A modernist gem neighboring the Kansas State Capitol, the 1957 Docking Building has been threatened with partial or complete demolition for over a decade. The dynamic, twelve-story building, which is listed on both the National and State Historic Registers, was designed by State Architect John A. Brown and was notable for its innovative double-glazed Thermopane curtain walls and integration of sculptural relief panels by Kansas artist Bernard “Poco” Frazier. Originally named the Kansas State Office Building, the structure was one of the first modernist public buildings in the state and was built to endure for a century.