360 Architecture is an American

United States

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 architect

Architect

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ural practice focused on planning, design and execution. The firm provides services for a range of project types including corporate headquarters

Corporate headquarters

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 and commercial office buildings

Commercial property

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, sports arena

Arena

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s and ballparks, municipal facilities, single- and multi-family residential

Multi-family residential

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 and mixed-use

Mixed-use development

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 entertainment districts. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

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, with offices in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

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 Ohio

Ohio

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; San Francisco, California

California

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; and Dallas, Texas

Texas

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. , the firm has a staff of more than 110 professionals.

History

CDFM² Architecture Inc. and Heinlein Schrock Stearns merged

Mergers and acquisitions

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 in 2004 to form 360 Architecture. At the time, CDFM² was a firm of sixty architects, interior architects, interior design

Interior design

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ers, 3D

3D computer graphics

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 illustrator

Illustrator

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s and graphic design

Graphic design

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ers working in the corporate, developer service, government and higher education markets. Heinlein Schrock Stearns was a firm of thirty-six architects and designers focused on collegiate

College athletics

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, minor

Minor league

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- and major-league sports and commercial, residential and retail/entertainment projects. The merger combined thirty-four years of firm experience into 360 Architecture (CDFM² founded in 1980 and Heinlein Schrock Stearns founded in 1998).

Recent activities

The firm is working on some of the largest sporting venues in the U.S., such as Cisco Field, a new park for the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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 professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 team and New San Jose Earthquakes Stadium

New Earthquakes Stadium

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 (working name), a new stadium for the San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 professional soccer team in San Jose

San Jose, California

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, California

California

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, Husky Stadium

Husky Stadium

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 in Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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, home of the Washington Huskies

Washington Huskies

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 football team, and the Meadowlands Stadium

Meadowlands Stadium

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 in East Rutherford

East Rutherford, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, home of the New York Giants

New York Giants

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 and the New York Jets

New York Jets

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 professional football

Professional football

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 teams. 360 Architecture was also a member of the Kansas City Downtown Arena Design Team (DADT). The DADT is the architect of record

Architect of record

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 for the Sprint Center

Sprint Center

Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District...

 in downtown Kansas City.

360 Architecture is the designer for the thirteen-block revitalization project

Urban renewal

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 of downtown Kansas City. Other 360 Architecture projects in the downtown Kansas City area include the J.E. Dunn Construction Company corporate headquarters, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service

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 Center and post office renovation, H&R Block

H&R Block

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 world headquarters and the Boulevard Brewing Company

Boulevard Brewing Company

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 expansion.

Selected projects

• TBD: New Downtown Tucson Arena
  Tucson Convention Center
  The Tucson Convention Center , previously named the Tucson Community Center, is a large multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona...
  
  
• TBD: New San Jose Earthquakes Stadium
  New Earthquakes Stadium
  New Earthquakes Stadium is the working name of a planned soccer specific stadium that will be built in San Jose, California, for Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes. The stadium will be built on what is currently called the Airport West site that is located to the west of San Jose...
  
   (home of San Jose Earthquakes
  San Jose Earthquakes
  The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
  
  )
• TBD: Cisco Field (home of Oakland Athletics
  Oakland Athletics
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  )
• TBD: Auburn University
  Auburn University
  Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
  
   Recreation & Wellness Center
• 2013: Husky Stadium
  Husky Stadium
  Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home of the Washington Huskies...
  
   (home of Washington Huskies
  Washington Huskies
  Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
  
  )
• 2013 AMC Theatres
  AMC Theatres
  AMC Theatres , officially known as AMC Entertainment, Inc., is the second largest movie theater chain in North America with 5,325 screens, second only to Regal Entertainment Group, and one of the United States's four national cinema chains AMC Theatres (American Multi-Cinema), officially known as...
  
   headquarters in Leawood, Kansas
  Leawood, Kansas
  Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The city is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.-History:...
  
  
• 2010: New York Jets
  New York Jets
  The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
   and New York Giants
  New York Giants
  The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
   New Meadowlands Stadium
  New Meadowlands Stadium
  MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home...
  
   (home of New York Giants
  New York Giants
  The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
   and New York Jets
  New York Jets
  The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
  )
• 2010: arena renovation at Southern Illinois University
  Southern Illinois University
  Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
  
  
• 2010: stadium at Southern Illinois University
  Southern Illinois University
  Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
  
  
• 2010: Auburn University
  Auburn University
  Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
  
  's New Auburn Arena
  New Auburn Arena
  Auburn Arena is a 9,121 seat multi-purpose arena in Auburn, Alabama. The new arena is the home of the Auburn Tigers basketball and gymnastics teams and replaced Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum. It is located on the west side of campus, near Wire Road between Thach Ave. and Heisman Drive...
  
  
• 2009: JE Dunn Construction Company headquarters
• 2009: Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio)
  Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio)
  Huntington Park is the home of the Columbus Clippers, a Triple-A minor league baseball team in the International League currently affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. Groundbreaking for the new ballpark took place on August 2, 2007, with construction being completed in April 2009. Designed by 360...
  
  
• 2008: Kansas City Power & Light District
  Kansas City Power & Light District
  The Kansas City Power & Light District or Power & Light District is a shopping and entertainment district in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States, developed by the Cordish Company of Baltimore, Maryland and designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and 360 Architecture. The district comprises nine...
  
  
• 2008: Church of the Nazarene
  Church of the Nazarene
  The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...
  
   Global Ministry Center
• 2008: Northern Kentucky University
  Northern Kentucky University
  |type = Public|president= Dr. James C. Votruba|city = Highland Heights|state = KY|country = U.S.|endowment = $68 million|students = 15,405|undergrad = 13,206|postgrad = 2,199|faculty = 1,159...
  
  's The Bank of Kentucky Center
• 2007: Sprint Center
  Sprint Center
  Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District...
  
  
• 2007: Bright House Networks Stadium
  Bright House Networks Stadium
  Bright House Networks Stadium is the football stadium for the University of Central Florida’s football team, nicknamed the Knights. Located in Knights Plaza on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, the stadium was the first on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I...
  
  
• 2007: Rent One Park
• 2006: H&R Block
  H&R Block
  H&R Block is a tax preparation company in the United States, claiming more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Kansas City-based company also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services.Founded in 1955 by brothers...
  
   world headquarters
• 2006: Boulevard Brewing Company
  Boulevard Brewing Company
  Boulevard Brewing Company is an independent regional craft brewery located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Brewers Association currently ranks Boulevard as the 10th largest craft brewery, and the 17th largest active brewery in the United States. The sale of Anheuser-Busch to InBev made Boulevard the...
  
  
• 2006: Miami University
  Miami University
  Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
  
  's Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center
  Goggin Ice Center
  Goggin Ice Center is a multi-purpose sports facility in Oxford, Ohio serving the Miami University community. It replaces the Goggin Ice Arena. Like its predecessor, it is named for Lloyd Goggin, former school vice president who was instrumental in building the original ice arena."The Goggin"...
  
  
• 2006: University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Memorial Stadium renovation
• 2006: Nara Restaurant

• 2005: Stockton Arena
  Stockton Arena
  Stockton Arena is an indoor arena in Stockton, California. It opened in December 2005 and seats approximately 10,000 fans. The arena, at maximum capacity, can seat 11,800 people.It is primarily used for ice hockey, indoor soccer and arena football....
  
  
• 2005: University of Kansas
  University of Kansas
  The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
  
   Hall Center for the Humanities
• 2004: Kansas City International Airport
  Kansas City International Airport
  Kansas City International Airport , originally named Mid-Continent International Airport, is a public airport located 15 miles northwest of the central business district of Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri, United States. In 2008, 10,469,892 passengers used the airport...
  
   terminals renovation
• 2004: Mizzou Arena
  Mizzou Arena
  Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, USA. The facility, home to the school's men's and women's basketball teams, opened in November 2004 and replaced the Hearnes Center as the school's main indoor sports facility. The arched-roof...
  
  
• 2004: Bernstein-Rein
  Bernstein-Rein
  Bernstein-Rein is an independent marketing and communications firm established in 1964 and located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the 10th-largest independent agency in the United States and ranked 40th overall...
  
   headquarters renovation
• 2004: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team....
  
   renovation
• 2003: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
  CommunityAmerica Ballpark
  CommunityAmerica Ballpark is a multi-purpose stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, home of the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association, and the temporary home of Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. It is located in the Village West area at 1800 Village West Parkway...
  
  
• 2003: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma. The official capacity of the stadium, following recent renovations, is 82,112, making it the 16th largest college stadium in the United States and the third...
  
  
• 2002: University of Dayton Arena
  University of Dayton Arena
  University of Dayton Arena is a 13,455-seat multi-purpose arena in Dayton, Ohio. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams....
  
  
• 2002: Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids)
  Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids)
  Veterans Memorial Stadium is a minor league baseball stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the home field of the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League...
  
  
• 2001: Kansas City Southern headquarters - Cathedral Square
• 2000: Nationwide Arena
  Nationwide Arena
  Nationwide Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It opened in 2000 and is the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets, of the NHL....
  
  
• 2000: Locton Companies headquarters
• 1999: American Airlines Arena
• 1999: Safeco Field
  Safeco Field
  Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball...
  
  
• 1998: Kohl Center
  Kohl Center
  The Kohl Center is an arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The building, which opened in 1998, is the home of the university's men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams. Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate...
  
  
• 1996: DST Systems
  DST Systems
  DST Systems Inc. is a software development firm that specializes in information processing and management, with the goal of improving efficiency, productivity, and customer service...
  
   headquarters
• 1994: Kansas City Downtown Airport renovation
• 1992: American Cancer Society
  American Cancer Society
  The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
  
   headquarters

Markets served

• mixed use
• corporate
• civic

• sports
• higher education
  Higher education
  Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
  
  

Services

• visioning and strategic planning
• master planning
• building and site evaluation
• code and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
  
   (ADA) analysis
• programming
• spatial planning
  Spatial planning
  Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...
  
  
• workstation standards
• furniture evaluation
• architectural design

• interior design
• facility management
• construction documentation
• construction administration
• change management
  Change management
  Change management is a structured approach to shifting/transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. It is an organizational process aimed at helping employees to accept and embrace changes in their current business environment....
  
  
• move management
• graphics and signage
• 3D
  3D computer graphics
  3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
  
   illustration
  Illustration
  An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
  
   and animation
  Animation
  Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
  
  
• specification and administration

External links

• 360architects.com, official website
• Kansas City Area Development Council Profile on 360 Architecture