About
Laura Daugherty is the Architect and Owner of 5980 Design Studio. She has over 20 years of commercial and residential architecture experience on a wide range of projects from small house additions to complex full-service hotels. Her passion is saving and renovating old buildings back to their historic charm, but Laura also has a strong love for modern architecture and clean lines mixed with a relaxed Ozarks rural attitude. She excels at diving deep into projects and understanding her clients' needs so that a thoughtful and elegant design solution is created.
Laura has been a licensed Architect in the State of Missouri since 2008 and State of Kansas since 2023. She is a Board Member of the Rogersville Area Chamber of Commerce and has served as a past Board Member of the American Institute of Architects local chapter.
In addition to design and construction projects around the house, Laura enjoys getting outside with her husband and 2 kids, ruining the occasional round of golf, losing her voice at Kansas City Chiefs games, and following Formula 1 racing.
Past Project Experience
*Rendering by Laura M Daugherty while serving as project architect / project manager for other firms.
Industrial/ Warehouse
O’Reilly Warehouse Addition – Des Moines, IA*
Springfield Underground Warehouse 4 – Springfield, MO*
Springfield Underground Guard Shack – Springfield, MO*
Western Dairy Transport Guard Shack – Shallowater, TX*
Automotive
Youngblood Nissan Remodel – Springfield, MO*
Thompson GMC Cadillac Interior Remodel – Springfield, MO*
Youngblood Used Trucks Remodel – Springfield, MO*
Al West Nissan Dealership – Rolla, MO*
Craig Automotive Expansion – Rogersville, MO
Preservation/ Adaptive Reuse
Bates County Courthouse Masonry Assessment – Butler, MO*
Corbett Building Renovation – Miami, OK*
Interstate Grocer Building Warehouse Renovation – Joplin, MO*
Greene County Courthouse Historic Renovation – Springfield, MO*
Olive Street Building Renovation– Oliver’s Garage – Springfield, MO*
Abbot Building (White River Brewery) Adaptive Reuse – Springfield, MO*
Western Dairy Transport Main Street Office Renovation – Cabool, MO*
Office Infill at the Mansfield Opera House – Springfield, MO*
Yellow Bonnet Building Renovation – Springfield, MO*
St Paul United Methodist Church Hospitality Renovation – Springfield, MO*
Healthcare
Martin Center for Diagnostic & Imaging Services – Springfield, MO*
Bill Hale Dental Office – Springfield, MO*
West Plains ASC – West Plains, MO*
West Plains OB/GYN Clinic – West Plains, MO*
Marlene Feisthamel Dental Building – Springfield MO*
Arnold Vision New Eye Clinic – Springfield, MO*
Cox Monett Family Practice Building – Monett, MO*
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Clinic Renovation – Lebanon, MO*
Cox Childcare Expansion Planning – Springfield, MO*
Jordan Valley Health Center – Women’s Health Remodel – Springfield, MO*
Jordan Valley Health Center – Administrative Remodel – Springfield, MO*
Cabool Community Health Clinic Planning – Cabool, MO*
Entertainment/Retail
Beef Jerky Outlet – Springfield, MO*
College Station Hollywood Theater – Springfield, MO*
Lake Country Soccerdome Expansion – Springfield, MO*
Millwood San Poppi Pool House – Springfield, MO*
YMCA Springfield Renovations – Springfield, MO*
Glendale 11 Studio and Media Center – Glendale, AZ*
The Paddock Event Barn – Ft Worth, TX*
YMCA Monett – Monett, MO*
Springfield Branson Airport Restaurant Expansion – Springfield, MO*
O’Reilly Event Barn – Livingston Montana*
Jakes Fireworks Pavilion – Springfield, MO
Riverfront Campground Pool and Bar Addition – Lebanon, MO
The Preserve at Sycamore Creek – Clubhouse Pool – Osage Beach, MO
Note: Projects denoted by asterisk (*) were completed while Laura M Daugherty served as project architect / project manager for other firms.
Civic/Government
Jordan Valley Maintenance Facility – Springfield, MO*
Watershed Center of the Ozarks – Springfield, MO*
Greene County Courthouse Centennial Renovation – Springfield, MO*
Glendale Arizona Media Center – Glendale, AZ*
Glendale Arizona Conference Center – Glendale, AZ*
Cape Girardeau Airport – Cape Girardeau, MO
Worship
Crossway Baptist Church – Springfield, MO*
Crossway Baptist Student Center – Springfield, MO*
Crossway Baptist Childrens Wing – Springfield, MO*
First Baptist Church of Warrensburg Entry Addition – Warrensburg, MO*
St. Paul United Methodist Hospitality Renovation – Springfield, MO*
Education
Campbell Elementary School HVAC Renovation – Springfield, MO*
Greenwood Lab School Locker Room Addition – Springfield, MO*
Greenwood Lab School Multipurpose Addition– Springfield, MO*
Lincoln Hall Re-Roof, OTC – Springfield, MO*
Plaster Student Union Food Court Renovation, Missouri State University – Springfield, MO*
Office
Guaranty Bank – Springfield, MO*
HCW Sales Office Building – Branson, MO*
Interstate Grocer Building – Joplin, MO*
Liberty Bank – Springfield, MO*
Great Southern Bank – Aurora, MO*
Great Southern Bank – Nixa, MO*
Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance – Columbia, MO*
Citizens Union State Bank – Branson, MO*
Wyndham Sales Center – Glade, TN*
Western Dairy Transport Main Street Office Renovation – Cabool, MO*
Western Dairy Transport Office Renovation – Cabool, MO
Western Dairy Transport Spruce Street Office Building – Cabool, MO
Housing & Hospitality
Cambria Hotel – McAllen, TX*
Cambria Hotel – Sarasota, FL*
Cavasson Hilton Hotel – Scottsdale, AZ*
College Station Loft Building – Springfield, MO*
DoubleTree Hotel & Convention Center – Evansville, IN*
Element Hotel & Event Center– Lenox, MA*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – Loveland, CO*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – Saratoga Springs, NY*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – Denton, TX*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – Concord, NC*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – Tri-Cities, WA*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – St. Charles, MO*
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Centers – Rogers, AR*
Great Wolf Lodge– Colorado Springs, CO*
Hampton Inn Renovation – Portland, ME*
Hilton Garden Inn, Convention Center & Parking Garage – Manhattan, KS*
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Louisville, KY*
Homewood Suites – Clifton Park, NY*
Hyatt Place Remodel – Glendale, CO*
Lodge at the Top of the Rock – Ridgedale, MO*
Marriott Courtyard – Holland, MI*
Marriott Renovation – Ft Worth, TX*
Renaissance Hotel & Spa – Glendale, AZ*
Residence Inn – New Windsor, NY*
Residence Inn Renovation – Garden Grove, CA*
Extended Stay Clubhouse Renovation – San Diego, CA*
The Vue Apartments & Clubhouse – Wichita, KS*
1014 E. Walnut (Multifamily House on Historic Walnut Street)– Springfield, MO*
The Paddock Event Barn – Ft Worth, TX*
The Paintball Lofts – Springfield, MO*