The History Of Brussels' Grand Place Brussels, Grand Place, Brussels
More than a century ago, William Rockhill Nelson had a vision for creating a world-class newspaper that would be produced in a truly world-class building. He spared no detail, no expense, and cut no corners in design, materials and construction of the Kansas City Star building. By every measure, from the Italian bricks, terra cotta tiles, and inlaid Carrera marble, he created a truly grand place.
Originallythe bustling headquarters for the Kansas City Star newspaper, Grand Place is a fullcity block that isbeing reimagined into a vibrant, mixed-use destination featuring 250,000+ square-feet of office space, a European-style market, private dining, spaand more. Grand Place is all about: location, character, convenience and amenities.
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“WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDINGS IN KANSAS CITY WITH TRUE HISTORIC STATURE, NONE ARE MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN THESE. IT'S AN HONOR TO BRING THEM BACK TO LIFE.”-Vince Bryant, Developer
At Grand Place, a new benchmark and expectation for office development is being set. Grand Place is going beyond energy efficiency and green building practices, to focus on what is next; the health and wellbeing of building occupants.
Grand Place is slated to be the very first WELL Core certified project in KCMO, while also pursuing LEED gold certification.
The twobuildings, listed on the National Registryof Historic Places,were designed in 1911 by renowned Chicago architect, Jarvis Hunt, also the designer of Kansas City's Union Station andCommerce Bank Tower.Most recently, the buildingswere the home to the Kansas City Star newspaper company, founded by William Rockhill Nelson.
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Nelson had a grand vision for these buildings, importing materials from Italy, includingbricks, terra cotta roof panels, and marble.As was the style inearly 20th century design and construction, the buildings feature brick perimeter walls, hardwood floors and board-formed concrete columns and ceilings. The entire structural framework of the buildings is riveted steel columns and beams. Hunt designed the spaces to receive abundant natural lighting from tall windows and skylights as electricity was in its infancy in the early 1900s.
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Although the historic buildings have been modified over the years, in the redevelopment process, we found thatthe original bones are still intact. Using original architectural plans, we uncovered some of the most dynamic spaces in Kansas City, with 30-foot-high ceilings in the old pressroom, 40-foot-high ceilings in the 3rd-4th floor finishing room and hidden skylights in both the east and west buildings. A vertical water tower and two former radio tower bases create one-of-a-kind rooftop office suites with great views.
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