Trivers’ Missouri State University Kemper Hall Addition & Renovation has received a 2026 AIA Springfield Merit Award.
Associate Principal and Project Manager Ashley Hoolihan, AIA and Project Architect Aaron Church, AIA accepted the award at the 2026 AIA Springfield Design Awards in Springfield, Missouri.
The two-story, 9,000 SF addition expands Kemper Hall, home to programs in Physics, Astronomy, Materials Science, and Technology and Construction Management. Designed as a transparent, light-filled addition to the existing Brutalist building, the project includes a double-height training lab, student collaboration spaces, a relocated computer lab and outdoor student balconies.
The design also turns the building itself into a learning opportunity. Exposed structural systems and a range of building materials give construction management students a firsthand look at the systems and methods they study in the classroom.
The AIA Springfield Design Awards are held every two years and recognize excellence in architecture throughout the region.
