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Project • By Dirt Works Studio • Universities
Marvin Makerstudio
Marvin Hall, the home of the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design (Arc/D), was built in 1909. Built of load-bearing limestone walls (exterior and some interior), with cast iron columns and steel girders supporting heavy timber beams and decking, the original building was built to last. However, with the most recent renovation to the building occurring in the early 1980s, the studio spaces have not changed much for nearly forty years, despite significant transformations in the teaching and learning of the architecture and design professions.The Dirt Works Studio was given the opportunity to redesign and renovate two architecture studio spaces, an office, and a common support area on the third floor west wing into a whole ne... More
Project • By Dirt Works Studio • Universities
Chalmers Cafe
Along historic Jayhawk Boulevard on the University of Kansas campus sits a complex of buildings - Marvin Hall, Chalmers Hall, and the Mud Hut - that serve the allied disciplines of Architecture, Design, and the Visual Arts. Chalmers Hall, a brick-clad 1970s building was originally conceived as two parts, connected by a central spine. Formerly located in this slice of space were a cramped coffee kiosk and a small, dimly lit seating area. The coffee kiosk was failing financially. This area is flanked on either side by some of the most important spaces in the building - the Art and Design Gallery and a large multi-purpose classroom. Just down the hall was the Art and Design Supply Shop, the only place on campus to pick up drafting and art supp... More