Pluribus Principal Rick Schladweiler-Trebbe was lead designer, project architect, and project manager for the Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity while at prior firm. The project was recognized with numerous awards for its adaptive reuse, interior design, and historic preservation, including a national AIA Honor Award for Interior Design, and a National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Converting a former coal-burning power plant into the home for the Kansas City Ballet professional company and school was a major transformation. The adaptive reuse now creates dance energy for the region, inspiring new dancers and creating…