The Kansas City Design Center, based in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, collaborates with students, design professionals, and civic institutions to “envision a future where design drives meaningful change in our community.”

The exhibition Resilient KC showcases end-of-semester works by architecture and urban design students who participated in KCDC’s Fall 2025 Studio, described as an “immersive design laboratory.”

View the exhibition, visit with the students, and learn more about how their projects focused on community resilience, including hubs — community centers that also serve as natural shelters during disasters or climate-related emergencies — and infrastructure, building prototypes of products that foster neighborhood self-sufficiency and strengthen community ties.

Participants’ work demonstrates how design can boost resilience and illustrates stories of Kansas City organizations leading these efforts.

Light refreshments will be served, starting at 4 p.m. and available while supplies last.