Take Your Kids to Work Day!

Today, the Rosemann & Associates team participated in the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program. According to the foundation's website, this program is designed to be more than a career day and goes beyond the average "shadowing" of adults.

By exposing children to what parents or mentors do during the work day, the kids receive a way to value their education. It provides them with an opportunity to share how they envision the future in a hands-on, interactive environment.

At Rosemann, the kids participated in a scavenger hunt for various architectural elements throughout the office, used toothpicks and marshmallows to learn about structural elements, worked on a colorful art project as an interior design exercise and got to visit a job site currently under construction. As you can see - everyone involved had a great time!

Crown Square on Living St. Louis

Rosemann & Associates' project known as Crown Square (formerly known as the 14th Street Mall) is highlighted in this special video created for KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS. The show's Producer Ruth Ezell visits the Crown Square development project in North St. Louis City. The area located on 14th Street in the Old St. Louis Historical District was a once popular commercial area that lost its prominence, but is now being restored.

Life-long resident John Bratkowski shares the streets history, and Ezell speaks to community members and developers alike who are working together to help re-make the area, including Stephen Acree of the Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance, the organization that put together the funding for the project and is overseeing the construction.

From now on it will be known as Crown Square, named after the old and popular Crown Candy store that is located there. Though the process had been long, neighborhood residents and developers are equally enthusiastic.

If you're having difficulty viewing this video go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS9v1VkNwTA

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT GREEN DESIGN

In honor of Earth Day, the students of Green Pines Elementary School participated in the 2009 Young Learners' Conference known as "Gators Go Green" where speakers from all over the region discussed various environmental issues that have global impact.

As part of the conference, guest speaker Nancy Rodney, LEED AP with Rosemann & Associates, P.C. provided expertise into green building design and how it differs from traditional construction.

Her presentation was based on the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles and what community builders are doing to change the way people think about "greening" built environments.

"In the future, 'green' won't be an added feature to projects," Rodney says. "When these kids are grown it will simply be the way we build."

Sponsored by Partners in Education, the organization assisted the Rockwood School District in compiling a list of experts in resource conservation and recycling to present at April 21-22, 2009 conference.

For more information about Rodney's presentation contact 314.678.1448 or visit Rosemann's website at http://www.rosemann.com/about/design.php.

Bethel Ridge - Part Deux

With Bethel Ridge Estates in Columbia, Mo. now complete (photo), Affordable Equity Partners has selected Rosemann once more as the designer for Bethel Ridge II, an independent senior living community with 42 units.

With all the amenities of luxury senior living, the new construction project will be designed based on a 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit budget. Rosemann is providing Architecture, Interior Design and Engineering services. Contact the Kansas City office at 816.472.1448 to learn more.

Bainbridge Wins Capstone Award

On April 3 at Sheraton Overland Park, the Kansas City Business Journal honored the project team of Bainbridge Apartments with a 2009 Capstone Award in the Multifamily Category. The Capstone Awards celebrate major successes in real estate by honoring projects, companies and individuals that greatly impact the Kansas City community.

The $17.5 million, historic adaptive reuse of 166 affordable apartments located in was completed in Oct. 2008 by Eagle Point Companies, Rosemann & Associates, P.C., Straub Construction and E.M. Harris Construction.

“For us, this is a very important honor because it allows us to recognize and showcase the great work of the entire project team,” says Eagle Point Companies’ Managing Director Todd Alexander. “This is an award that our partners can really share in and enjoy.”

The "Extra Mile"

In times of economic crisis, it becomes essential to portray a message of strength in position.

Rosemann’s committed staff adds value to our clients’ projects by combining two decades of successful experience with a wide variety of services including Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Planning, LEED and Financial Consulting.

Having created solutions for multiple project types, Rosemann has the expertise to move your project forward. Simply put, we go the extra mile, and take our services to new heights giving you what is needed to get the job done.

- Donald E. Rosemann, NCARB, AIA, DBIA