Building Addition Providing Access to the Residence


View of Building Addition at Sunset


Exterior Finish Detail

Roof Top Terrace

Ground View of Addition

Angled View of Addition
Reiger Building

Kansas City,  US Central

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The owners and residents of the historically renovated Rieger Hotel acquired control of an adjacent one-story building and converted it into a garage and workshop. As a result, a new structure became necessary to provide elevator and stair access from the new garage to the upper residential levels. During the programming phase, the el dorado inc and the client seized the opportunity to add an elegant rooftop garden affording gracious views of the surrounding skyline. Careful attention was given to detailing new construction in a simple, subdued manner that complimented the ornate nature of the original building while paying homage to it's urban context.






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