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Location: Bartle Hall Ballroom Expansion, Kansas City Mo.

Designed by four Kansas City-based architecture firms: HNTB, BNIM Architects, International Architects Atelier, and Junk Architects

Contractor: E&K of Kansas City

Manufacturer: NewMat (Stretch Translucent Ceiling)

Manufacturer: Armstrong World Industries (Acoustical Ceilings)

Manufacturer: Ceilings Plus (Metal Pan Ceilings)

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