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…
Thurman-Hutchins Park – Structures 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…
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…
Oldham County YMCA WHAT Architecture WHERE Oldham County WHEN 2013 Visitors to this new fitness and wellness facility for Metro Louisville YMCA are greeted with a dramatic central atrium space of heavy timber construction. The main lobby reinforces the sense of a community lodge within the rolling tree-filled site. Flanking the atrium are locker rooms,…
Sawyer Hayes Community Center WHAT Architecture WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Nestled in the pastoral side of the E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, the community center is a cozy lodge in the landscape. Heavy timber trusses, over scaled wood trim details and dark stained wainscoting are utilized throughout to celebrate the aesthetics of rural barn…
