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See how Kansas City firms are setting the global innovation standard in power, water, sustainability, transportation and sports architecture. Click on a pin to explore.
Six Satellite Desalination Plants
Location: Saudi Arabia
With a combined total water production capacity of 66,000m3/day, the project has helped fulfil a critical need in meeting the country’s requirements for desalinated water.
Biomass Gasification as a Hydrogen Source
Location: United Kingdom
Designed and conducted a feasibility study for a pilot plant using vacuum biomass gasification to produce commercial-grade hydrogen.
Chinook Power Station
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Comprehensive EPC services for the new power facility, a 353-megawatt natural gas-fired power station.
Hue City Water Environment Improvement
Location: Hue City, Southern Vietnam
Drainage, wastewater treatment and water‑environment infrastructure to improve water quality, sanitation, flood control, and support municipal & industrial / mining communities.
Eurasia Tunnel
Location: Istambul, Turkey
Istanbul Strait Crossing tunnel, also known as the Eurasia Tunnel, established a connection between the European and Asian sides of Istambul.
Energía Sierra Juárez Wind Farm
Location: Baja, Mexico
Mexico’s first cross‑border wind farm and Sempra’s largest project, featuring 47 turbines and over 155 MW of capacity—enough to power roughly 65,000 homes in Southern California.
Olympic Stadium | Maracanã,
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Renovations for updating spectator facilities, accessibility, and sustainability measures to the stadium in Rio de Janeiro for 2016 Summer Olympics.
Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Collaborated on design aspects to maximize spectator experience, sustainability and adaptability for post-2020 Summer Olympic use
Sere Wind Energy Project (Eskom)
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Development/design support for one of Eskom’s first large wind projects (~100 MW nominal), part of South Africa’s move into utility-scale wind.
Escondida Water Supply
Location: Antofagasta region, Chile
Marine and seawater-reverse-osmosis desalination plant supplying desalinated seawater to the Escondida copper mine (one of the world’s largest mining water-supply desal projects).
Natural Hydrogen & Helium Exploration
Location: Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Providing concept designs for drilling and surface-processing facilities, potentially unlocking a lower-cost clean-energy resource for regional power, transport or export.
Kuwait International Airport Expansion
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Design, planning, and advisory services on airside and landside infrastructure components for the massive T2 expansion at KWI.
Delhi Airport Metro Express Line
Location: New Delhi, India
High-speed airport rail line connecting Delhi International Airport to the city center — one of India’s largest public-private metro projects.
Beijing National Stadium | Bird’s Nest
Location: Beijing, China
Structural and spectator experience design for the 2008 Summer Olympics stadium. The iconic lattice “Bird’s Nest” design remains a global architectural symbol
Shape the World from Kansas City
Whether you’re designing buildings, infrastructure or experiences, KC Global Design connects you to a collaborative network of top A/E/C firms, global projects and a community that invests in your success. Let’s build what’s next — together.
Ashley McDonald
Managing Director
KC Global Design
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