Kirberg Company Relocates Near Riverfront
May 06, 2008
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| The breakroom at Kirberg Company's new headquarters. |
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| A workstation at Kirberg Company is created using "green" materials. |
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ST. LOUIS, MO – Kirberg Company has relocated its headquarters and St. Louis distribution facility from mid-town to an urban warehouse district at 1400 S 3rd Street. The redevelopment, designed by Lawrence Group, was presented with the Mayor’s “Sprit of St. Louis Award,” on Friday, April 25, 2008 by Mayor Francis Slay. The project includes a 44,000-square-foot main building with office and warehouse.
Kirberg Company, founded in 1920 in St. Louis, is one of the oldest and largest roofing contractors in the Midwest and a leader in green technology. Lawrence Group collaborated with Kirberg on design and build redevelopment of the historic property. Lawrence Group provided design services, construction documents and construction administration for the main building’s office and warehouse space, including a dock. Lawrence Group also worked on site development, a car museum (Kirberg Company president Doug Kirberg’s hobby) and a car/truck shop at the facility.
The two-story 1958 masonry structure, located in an urban warehouse district south of the Gateway Arch, has significant industrial and architectural significance. Lawrence Group handled the paperwork and submission for historic tax credits, which the owner used to leverage financing for the building’s renovation.
The gut-rehab project included “green” materials, processes and systems for sustainable design for LEED NC 2.2 certification. These include bamboo flooring, sensor lighting, maximized day lighting and views, recycled demolition materials and recycled new materials. Another “green” aspect was the installation of a shower to promote alternative transportation by employees. The project achieved a 40 percent decrease in water usage through waterless urinals, dual flush toilets, sensored faucets, low flow fixtures and a green roof.
Lawrence Group is one of the largest international building design, planning, and project delivery firms in St. Louis with more than 200 employees in the US and China. Named in the “Top 100 Giants” by Interior Design magazine, the Lawrence Group offers architecture, interior design, a retail furniture showroom, landscape design, graphic design, town planning, construction management, and real estate development services to health care, commercial and housing clients. Lawrence Group is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Urban Land Institute. For more information, call Donna Gamache, director of communications, at 314-231-5700 x1341 or visit www.thelawrencegroup.com.
Kirberg Company is a professional roofing and related services contractor established in 1920, with extensive experience in commercial and residential roofing of all types. Kirberg Company is based in St. Louis and has satellite offices throughout Missouri and Kansas. As a founding member of RoofConnect, the premier nationwide professional contractor network, Kirberg Company can serve roofing needs anywhere in the U.S. For more information, call Eric Kirberg, vice president – marketing, 314.333.4704 (www.kirberg.com) or Don Zachritz, communications, 314.846.8898.
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