Author: Steve Paul
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Hufft: From Modernist to Historic Preservation
Since launching a boutique architectural practice in Kansas City some 13 years ago, Matthew and Jesse Hufft have become known for putting a decidedly luxe and modernist stamp on the residential and commercial landscape. From one-of-a-kind, sleek mansions to the uncluttered swoops of a Standard Style store, the Hufft firm’s architectural products tend to stand out.
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BNIM Helps Shape Crown Center’s Evolution
When the BNIM architectural firm took up residence in a new space last January, it marked the end of an unfortunate chapter but also what now seems like a thrilling new beginning. In the midst of a community dispute over public tax subsidies for developers, the firm had been forced to abandon its ambitious plan to lease and remake a drab Crossroads Arts District warehouse into a sustainable energy showplace.
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At Crystal Bridges, Stuart Davis Will Color Your World
As a painter, Stuart Davis (1892-1964) represented a trailblazing strain of 20th-century American optimism. His jaunty canvases extended European modernism over a wide range of territory and human subject material. He celebrated urban streetscapes, shorelines and mundane life with an eye-popping sense of jazz-influenced rhythm and invention.
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Renovation Transforms KU’s Spencer Museum Of Art
The renovation nearing completion at the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence had three specific missions, but its immediate effect is all about light and transparency. When the museum reopens on the University of Kansas campus in October, visitors will discover not just a wholly transformed space, but a wholly transformed experience.