http://www.eldo.us Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:57:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.eldo.us/8423/the-el-dorado-studio-spring-semester/ http://www.eldo.us/8423/the-el-dorado-studio-spring-semester/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:20:01 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8423 This semester the students of the KU + el dorado studio have embarked on a new project that, in the spirit of Charles Dickens, is a tale of two cities. The project includes a collaboration with Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, his non-profit Rebuild Foundation, and the Omaha-based Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. Theaster Gates, raised [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8423/the-el-dorado-studio-spring-semester/feed/ 1 http://www.eldo.us/8411/the-kuel-dorado-studio-fall-semester/ http://www.eldo.us/8411/the-kuel-dorado-studio-fall-semester/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:53:00 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8411 The el dorado studio, a 5th year architecture studio taught by our office at the University of Kansas, just wrapped up an ambitious project in downtown Kansas City. The students spent the fall semester exploring a dynamic urban site immediately west of the newly constructed Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Like a great minor [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8411/the-kuel-dorado-studio-fall-semester/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8385/aia-avenue-finally-urbanbuilt/ http://www.eldo.us/8385/aia-avenue-finally-urbanbuilt/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:13:39 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8385 At this time about a year ago, we were finalizing our plans for the installation of The AIA Avenue at the National AIA Convention in New Orleans. The Avenue served as the AIA Expo’s Main Street, measuring 1,100 foot long by 20 foot wide. It ran the length of the expo floor, and included a [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8385/aia-avenue-finally-urbanbuilt/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8370/the-hot-tub-dialogues/ http://www.eldo.us/8370/the-hot-tub-dialogues/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:09 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8370 This Saturday marks an important milestone in the 16 year existence of el dorado. The first lecture given from a hot tub. At 7PM, Josh Shelton will join Hesse McGraw in the sweltering basement waters of Kansas City’s Subterranean Gallery for the first installment of The Hot Tub Dialogues, a series of discussions about contemporary [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8370/the-hot-tub-dialogues/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8355/eldo-appreciates-the-catch/ http://www.eldo.us/8355/eldo-appreciates-the-catch/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:46:35 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8355 As we watched the Super Bowl and saw Mario Manningham’s spectacular catch in the final minutes of play, it occurred to us that we had (possibly) just experienced something that transcended mere physical action. We had just experienced a physical action so unlikely and structurally pure as to bridge into the realm of architecture. To [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8355/eldo-appreciates-the-catch/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8348/dan-elevated-to-faia/ http://www.eldo.us/8348/dan-elevated-to-faia/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:44:24 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8348 Our very own Dan Maginn was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects last month. The prestigious honor was given to 105 architects nationwide. Dan was one of only three architects in the Central States region elevated to FAIA. The selection process is long and quite difficult. Simply put, fellowships are awarded to [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8348/dan-elevated-to-faia/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8292/byers-residence/ http://www.eldo.us/8292/byers-residence/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:53:34 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8292 We’re well into schematic design on a residence for the Byers family in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. We’re excited that, after collaborating with us on a number of projects, Dave Byers asked us to design his house. Dave is a structural engineer at Genesis Structures, a frequent eldo consultant. Genesis has assisted with the Boulevard Brewery, [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8292/byers-residence/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8275/josh-to-lead-arts-council/ http://www.eldo.us/8275/josh-to-lead-arts-council/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:26:05 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8275 The Arts & Humanities Association of Johnson County was founded in 1992. In 2003, it became the Arts Council of Johnson County. Unlike the centralized arts scene found in the Crossroads, Johnson County’s arts community is dispersed, spanning several suburban communities south of downtown. There’s no shortage of talented artists and curators living or practicing [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8275/josh-to-lead-arts-council/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8067/camp-prairie-schooner/ http://www.eldo.us/8067/camp-prairie-schooner/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:54:19 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8067 Two bunkhouses that we designed for a Girl Scout camp near Kansas City are entering the final weeks of construction. Camp Prairie Schooner sits high on the bluffs of the Little Blue River, halfway between Lee’s Summit and Independence, Missouri. The camp has 176 wooded acres in all, a wilderness experience only 15 miles from [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8067/camp-prairie-schooner/feed/ 0 http://www.eldo.us/8214/prairie-logic/ http://www.eldo.us/8214/prairie-logic/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:35:36 +0000 eldo http://www.eldo.us/?p=8214 Our paths have recently crossed with Janet Zweig–a Brooklyn-based artist who focuses primarily on kinetic sculptural work in the public realm. Her work is smart and subdued and often involves the spirited movement of many small parts, as can be seen in her three most recent works, described at the end of this post. eldo [...]]]> http://www.eldo.us/8214/prairie-logic/feed/ 0