Bourbon Raw WHAT Architecture WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2016 For this southern inspired 4th Street Live! restaurant project the focus was on improving and updating the exterior storefront façade and patio to enhance the newly renovated interior décor. The exterior concept is a modern take on a traditional Kentucky tobacco barn, pulling dark wood and…
Gheens Foundation Lodge WHAT Parks WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2014 Located within the Creekside Center on one of very few places within The Parklands where the bank of the creek is above the flood plain. It was here that the community center was built to safely command views of the creek. The Kentucky tobacco barn…
Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District WHAT Hospitality WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2014 New energy and life was given a failed center-city shopping mall by creating an innovative new entertainment and retail district for the Cordish Company. The street was re-opened and it is now a destination gathering place for Louisvillians and visitors alike. Designed as…
Tavern on Fourth WHAT Restaurant WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2016 Working together with ECI, the restaurant division of the Cordish Company, Joseph & Joseph + Bravura helped develop this unique gaming and bar concept for the 4th Street Live! downtown entertainment venue. With a capacity of over 500, patrons have their choice of a variety…
Brazeiro’s WHAT Restaurant WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2016 One of several upscale restaurant establishments within the 4th Street Live! downtown entertainment complex, Brazeiros Steakhouse offers steak and other meats prepared and served with a uniquely Brazilian flair – combining a warm, contemporary atmosphere with authentic Gaucho inspired cuisine. Joseph & Joseph + Bravura Architects worked…
Iroquois Amphitheater WHAT Arts / Park WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Staying true to the spirit of the historical Works Progress Administration amphitheater, this renovation, revitalization and expansion project preserved the unique architectural character of this well-loved community icon within an Olmsted park setting. This was achieved even while covering a major portion of the…
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts WHAT Arts + Museums WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Since its inception in 1983, its role evolved as a venue for culturally diverse programs promoted to a wide range of audiences. That suggested the facility should express more energy, vitality and theatricality than the formality of its original design.…
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts – Interior Renovations WHAT Arts + Museums WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Fifteen years after its opening, Joseph & Joseph + Bravura was asked to create a masterplan vision for the future of the Kentucky Center. This vision culminated with phased renovations and additions that transformed the facility into…
Brown Theatre Interior Restorations WHAT Interiors WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2012 Joseph & Joseph + Bravura has been involved in the renovation of the Brown Theatre since 1994. Working with a diverse group of interests, we provided the initial feasibility study and building analysis, assisted with public and media presentation and have worked with the…
Louisville Ballet Center WHAT Arts + Museums WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 This headquarters facility combined an existing industrial building with a new addition. The form and materials of the addition express the movement, energy and the gravitational defiance of dance. Huge windows reveal the rehearsing figures to passersby. The plan efficiently compartmentalizes administrative and…
