Heaven Hill Distillery WHAT Distillery WHERE Bardstown, KY WHEN 2025 Following a devastating fire in 1996 that consumed seven rickhouses and the distillery, Heaven Hill Distillery moved production to Louisville. With the construction of this new state-of-the-art bourbon distillery, Heaven Hill returns to its roots in Bardstown, Kentucky once again. The building and its support…
The Wheelhouse Project WHAT Ideas WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2018 Fully synthesizing the unique program for a new Boys and Girls Club with much-needed community green space in the Smoketown neighborhood, the notion of “A Park First” initiated the design approach to The Wheelhouse Project. The site of the former Hillerich & Bradsby’s Louisville Slugger…
Lux Row Distillers WHAT Distillery WHERE Bardstown, KY WHEN 2018 On May 2, 2016, Luxco’s Chairman & CEO Donn Lux and President & COO David Bratcher were joined by the Governor of Kentucky, Matt Bevin, as well as the Mayor of Bardstown, the Nelson County Judge and other state and city dignitaries to officially break…
Bardstown Bourbon Company WHAT Distillery WHERE Bardstown, KY WHEN 2016 This distillery, which opened in 2016, offers wholesale customers the opportunity to create custom, authentic, Kentucky whiskey products and also provides comprehensive barrel financing. The program promises to expand the explosive growth of the craft distilling industry by providing craft distillers and brand owners high-quality…
The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Cliffside Center WHAT Parks WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2016 Cliffside Center is the southernmost node of the 4000-acre Parklands of Floyds Fork project. Designed to be a destination, this activity is grounded by a large interactive playground with splash pad, picnic structures and restrooms with designs that embrace a…
The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Overview WHAT Parks WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2014 Commissioned by 21st Century Parks, The Parklands of Floyds Fork is intended to be a world-class public park system within the Louisville metropolitan area, following the route of Floyds Fork Creek with a linear reach of approximately 20 miles and encompassing…
The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Humana Grand Allee WHAT Park WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Designed to be the “Best Walk in Louisville”, the Grand Allee is just across Floyds Fork from the Creekside Center and connects to Distillery Bend. Along this nearly half mile axis, a variety of experiences have been included: Legacy…
Louisville Waterfront Park WHAT Architecture WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2012 Over 80 acres along the Ohio River edge were reclaimed from industrial land to reconnect the downtown to its historic beginnings in this first phase of the waterfront master plan. Working with George Hargreaves & Associates, a landscape of bold geometrics and sculptured forms were…
Thurman-Hutchins Park WHAT Park WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Adjacent to historic River Road, the design concept for the 75-acre public park maintained a natural passive landscape view from the road. Areas of preserved wetlands and rustic natural woodlands near the linear center of the park form a vertical backdrop and serve to partition the…
Botanica (Public Gardens) WHAT Park WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Conceived as a major new visitor attraction, Botanica has been sited to capitalize on the adjacent Waterfront Park and views of the Ohio River beyond. The natural form of the new center, inspired by the organic structure of plants, unfolds as visitors experience the sense…
