Homes by Architects Tour

Designed by AIA Kansas City Architects

Discover the Kansas City Metro like never before during KC Design Week’s Homes by Architects Tour. This self-guided experience invites you inside four architect-designed homes and offers the chance to hear directly from the architects about unique details and inspiration behind each project.

This year’s tour features a diverse mix of residential architecture, including a duplex, a thoughtful renovation, infill housing, and a modern home with a strong focus on environmental performance.

Whether you’re a design enthusiast or simply curious about great architecture, this tour offers a rare look at innovative residential design across the metro.

All homes on the tour were designed by AIA Kansas City Member Firms and selected by a special committee. KCDW will correspond with ticket holders regarding the addresses of the homes closer to the event.

** Photography not permitted inside the homes. Tour restricted to ages 12 and up.

Day Four - April 25

Apr 25, 2026 | 1:00-4:00pm | Tour

Around the Metro
Metro
Kansas City , MO 64108
United States

$40 + Fees Online | $50 At Door

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Harrison Duplex

Architect: Sam De Jong, AIA
Photography: Kelly Callewaert

The Harrison Duplex is situated in an urban, historic Kansas City neighborhood and is designed, developed, owned, and operated by the architect. This project is a prototype for developing “missing middle” housing and is an endeavor to realize design excellence and community impact despite a very limited budget.

Kivett Redux

Architect: FORWARD Design | Architecture
Photography: Bob Greenspan Photography

This project involved a complete renovation and addition to the Jane Whitney Residence, originally designed by Kivett and Myers. Over time, two previous additions had disrupted the original design. To unify the space, a 200 sq ft extension was added to the rear of the house and restored much of the original structure. What was once a one-bedroom, two-bathroom home is now a spacious three-bedroom, 2.5-bath residence.

Longfellow Infill

Architect: Lindsay Tatro, AIA
Photography: Lindsay Tatro

This architect-designed and occupied single-family residence is located on a consolidated corner lot in Kansas City’s historic Longfellow neighborhood. The two-story home is carefully sited along Campbell Street to maintain the established street rhythm and scale. The design blends contemporary detailing with materials and design features that reference the surrounding historic fabric, creating a modern residence that remains contextually grounded.

Chalet Modern

Architect: SixTwentyOne
Photography: Matt Anderson

This home, affectionately known as Chalet Modern, reinterprets the warmth of a mountain chalet through a refined, contemporary lens. The thoughtfully planned floor plan supports a broad range of living scenarios, effortlessly hosting large family gatherings while maintaining a sense of comfort and intimacy for everyday life. Environmental performance is integral to the design, with passive solar strategies, on-site renewable energy production, advanced insulation, and ultra-efficient HVAC systems working together to enhance comfort while reducing energy demand. Chalet Modern exemplifies contemporary residential design: purposeful, sustainable, deeply livable, and unmistakably a place to call home.