Educational

New construction of a daytime adult care facility for developmentally challenged individuals, located on an infill lot semi-adjacent to the organization's existing administrative/care facility.  

Construction consisted of wood framed structure on slabongrade with commercial finishes. The finished building includes eight (8) classrooms with connnecting storage and locker bays, an Art/Music/Sensory room,  administrative block including conference room, offices, and reception, a full training kitchen, multi-purpose room, and working coffee shop.  

The project was saddled with budget constraints that had delayed construction for two years before Lacy & Company was brought on board. Site challenges included the incorporation of a large and deep detention pond to accommodate the City's strict water management policies and the site's limited available green space.

Built in 1914, Sedgwick Hall was the first building on campus. This iconic limestone building has been home to many uses over the years, including Jesuit faculty housing, high school and college classes, science labs, a theatre, library, radio station, and more. It served as the main academic building on campus until the completion of Arrupe Hall in 2015.  

In 2019, St. Luke's College of Health Sciences merged with Rockhurst University, and this new academic department is housed in renovated Sedgwick Hall. The renovations included new classrooms, labs, academic offices, and simulated hospital and nursing  environments. The east portion of the building was removed and replaced with a glass facade and two story interior atrium facing the quadrangle. The remaining historic limestone structure was restored.

University Academy Charter School has enjoyed  tremendous academic success since its founding in 2000. In order to expand its growing athletic programs, the construction of a multi sport athletic stadium was needed. Lacy & Company was hired in 2016 to manage this construction project, having successfully assisted with construction of the overall campus in 2003.  

The stadium includes a state of the art turf field that serves football, soccer, physical education, track & field practice, and baseball practice. Bleacher seats with a press box allow for over 1000 people to attend home games. Concession, restroom, and team storage  buildings flank the bleachers and provide architectural coherence with the main school building. This very difficult project involved an extensive city approval process in order to fit the full-sized field into a very tight site.

Originally built as one of many Carnegie Libraries around the United States, Norrington Hall is centrally located on the Park University Campus. As a part of Park's master plan to create more collaborative student spaces and enhance the pedestrian experience, Norrington and the surrounding grounds were completely transformed into an academic commons. Lacy & Company assisted Park In this renovation which involved all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and all new interior finishes., The formerly little used building is now home to a cafe, art gallery, computer lab, faculty offices, study rooms, and flexible classroom spaces with up to date audio / visual technology and digital resources. A new outdoor patio was also created along with new sidewalks and landscaping.

This new academic building/ lecture hall is the second

phase of Rockhurst University's Campus Master Plan.

The 3-story structure has 17 classrooms, faculty offices,

and a 500 seat lecture hall. It serves as one of the

primary classroom buildings on campus, with a wide

range of class types taught, including Art and

occupational / Physical Therapy. A future phase will

incorporate a blackbox theater and classrooms adjacent

to the lecture hall stage. The building is located at the

south end of the quadrangle, near the main entrance to

the University.

William Jewell College is a private four year liberal arts college founded in 1849 in Liberty, Missouri. 

Having successfully completed the 45,000 square foot Shumaker Hall sorority building project in 2009, Lacy & Company was re-engaged by William Jewell as the Owner's Representative for the design phase of the new Pryor Learning Commons in 2011.  

The 25,000 square foot Pryor Learning Commons serves as the new entrance point to the academic quadrangle and houses the College's library, classroom / presentation spaces, media center and center for justice and sustainability.  

Construction was completed in August 2013.

William Jewell College is a private four year liberal arts college founded in 1849 in Liberty, Missouri. Its 1,250 person student body includes four national fraternities and sororities. The fraternities each have separate houses on campus and the sororities are housed in dormitories.  

In 2007 the Trustees began the planning process to build a Sorority Housing Project to be the new home for the four national sororities. Based on recommendations from a current Trustee, Lacy & Company was retained to be their Owner's Representative.  

Construction for this 45,000 square foot 2-story building began in May 2008 and it was occupied in August 2009.  The complex has four wings, each with living spaces and common areas for the four sororities.

In 2006, the School's Board of Directors began planning for an Early Childhood Center facility to be connected to the existing school building on the north. Lacy & Company was asked to manage the design and  construction process on behalf of the School.  Construction began in January 2008 and was completed in January 2009.  

The 1 ½ story Early Childhood Center includes classroom space for toddlers, pre-K, kindergarten, a music room / commons area, a full size kitchen, and large commons area seating 450 people. Parking lot and traffic flow improvements were also made to ease congestion and maximize stacking space for car pools.

University Academy Public Charter School was founded in 2000 by Barnett and Shirley Helzberg, Jr. Its first home was the old Country Club Dairy building at 5605 Troost. In 2003 the founders decided to build a new K12 school on the site of Temple B'nai Jehudah which was moving to south Johnson County. Based upon recommendations from other clients, Lacy & Company was retained to manage the project.  

The development included extensive site work including the relocation of 68th Street, demolition of apartment buildings, hazardous materials abatement, storm water detention on-site, replatting and rezoning. The school was designed to exceed current standards for most private schools and universities. Its resources include the following:  

• Shirley Bush Helzberg Performing Arts Center 

• Barney Karbank Forum / dining facility

• High-tech music room and performing arts facilities

• Recording studio

• Library / media center  

• 2 gymnasiums

• Community outreach center

• Athletic facilities and playing fields

The Children's Center Campus is a consortium of three independent not-for-profit agencies, The Children's Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI), The Children's Therapeutic Learning Center (CTLC), and the YWCA of Kansas City.  

When they decided to combine their resources to build a common facility, they turned to Lacy & Company. We assisted the Children's Center Campus in acquiring property, navigating the regulatory approval process mitigating hazardous materials found on-site, and building a 50,000 square foot day care school.

The facility serves blind, handicapped and under privileged children and includes a therapeutic pool, playground, gymnasium, a food service facility, and underground garage. Classrooms are highly specialized to meet the needs of the children they serve. The three agencies have realized significant benefits from the synergies created by being together.