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BNIM (Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell, Inc.) is an architecture and design firm founded in 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri.
BNIM’s notable sustainable projects include the Iowa Utilities Board – Office of Consumer Advocate Office Building in Des Moines, IA, the Omega Center for Sustainable Living at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York (Living Building and LEED Platinum), the School of Nursing and Student Community Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (LEED Gold), and the Lewis and Clark State Office Building in Jefferson City, Missouri (LEED Platinum).




History


The firm was founded in 1970 in Kansas City, MO as Patty Berkebile Nelson Love Architects (PBNL) by R. Bruce Patty, Robert J. Berkebile, Thompson C. Nelson and William Love. Dating to its early history, the firm is dedicated to strengthening the urban core with projects and the civic involvement of firm members.
Two of the principals (Bob Berkebile and Tom Nelson) were members of a joint venture, PBNDML, that designed the Hyatt Regency Crown Center that was site of the 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse.
Architect Edward Larrabee Barnes was the formal master of the hotel. However, two local Kansas City firms merged to formally design the hotel-including a consortium of R. Bruce Patty, Bob Berkebile and Tom Nelson (PBN), and Duncan Monroe Lefevre (DML).
Investigation of the accident determined the failure to be the fault of the structural engineer.
In 1987, Patty, Berkebile and Nelson formed a new firm with David Immenschuh, known as PBNI Architects. They were to design One Kansas City Place which is the tallest building in Missouri.
In 1991, Berkebile, Nelson and Immenschuh were joined by Steve McDowell and became Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell (BNIM).




Description


The firm’s practice areas include sustainable design and community redevelopment; urban planning and design; educational facilities; campus master planning; civic, state and federal government work; residential, and corporate office spaces.
The firm has offices in Kansas City, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; and San Diego, California.




Notable Projects



Greensburg, Kansas master plan following May 2007 Tornado Outbreak devastation
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO (Executive Architect for Moshe Safdie)
Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY (The OCSL was one of the first two buildings in the world to be certified as "living" by the International Living Building Institute.)
Make It Right, New Orleans, LA
Nelson-Atkins Museum Bloch Addition, Kansas City, MO (Architect of Record for Steven Holl)
The School of Nursing and Student Community Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (with Lake|Flato)
Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building, Home of The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Fort Osage Education Center, Sibley, MO
H. L. Hunley (submarine) Museum, Charleston, SC (in consortium)
Union Station (Kansas City) – Science City Addition (in consortium with other architects)
C. K. Choi Building, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (consultant to Matsuzaki Wright Architects Inc.)
St. Joseph Civic Arena, St. Joseph, MO (1980)
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts addition (Architect of Record for Steven Holl) 2013
University of Missouri School of Music, Sinqfied Music Center, Columbia, MO (2020)




Awards


2010: American Institute of Architects Architecture Firm Award




References






External links


Official website
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Bhamidipally Narasimha Murthy (born 28 October 1957), commonly known by his mononymous pen name Bnim, is an Indian writer and cartoonist from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He received Kala Ratna award and four Nandi Awards.




Early life


Bnim was born on 28 October 1957 to Bhamidipally Suryanarayana Murthy and Vijaya Lakshmi in Atreyapuram, East Godavari district (now in Konaseema district), Andhra Pradesh. He grew up in Atreyapuram before moving to Hyderabad in 1981. He is an Ayurvedic doctor, however, he does not practice medicine. He has a brother.




Writing career


Bnim started writing since 1975. His cartoons were published in Prabhava, a monthly publication. After moving to Hyderabad, he started working at Vikas Advertiser for his livelihood. He worked at Andhra Bhoomi, Krishna Patrika and Suprabhatam publications in pursuit of learning arts. He debuted working in television with Doordarshan during 1985–86 with his cartoon Adugu Puli. As of March 2019, he worked in 30 television shows and 60 single episodes in various departments – editing, dubbing, designing and modulation. He has also written several television show titles on comedy, historical, mythological and social concepts.
He said he used at least 26 pen names for his works including Bnim and Neelapriya, which he used for poetry. According to him, he chose the pen name Bnim reflecting his initials "BNM" with "I" reflecting himself. His writing works are published in Andhra Bhoomi, Swathi, Chinuku magazines.




Kuchipudi ballets


In 1990s, he started writing scripts for Kuchipudi ballets. He debuted with Madhura Swapna ballet for Pedilka Narsingh Rao based on the life of Rabindranath Tagore. He scripted five different ballets on Ramayana from various perspectives, some from the eyes of Ravana, Mandhara and Shabari. As of March 2019, he scripted 254 ballets.
He contributed scripts for Maddali Usha Gayatri ballets – Matru Devo Bhava, Goda Kalyanam, Pushkara Pulakita Godavari, Swetcha Bharat. Other ballets include a composition on Shurpanakha for Sreelakshmy Govardhanan in her ballet Ardhanareeswaram; Katha Kelika, Meenakshi Kalyanam, Prakrithi Rakshathi Rakshithaha for Deepika Reddy, Sabari Gireesha Saranam, Lalitha Sindhuri, Kali Mardhanam, Rama Katha Saram, Vatsayani Kamasutra for Swathi Somnath based on Vātsyāyana's work on erotic love Kama Sutra.




Reception


Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu opined that the scripting by Bnim for Goda Kalyanam, which portrays the Hindu deities Ranganatha, a form of Vishnu, and Goda Devi, was unique and creative compared to other exponents of Kuchipudi. Srihari wrote that Bnim, in contrast to common practice, took inspiration from Hindu gods Rama and Krishna, both of whom are avatars of Vishnu.




Films


Bnim scripted a song in Telugu-language movie Yamudu Anna Ki Mogudu which was well received. However, he did not pursue a career in films any further.




Other work


Bnim established Bapu-Ramana Academy – in memory of Bapu and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana – and gives away Bapu Award to one cartoonist and Ramana Award to one writer every year. He also worked as an advisor at Akshagna Publication.




Awards


Bnim was conferred with Kala Ratna award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He has also received four Nandi Awards for his works in television for his contributions to screenplay, story and dialogues.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Applebee's
• BNIM
• Bnim
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Richard Bolling Federal Building
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Chatham University
• Downtown Kansas City
• Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity
• Pencoyd Railroad Bridge
• R. Bruce Patty