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…
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…
The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Creekside Playground + Sprayground WHAT Park WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 The children’s play facility is a part of the Creekside Center. Its form responds to the fluid plan relationship of this ensemble of buildings, features, drives and parking. The linear fluidity, recalling the flow of the creek, is…
PNC Achievement Center for Interpretation + Education WHAT Park + Education WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2013 Located within the Creekside Center is the welcoming and interpretive facility. It too reflects the tobacco barn heritage that is central in the design of The Parklands’ structures. It is sited to imply a linear spatial relationship to the…
The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Leaping Bridges WHAT Architecture WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2012 The Parkway road and the Louisville Loop Trail provide connectivity and accessibility from one end of The Parklands to the other. Bridges on these routes over Floyds Fork Creek and its tributaries are designed to reinforce that connectivity. They exhibit…
The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Incident Structures + Features WHAT Park WHERE Louisville, KY WHEN 2012 The buildings and architectural features of The Parklands are a contemporary expression of the rural architecture of Kentucky. The traditional rural tobacco barns and sheds are made of poles with vertical black wood siding on the walls, vertical…
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…
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…
