Kansas City Star

Designed by
  • Austin Group
Location
  • Kansas City, Missouri

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.

PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.

PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.

PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.

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Engineering

Engineering

Fabrication

Fabrication

Installation

Installation

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Key Facts

Building Area
424,000 SF
Scope
Standing seam rainscreen with custom patina on copper.
Surface Area
80,000 SF
Leed Status
Silver Equivalent
Address
1601 McGee St, Kansas City, MO, USA

Project Description

Kansas City Star Production Facility

The production facility for the Kansas City Star includes a locally manufactured, custom-patinated copper, created by Zahner for the building’s facade. The new production facility for the Kansas City Star was designed and developed by The Austin Company, an engineering design firm specializing in large-scale industrial facilities.

Zahner developed a preweathered copper patination system for this building. An estimated 4155 pre-patina copper panels were installed on the building’s surface to create the 80,000 SF surface area. The building’s green surface is mottled and variegated, a patina designed to age the building’s copper surface by 200 years. The natural patina will continue to grow and change in appearance as it ages. The patina provides a layer of natural protection for the copper alloy.

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.

The Kansas City Star Production Facility.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.

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