Inspired by the philosophy of public space architecture and conceived of as part of the City Beautiful Movement at the turn of the century, Kansas City's Union Station is the second largest rail station in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Decreased use over the years caused this once-beautiful building to lie dormant and deteriorate until 1994, when a program for renovation of the site was initiated. JBC assisted the landscape architectural firm Olin Partnership in developing the conceptual landscape design and was responsible for production and administration of the landscape construction documents for site development. Union Station is connected to local hotels and a shopping center through an elevated, climate-controlled pedestrian link. JBC had direct input upon much of the site development work for both the building and the pedestrian link, including circulation, analysis of views, paving, stonework, site lighting, irrigation, soil agronomics, grading and drainage, and landscape design. Years of urban and railroad waste made conventional development of the site landscape impossible.

Calling upon expertise developed in designing soil systems for a wide range of projects, JBC engineered a growing medium through the use of a sand-based soil system and intricate drainage network. Some of the areas were actually rooftop gardens above the parking structures existing below grade. Large oak trees frame views and create a sense of scale to the massive building. Cast stone curbs and accents create a clean separation between the walkways and landscaped areas. Signage and lighting further augment the historical character of the site. A grand circular plaza was designed for the roadway servicing the building using several different types of pavers.

In addition to improving site circulation, the plaza and street expansion created a direct link between Union Station and the General's Wall, a World War I memorial commemorating the dedication of the Liberty Memorial in 1924, which was also refurbished as a part of the project. The Union Station redevelopment, a $250 million project considered to be one of the most important historic preservation works undertaken in the country in the late 1990's, restored the building to its original glory and reclaimed its place as a gathering point for the entire community.