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This project, located in Wyandotte County, KS, is unique not only because it was a design-build project done almost entirely by university-age aspiring architects, but also because it is in a stuggling area of town. Working on this project struck me because there were multiple times throughout the semester where we would be working on the project, tearing things down, building things up, and people on the streets would not only glance our way but would, stop, stare, point, and even ask questions. One woman said this was the first new thing she had seen in the area in 10 years. This showed me how much architecture, even small architecture, can mean to a community. We were tasked with turning an old gas station into a new community hub for Friday morning coffee and after-school activities. To do so, we had to rip out the old garage door and replace it an accessible and indentifiable main entry. Although we all worked as a team on every aspect of the project, my main responsibility was designing and constructing the wooden window frames.