A partnership between the UMB Bank and School of Economics (SOE), a not-for-profit that teaches financial literacy to middle school students from the metro area. This “downtown” campus is located in the defunct 3rd floor cafeteria and surround spaces of the UMB Bank 928 Grand Blvd building in Kansas City, Missouri. Bell-Knott developed design concepts for the School of Economics, coordinated with the UMB for budget, managed the various design partners, and coordinating efforts for developing and installing art murals created by the students of the Kansas City Art Institute’s “MicroAgency” class.

On the Cedar Point Safety & Training Center campus, this new Pole Training Facility was completed to allow for all-weather training. With a large soil area in the middle of the building, KCPL is able to pull their linemen trucks inside, lift and erect, and climb poles in a safe environment. A mezzanine level allows instructors to be easily assess the trainees on form. Exhaust systems around the perimeter of soil pit allow for connecting trucks safely inside the building while running. Line trucks are able to fully extend their buckets without reaching the roof structure.

This project renovates an existing gymnasium on a college campus. The school, located in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles, wants a residential (or "craftsman") feel to the gym. A warm material palette of wood, stucco and stone helps to give the gym an inviting aura. The gymnasium’s gathering space boasts high vaulted ceilings with wood members that zig-zag throughout the space.