Our team is providing design-build services for a pavilion for the KC Streetcar’s extension to the Berkley Riverfront District. The CPKC Pavilion at KC Berkley Riverfront Station is sited just south of the Missouri River, near mixed-use development and CPKC Stadium, home of the Kansas City Current women’s professional soccer team.

Inspired by the reflecting nature and movement of the river, the new pavilion will enhance the city’s civic infrastructure, creating a gateway for the streetcar that complements downtown, the starter line and the surrounding neighborhoods.

It will transform the heart of the Berkley Riverfront District through enhanced multimodal transportation and placemaking with pedestrian gathering and crowd circulation areas. The project will serve as an iconic beacon visible from the Bond Bridge, Heart of America Bridge and Buck O’Neil Bridge. The design balances architectural expression, safety, operational efficiency and comfort, developing the space as both landmark and shelter that transforms an ordinary platform into a memorable place.

The pavilion is imagined as ripples frozen in time, transforming a slice of the river into an experience. A polished, rippled blue canopy reflects the movement of people through the space, while concrete below anchors pebble-shaped seating. Together, the elements create the feeling of an aquatic ballet as crowds ebb and flow.