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…
Sawyer Hayes Community Center – Interiors WHAT Interiors 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…
LHI Sales Headquarters WHAT Interiors WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2012 A non-descript warehouse and office building has been transformed into this demonstration showroom for a commercial lighting company. Each of the new spaces displays unique light fixtures from various product lines, giving architects and designers the ability to see how the fixtures will look and…
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Renovations WHAT Hospitality WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2012 At the time of its original construction, the Hyatt relied on a mid-block garage entrance on Jefferson Street for vehicular access and check-in functions which were remote from the lobby. Fourth Street was a pedestrian mall and closed to traffic at that time.…
Muhammad Ali Center Parking Garage WHAT Parking Structure WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Located beneath the Muhammad Ali Center, this 445-space parking structure provides guest parking and service access for the Center. The five-level structure supports a tiered outdoor plaza with landscaping and water features that highlight the main gathering space for Center visitors. The…
Muhammad Ali Center – Plaza WHAT Civic WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Perched atop the Muhammad Ali Garage, this urban plaza creates a landscaped retreat that serves as the main entrance to the Ali Center. The plaza design by EDAW integrates water features, fountains, raised planting beds and a dramatic limestone stepped amphitheater into an…
The Henry Clay WHAT Multi-Use Commercial Building WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2006 Joseph & Joseph + Bravura Architects was the original architects for this building built in 1924. We were selected to convert the 9 story previous Hotel and YWCA into a mixed use building. The design maximizes the use of the space while maintaining…
Waterfront Park Place Condominiums WHAT Residential WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2005 Rising as an iconic backdrop to the “Great Lawn” of Louisville’s Waterfront Park is this 23-story condominium tower. In plan, it overlaps the eccentric geometric grid of the park with the orthogonal grid of the downtown streets. The exterior view suggests the building has…
Park DuValle Community Health Center WHAT Health Center WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2002 Joseph & Joseph + Bravura was selected to design this 42,000-square-foot community health center to fit the residential scale of the adjacent homes in the neighborhood. The scale, materials, detailing and massing were all designed to allow the building to be a…
