Kansas City is where Populous was founded more than four decades ago and it remains the global headquarters for the firm today. From this city, we’ve helped shape some of the world’s most iconic destinations—not only through architecture, but through integrated planning, urban design, landscape architecture, and the public spaces that connect them.
Drawing on OJB Studio’s internationally recognized landscape architecture expertise and Populous’ legacy in destination design, our team approaches every project holistically. Together, this approach has helped create award-winning parks, campuses, districts, waterfronts, civic spaces and sports and entertainment destinations around the world.
Leading Kansas City Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design + Master Planning
Great design in Kansas City starts by reading the land itself. Our team studies climate, culture, and community needs before any concept takes shape, building spaces meant to last generations. We bring together landscape architects, architects, urban designers, planners, horticulturists, and researchers to create complete environments that reflect the character of a place and the people who use it. Every project begins with understanding the people and the community itself—its ecology, climate, culture, and community—before developing solutions that are resilient, memorable, and designed to endure.
Kansas City has always been a city built on great public places. It’s where OJB Studios continues to advance a multidisciplinary approach to design—bringing together architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning to create places where communities gather, connect, and thrive.
Our Kansas City office is home to designers, planners, landscape architects, architects, researchers, and strategists who believe the best ideas emerge through collaboration. Together, we’re designing parks, campuses, mixed-use districts, civic spaces, sports and entertainment destination and the public realm that connects them.
If you’re passionate about creating places with lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.
