BOONE BOONE THEATER

Annex

Theater Annex

PROJECT TYPE - STUDIO COMPETITION FINALIST

YEAR 4 - SEMESTER 1

PROFESSOR: BNIM STUDIO

HOW CAN A JAZZ CLUB FACILITATE A WHOLE NEW WAY OF EXPERIENCING JAZZ MUSIC?

18th and Vine is a historical Black neighborhood just outside of Downtown Kansas City. It used to be a vibrant night life district full of jazz musicians and live performances until the Civil war. Since then, the district has been in need of an initiative project to help rejuvenate and restore the liveliness of the neighborhood.

The new multipurpose building is directly connected to the Boone Theater to ensure the financial success and become a sustainable source of revenue via apartments, shops, offices, and a brand new Black Box Theater to allow for more unique performances types to the Boone Theater. Additionally, the project transformed an underutilized lot into a community plaza space for all the visitors to enjoy jazz outdoor jazz performances.

18th And Vine District

18th & Vine is a historical Black neighborhood outside of downtown Kansas City, most famous for its vibrant jazz district. It has the American Jazz Museum, several legendary music clubs, many murals of historically significant people, and delicious KC style BBQ restaurants.

The district is also walkable with an inviting and pleasant street atmosphere. Social alley corridors and walkable street scape make up the urban vernacular, which were great points of inspiration when sketching initial concepts for the project. Effort was put into incorporating public space in the design and preserving the social alleyways to honor the history and atmosphere the district is known for.

Alleyway Entry Promenade