie Unified School District tasked DLR Group to design a comprehensive renovation and addition to their existing High School. The high school design was shaped by the district’s goals to provide future-ready learning environments for their students. The educational planning and design leverage a knowledge base...
Design Achievement LongHouse, the new visitor’s center at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, provides greater visitor amenities and houses expanded programming to meet the growing demands of the arboretum and surrounding community. DLR Group's design bridges nature, art, and science to enhan...
Design Achievement – The major renovation and modernization of Hutchinson High School will create a dynamic showpiece for the community. DLR Group's design seeks to transform the original collection of buildings into a more dynamic campus that is complimentary and unique to the community. The new floor plan reorganiz...
Design Achievement - Turner USD 202 wanted to reimagine its middle school, originally constructed as the district’s high school over 60 years ago. DLR Group engaged school stakeholders in a variety of ways to define what a future ready middle school means to Turner, ultimately defined through 5 guiding principles: co...
Design Achievement - Completed for RED Development, this lifestyle center benefits from high visibility from one of the city's most prominent intersections. DLR Group's design takes advantage of this visibility with outward-facing, open air storefronts fronted by an inviting, walkable pedestrian promenade including f...
     
Design Achievement – This new youth soccer complex has exceeded all expectations from players and fans since it held its inaugural tournament in September 2009. DLR Group designed the facility as one of Premier soccer facilities in the country with fields and amenities that make it a favorite in the U.S. 12 competiti...
Design Achievement – DLR Group was tasked with expanding the existing Turner High School campus with the addition of a new stadium complex. Taking advantage of the existing grade change, the new press box building is sited at the top of a hill, with stadium seating built into the hillside. To the west of the press bo...
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Design Achievement - The Brookridge Development provides sustainable retail and office space for tenants and visitors. DLR Group’s design creates a destination place for the Overland Park community in this mix-use redevelopment of an existing golf course. Sustainability is at the forefront of this building with the u...
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Design Achievement – Shawnee Mission North High School’s addition addresses the district’s goal to bring equity to athletic spaces across the district’s many high schools. DLR Group was tasked with designing a weight room addition adjacent to existing athletic spaces, while also implementing a brand refresh for the s...
Design Achievement – In an effort to address growth in the district, Gardner Edgerton USD 231 tasked DLR Group with expanding the existing high school to offer a freshman learning wing and expanded elective course offerings. The new culinary bistro occupies the space that was previously the auto body shop for the bui...
Design Achievement - DLR Group is helping to develop and recruit better student-athletes at Washburn University with the design of a new multi-purpose athletic facility that includes an indoor, 110-yard practice field, and an adjacent, 200-meter banked indoor track which will be the first of its kind for a Division I...
Design Achievement The Timberlane in Deer Creek Woods, one of the fi nal phases of Deer Creek Woods Mixed-Use Development, creates a unique life-style center in Overland Park. DLR Group completed the planning and design for most of the mixeduse development’s retail shoppes and offi ce buildings, and is curre...
Design Achievement – DLR Group was tasked with expanding an outdated athletic complex for this fast-growing Kansas City suburb. The resulting design provides Gardner-Edgerton athletics with a modern complex that elevates the game day experience for fans and provides a significant home field advantage for its athletic t...
DLR Group’s educational experts spent a year with stakeholders discussing and concentrating on a single subject: \planning the future of the Newton School District for the next 10 years. The goal of Newton School District’s comprehensive plan focuses on educational pedagogy, physical assets and how they align with th...
Pre-bond referendum, master planning, community concensus builiding and bond referendum suppport fee.Payment contingent on bond issue passage 0.25% of $82,400,000.
12-11113-00 is the site grading package for Gardner Elementary (12-11113-01) and Gardner Middle School (12-11113-02), which are two new schools on one site.  All project data is in the individual project numbers. KWalbert 3/19/13
Woodland Spring Middle School stands as a beacon of innovation and adaptability in education. Spring Hill Unified School District aspires to foster collaboration and creativity among diverse student teams, paving the way for individualized learning experiences. DLR Group’s design achieves this by prioritizing fle...
Design Achievement - Eudora Elementary School's interior design solution enhances student learning and understanding of geographic regions and climates. Using Dr. Seuss' Oh the Places You'll Go as inspiration, DLR Group's design introduces students to different worldly environments, and incorporates the world into the ...
Design Achievement - To enhance the opportunity for both ideation and collaboration at the CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) school, the Blue Valley School District decided to develop a student accelerator as an incubator for supporting students’ work and collaboration. DLR Group’s design for the accele...
Design Achievement – The new Grand Star Elementary School was part of the 2012 bond projects to address the Gardner Edgerton School District's growing student population. DLR Group's design is a site adaption of Madison Elementary School, a previous DLR Group design for the District, which allowed for an accelerat...
Design Achievement- Spring Hill High School want their student athletes to be safe and successful. New facilities were needed in order to provide a platform for students to safely and effectively participate in and watch the school’s athletic teams. DLR Group’s design for a new District Activity Center creates a spac...
Design Achievement - The Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, KS believes that schools should prepare students for a successful future and that students should have the opportunity to practice professional innovation in their high school curricula. Acting on this belief, Blue Valley developed a program to pr...
The new Piper Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade students. After touring several DLR Group-designed elementary schools, District representatives selected a school to site adapt to quickly meet the needs of their growing population. The design includes classrooms for kindergarten through fift...
Design Achievement – A strategic renovation of Piper High School was needed to enhance access and circulation. The design reorganized the school by doubling the size of an academic wing of classrooms in a linear fashion and relocating 10 classrooms and fine arts spaces from the gymnasium basement to an appropriate loca...
Design Achievement - Patrons in the Blue Valley School District in Kansas uphold high expectations for all students, staff and facilities, including the new Aubry Bend Middle School. DLR Group's design creates a student-centered facility that responds to the unique educational, developmental and social needs of middle ...
Design Achievement – The new Trail Ridge Middle School was part of the 2012 bond projects to address the Gardner Edgerton School District’s growing student population. DLR Group’s design is a site adaption of Pioneer Ridge Middle School, a previous DLR Group design for the District, this allowed for an accelerated desi...
Design Achievement  The school board of the Shawnee Mission district, which is the state of Kansas' third-largest district with roughly 27,000 students, recently passed a measure requiring mascots to be culturally and racially sensitive and appropriate. One of the first schools to make the change was Kansas City-are...
Design Achievement: In an effort to support and respond to strategic planning endeavors, the University of Kansas has embarked on an ambitious fifth Master Plan, with foundational aspirations to educate leaders, build healthy communities and provide for multi-disciplinary collaboration and engaged innovative scholars...
DLR Group was hired to do a study regarding a potential baseball stadium to be placed in downtown Topeka. The stadium would be used as the home stadium for a minor league baseball team. The facility could also be utilized as a soccer stadium and a venue for outdoor concerts.
Design Achievement – Shawnee Mission Northwest High School’s renovation addresses the district’s goal to revitalize an existing common and provide improved social and collaborative spaces. DLR Group was tasked with transforming a space originally built in 1969 into future ready learning environments, ...
Based on our discussions and the wishes of Chief Ramsey, below is our proposal for assisting SCJF in executing a study for the development of a prototype bureau station, with a focus on 21st Century policing design approaches and a vision toward the station of tomorrow.  Our limited role in this study is to assist th...
Design Achievement – The new Wolf Creek Elementary School is allowing the Spring Hill School District to continue to provide its growing student population with small class sizes and modern, collaborative schools. DLR Group's design is a site adaption of Prairie Creek Elementary School, a previous DLR Group design fo...
Based on our discussions and the wishes of Chief Ramsey, below is our proposal for assisting SCJF in executing a study for the development of a prototype bureau station, with a focus on 21st Century policing design approaches and a vision toward the station of tomorrow.  Our limited role in this study is to assist th...
Eudora High School Career & Technical Center is a 19,388 GSF renovation/addition to the High School. The addition also includes a new 242 gsf outdoor greenhouse.
Design Achievement: With a desire to accommodate significant student and faculty growth, the College of Engineering at Kansas State University needed to expand its existing three building complex to support an increase of 30 tenure-track faculty members and 750 students over ten years. The existing complex consisted ...
Design Achievement – Olathe has a vibrant past, and a forward-thinking future focused on downtown growth. As part of its master plan, the city is advancing a mixed-use development strategy to support commercial uses, promote walkability, and provide various housing options. The first phase delivers a landmark library...
Based on our discussions and the wishes of Chief Ramsey, below is our proposal for assisting SCJF in executing a study for the development of a prototype bureau station, with a focus on 21st Century policing design approaches and a vision toward the station of tomorrow.  Our limited role in this study is to assist th...
Design Achievement - The new Garden City High School responds to the District's goals of reducing class sizes, increasing graduation rates, retaining teachers, and promoting real-life learning experiences in a 21st century environment. DLR Group's design features four distinct, yet consistent, interconnected multistory...
Design Achievement: To better respond to a growing student and faculty population, Kansas City University (formerly the Kansas City University of Medicine + Biosciences) identified a campus wide need to update, expand, and modernize their facilities. Initial efforts focused on the development of a new Campus Library ...
Design Achievement: The City of Overland Park prides itself on providing high quality and affordable facilities that support recreational and leisure activities for the whole family. With a focus on health and wellness, the City of Overland Park has committed to improving its parks for the young and old. DLR Group’s ...
Design Achievement: To better respond to a growing student and faculty population, Kansas City University (formerly the Kansas City University of Medicine + Biosciences) identified a campus wide need to update, expand, and modernize their facilities. Initial efforts focused on the development of a new Campus Library ...
Design Achievement - Lawrence Public Schools seek to prepare students for their future through hands-on learning experiences in innovative, engaging environments. To provide opportunity for direct engagement with business and industry leaders with access to relevant and useful technology, the District committed to th...
The new Baldwin City Primary Center replaces an outdated facility and will benefit all young learners in the community. The school is a site adaption of a previous DLR Group design, with modifications to meet the district’s specific needs. This allowed for an accelerated design schedule and a reduced project budget. &...
Design Achievement - When International Speedway Corporation (ISC) wanted to expand its brand in the Midwest with a regional raceway, it turned to DLR Group to design a fan and driver friendly track as the centerpiece of a regional mixed-use destination. DLR Group worked closely with ISC to program and optimize reven...
DLR Group is known for its interactive, community-based planning approach that builds consensus and engages all stakeholders in the planning process. We partnered with Salina USD 305 and community for 10 months in order to develop a long-range strategic facilities plan with the goal to create 21st century learning sp...
Provide MEP design services for HVAC renovations, adding air conditioning to 3 existing gymansiums in Circle, KS USD 375.
Provide MEP design services for HVAC renovations, adding air conditioning to 3 existing gymansiums in Circle, KS USD 375.
Security upgrades to the entrances at Blue Valley Middle School, Pleasant Ridge Middle School, Oxford Middle School and Leawood Middle School for the Blue Valley School District.  KWalbert 6/19/13
The Kansas Travel Information Center enjoys a prominent location on the site of the Kansas Speedway. State officials strategically located this new travel information center to serve as a gateway to the Speedway, one of the largest tourist attractions in the State. The building features a large retail store which Kansa...
Design Achievement – Circle Unified School District tasked DLR Group to design a comprehensive renovation and addition to their existing Circle High School. By utilizing a Small Learning Community educational model, DLR Group’s design provided Circle High School students with equal educational opportunities as their ...
Design Achievement - Topeka Public Schools, with intent to support an innovative program in profession-based learning, sought to re-purpose an existing school building, the former Capital City High School, to house the Topeka Center for Advanced Learning & Careers. DLR Group’s design for the renovations and additions...
DLR Group’s design includes classrooms for kindergarten through fourth grades, with discovery areas and special education classrooms. The school is organized to provide maximum flexibility, convenience and comfort with a state-of-the-art learning environment for students and staff. Indian Trails Elementary School i...
Design Achievement - The Chillicothe Correctional Center for Women replaces an outdated prison constructed in 1887. DLR Group's design drastically improves safety and security for the public, staff and offenders. Non-conventional materials such as vinyl tile and carpet, as well as ceramic tile in the showers create a...
DLR Group served as Architect of Record on the new Overland Park Convention Center and adjacent Sheraton Hotel, helping the City achieve its dream of nearly 15 years. DLR Group teamed with design consultant TVS to complete the new facility. Situated on 20 acres, the convention center features 60,000 SF of exhibit...
Safety and security upgrades to Adult Education Building, Central Services & Board of Education Building, Paola High School, Paola Middle School, Cottonwood Elementary and Sunflower Elementary
Design Achievement - The Raphael Hotel is one of the successful hotels on Kansas City's historic Country Club Plaza. A new ownership group selected DLR Group to conduct a Facility Asset Management Evaluation to thoroughly examine the building. After the study, DLR Group began design for a series of improvements to th...
Design Achievement – Central Square will mark an innovative merger between the open green space of local parks with the parking and proximity of suburban malls. This project has a distinct Neo-Classical Mediterranean style and including landscaping, iconic architecture, a pedestrian-friendly layout, along with a comb...
  This new 58,000-SF school will be located in a new residential sub-division on land donated by the sub-division developer. Initially, the school will accommodate 242 K-5 students, with a future planned addition to increase the total enrollment to 484 students. The 12.4-acre site will include ball fields, playgr...
Design Achievement – Columbia (Mo.) School District commissioned DLR Group to design a new, 21st Century elementary school to alleviate overcrowding and address rising energy costs within the District. The design complements the natural surroundings and adjacent residential neighborhood. A transparent, two-story main e...
Design Achievement - DLR Group was commissioned to design the new Battle High School, for Columbia Public Schools. DLR Group’s design alleviates overcrowding and allows the district to realign grade levels to provide increased educational opportunities for students. The circular main entrance plaza features an amphithe...
Meadowlark Elementary School (not Smith)
DLR Group worked closely with Saint Therese Parish to develop a master plan and building design that provides a learning environment enriched by a focus on Christ-centered education. After an extensive facility assessment that evaluated the feasibility of renovation versus new construction, the client requested a plan ...
Design Achievement – DLR Group’s design for the additions and renovations at Salina South High School responds to the District's goals of creating an engaged learner through flexible and adaptable spaces in a safe and secure environment. The design includes two major classroom wings and an auxiliary gymnasium, along ...