Projects
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Phoenix House
Phoenix House is a small, solar-powered, mass…
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Haven Studio
Haven Studio is a small, solar-powered, net-zero…
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Flexible Formwork Explorations
Experimenting with flexible formwork for concrete…
Reptilian Pavilion
The Reptilian Pavilion provides a shade refuge…
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Pollinator Pavilion
The Pollinator Pavilion acts as a gateway to a…
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Dottie
Dottie is the Lawrence Public Library's…
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Urban Station Revitalization
Dotte Agency is working with Urban Works LLC over…
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Indiana Street House
The historic Pinckney Neighborhood is a…
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Polaris Pavilion
Polaris Pavilion is a universally-accessible…
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New Year Pavilion
The New Year Pavilion and Sound Dragon are a…
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Interdisciplinary Ceramic Research Center (ICRC) Facade Installation
The newly established Interdisciplinary Ceramic…
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Monarch Village
Monarch Village on the property of the Lawrence…
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Wilcox Classical Museum
The re-envisioning of the Wilcox Classical Museum…
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Passerine Pavilion
Passerine Pavilion is a universally-accessible…
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722 Ash Street
The 722 Ash Street residence consists of a 1500…
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Epic Art Shop
Dotte Agency collaborated with Downtown…
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The Houses on Oak Hill Avenue
The Houses on Oak Hill respond to the long-term…
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Dotte Mobile Grocer
Recognizing the need for fresh, affordable food…
Kaw Pavilion and Trail Markers
The Kaw Pavilion is named for the Kansas River –…
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Nunemaker Classrooms
Nunemaker Center, home of the KU Honors program…
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Emergence Pavilion and Garden Entryway
The Emergence Pavilion and Garden Entryway is…
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1220 East 12th Street House
This project is unique for its neighborhood…
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Makerstudio
Marvin Hall, the home of the University of Kansas…
Weaver Courtyard Enhancements and ADA Accessible Entrance
A hidden sculpture courtyard built in the early…
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Torbeck Community Center
Maison de Naissance is a birthing center near the…
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Chalmers Cafe
Along historic Jayhawk Boulevard on the…
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1330 Brook Street House
This house is an example of Studio 804’s ongoing…
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Sensory Pavilion
The Sensory Garden, nestled into the topography…
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Splitlog Farm Community Garden Shed
Neighborhood demographics in Kansas City, Kansas…
Craft in the Digital Era - Louis Sullivan and Digital Fabrication
As we rely on new tools in the production of…
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1200 Pennsylvania House
There has been a trend toward empty nesters…
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1301 New York Street House
This house is in a historic neighborhood a short…
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Mud Hut Rebirth
The Mud Hut Rebirth project builds upon the…
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Jersey Creek Fitness Stations
Jersey Creek Park is an underutilized and under…
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Epic Arts Park Stage
Epic Arts Park is a community-based initiative of…
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KU Mobile Collaboratory
The KU Mobile Collaboratory (moCOLAB) is a…
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The Forum at Marvin Hall
The Forum was conceived in 2004 by John Gaunt,…
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Armitage Pavilion
The Armitage Education Center Pavilion is the…
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Field Station Gateway
Dirt Works Studio was invited by the University…
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Ecohawks Research Facility
EcoHawks is a student research program run by the…
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Roth Trailhead
The University of Kansas Field Station invited…
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Galileo’s Pavilion
Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in…
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Center for Design Research
The Center for Design Research (CDR) is an…
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Prescott Passive House
Prescott Passive House was the sixth residence…
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Kaw Valley Overlook
Situated on the edge of the Rockefeller Prairie…
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3716 Springfield Street House
This project is another addition to the…
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Rockefeller Prairie Trailhead
Situated on the edge of the Rockefeller Prairie…
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5.4.7. Arts Center
The class of 2008 was a pivotal one in the…
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The Porch Outdoor Classroom
SYNOPSIS
The Outdoor Classroom was…
The Outdoor Classroom was…
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Mod 4
The fourth Modular Home by Studio 804,…
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The Porch Mobile Stage
The Mobile Stage was designed and constructed in…
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The Porch Notice Boards
The Notice Board project was conceived in…
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The Porch Tool Shed
The toolshed is a pre-fabricated, panelized…
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Mod 3
Mod 3, constructed during the spring semester of…
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West Junior High School Courtyard
The Courtyard was renovated in the Spring of 2005…
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Mod 2
Prefabrication challenges the designer and…
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Mod 1
The spring semester of 2004 marked a turning…
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Atherton Court
Atherton Court, continued to incorporate…
Ryan Gray Playground Lighting
In the Fall of 2002, three Lawrence neighborhood…
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Random Road House
The fourth house in the city of Lawrence, and the…
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216 Alabama Street
216 Alabama Street, Studio 804’s first house for…
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1144 Pennsylvania Street
1144 Pennsylvania, Studio 804’s second house, was…
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933 Pennsylvania Street House
This project was Studio 804’s first house for the…
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Building Technology Yard
This protective cover was designed and built by…
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The McCrea Studio
The McCrea Studio was Studio 804’s first attempt…
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The Barber School
The Barber School House was Studio 804’s first…