Reinventing the whole- West Bottoms in three Parts

2022-23 | KCDC visioning studIes

For the 2022-23 Academic Year, the KCDC Urban Design Studio is partnering with two different clients, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK Department of Planning and Urban Design and SomeraRoad to investigate areas in the West Bottoms (both KCMO & KCK) and the Kansas Riverfront near downtown KCK with the goal reconnecting the KCK and KCMO downtowns together and to the West Bottoms. To do this, the studio is focusing on three areas that will act as catalytic connectors both within the West Bottoms and to the two adjacent downtowns. Click on each area below to learn more about their concepts and design approach.

Disclaimer: The KCDC functions as an academic visioning agency only, and does not implement or build the proposed designs from its academic projects. The research, study, and plans developed by the studio may be used by the City of KCK, SomeraRoad or other applicable organizations to conduct their own development and implementation separate of the KCDC’s project. It is our hope that the studio’s visioning process acts as a conduit for the communities voice to heard through the design proposal presented.