By Emma Draper, Project Engineer at Nexus 5 Group
Project: E-Sports, 908 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64105
Client: High School E-Sports League, Inc.—Chambliss Shillinglaw
Architect: Gastinger & Walker-- Dan Nenonen and Megan Ryken
Project Description:
9,100 sf tenant improvement located on the 2nd floor of a multipurpose office building located on northeast corner of 9th and Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Kansas City, MO. Scope included a refresh of a space with new glass infills, (4) new offices, new mother’s room, renovated breakroom area, and open office space.
This project was straightforward giving a beautiful, historic building, an internal refresh for an technology company. The owners of the company wanted the space to feel like “theirs” while still keeping the character of the building. They left the ceilings unpainted, while wanting to add vinyl wall decals to highlight several areas to make it their own.
Project Schedule: 6 Weeks
Result: “On Time, On Budget, Happy Client”
About Generation Esports:
Generation Esports is the platform behind the largest competitive gaming organization serving schools and communities in North America. Their focus is on creating a pipeline for students from middle school through college, legitimatizing esports as a pathway to higher education and real-world job opportunities. They achieve this by working with faculty to easily offer students the chance to engage in healthy esports competition, surrounded by peers while supervised by coaches.
Through organized esports competitions, students are learning to align their commitment to gaming with their success in academics and potential future careers. They're on the verge of transforming youth athletics for generations to come. Generation Esports is a technology company at its core, building a platform to service youth competitive esports from young kids to college students.