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Article: Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, Mo., unveils design for headquarters.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- November 16, 2004
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By Kevin Collison, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 16--The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City unveiled the design of its new headquarters Monday, a 14-story limestone-clad tower bordering the south edge of Penn Valley Park.
Federal Reserve officials acknowledged that the design, which includes a two-story conference and visitor center, was shaped more by a need for functionality and security than by an overt desire to make an architectural statement.
"We don't want a tribute to ourselves," said Thomas M. Hoenig, president and CEO of the Kansas City Fed. "We want an office building that's usable, but is ...