Experts in campus planning, urban design and educational architecture set the stage for Drury’s long-term expansion, creating a vibrant center for students and community members
The architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson has announced the completion of the C.H. “Chub” O’Reilly Enterprise Center, a major new academic building on the growing campus of Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Designed by Cooper Robertson in collaboration with Trivers, the $27 million, 67,348-square-foot facility is Drury’s first new building in more than two decades.
City leaders in Kirkwood, Missouri, an inner-ring St. Louis suburb of almost 28,000 residents, had goals of punching above their weight class when they began making plans for a new performing arts center to anchor what they envisioned as a new arts and entertainment district for their community. This vision became a reality when the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center finally opened its doors in July 2021, its debut delayed almost a year by social distancing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Western Specialty Contractors has been named 2016 Restoration Champion by the U.S. Green Building Council, Missouri Gateway Chapter for its restoration work on the LEED-Platinum-Certified Clayton Police Headquarters and Municipal Facility in Downtown Clayton, Mo.