Dirt Works Studio is a third-year architectural designbuild studio at the University of Kansas.  The Studio was founded in 2012 with the mission “To educate architecture students through hands-on designbuild experiences, with a particular focus on sensorial tectonics and sustainable materials.”

This year Dirt Works Studio took on a two-semester renovation project that was its biggest and most complex to date: the design and construction of a new Chalmers Café in Chalmers Hall.  Photos show some of the construction work on the project:

Sunlite was pleased to work with Dirt Works Studio and provide a variety of our energy-efficient LED fixtures for the Chalmers Hall Renovation at significantly reduced pricing.  As shown in the photos below, Sunlite fixtures used for the project include:

• (5) 4-foot ST30 direct/indirect (up and down) fixtures
• (12) 4-foot ST30 down lighting fixtures
• (5) 2-foot ST30 down lighting fixtures
• (5) SR25 Bubble Glow pendant lights

Photos taken at the recent project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

The renovation for the new Chalmers Café looks fantastic!  Way to go class, go KU Architecture!  Special thanks to Chad Kraus, Director of Dirt Works Studio, for his tremendous work on this project.