Sep 29 Arts and Culture The Surprising History Behind This Downtown Alleyway Sign A sign on the back of the Henry Clay building points to an interesting bit of Louisville architectural history that spans decades. By Ashlie Stevens Sep 29 Arts and Culture The Surprising History Behind This Downtown Alleyway Sign Ashlie Stevens
Aug 26 Arts and Culture Legacy Of Louisville’s Early Architects Lives On In Its Neighborhoods A local historian is exploring the lives of two forgotten architects who helped develop homes in the communities we now take for granted. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 26 Arts and Culture Legacy Of Louisville's Early Architects Lives On In Neighborhoods Ashlie Stevens
May 3 Local News Yale Students Present Downtown Distillery Designs for Louisville The students from the Yale School of Architecture who visited Louisville in February have unveiled their designs for a distillery downtown. The students studied the region on their visit, with a specific focus on Louisville’s downtown and the bourbon industry. Their task was to each design a distillery that could stand near First and Main […] By Gabe Bullard May 3 Local News Yale Students Present Downtown Distillery Designs for Louisville Gabe Bullard
Feb 3 Local News Yale Students’ Designs Balance History, Modernism, Environment and Industry In Louisville, Whiskey Row now refers to a single strip of buildings. But 100 years ago, Whiskey Row took up most of Main Street. Most companies distilled bourbon in rural areas, but they took up block after block in downtown Louisville with business offices and storage. Prohibition wiped many of them out. Later in the century, suburbanization […] By Gabe Bullard Feb 3 Local News Yale Students’ Designs Balance History, Modernism, Environment and Industry Gabe Bullard
Jan 30 Local News Yale Students Arrive in Louisville to Design Urban Distillery A group of Yale architecture students is in Louisville this week to plan and design an urban distillery. The visit is part of Yale’s advanced design studios program, in which classes visit various locations around the world and plan relevant architecture. Another class this year will visit Europe and design an opera house. The Louisville […] By Gabe Bullard Jan 30 Local News Yale Students Arrive in Louisville to Design Urban Distillery Gabe Bullard
Jan 24 Local News Yale Students to Plan Urban Distillery in Louisville A group of students from the Yale School of Architecture will visit Louisville this year to design an urban distillery downtown, though the project won’t necessarily result in the distillery being built. The visit is part of Yale’s advanced design studios program. In addition to Kentucky, students in other studios will visit Venice, Denmark, Finland, Los […] By Gabe Bullard Jan 24 Local News Yale Students to Plan Urban Distillery in Louisville Gabe Bullard
Jul 26 Local News Effort Underway To Preserve Louisville’s Iconic Shotgun Houses Listen to the story: Early next month, a panel of preservationists will select a house in Louisville to be rehabilitated under a new project called Preservation S.O.S.—Save Our Shotguns. It’s a style of house that symbolizes many of Louisville’s older neighborhoods. There are many variations, but shotgun houses typically have a long, rectangular floor plan: […] By Rick Howlett Jul 26 Local News Effort Underway To Preserve Louisville’s Iconic Shotgun Houses Rick Howlett
Jul 12 State of Affairs Preservation Law Who doesn’t love the look of historic areas like Cherokee Triangle and the Iron Quarter? They both bring out the personality of our city and bring in tourism. But how are these sites saved and preserved in the first place? In reality, it’s a continuing behind-the-scenes battleground between many differing stakeholders. Join us Tuesday as we discuss preservation law and what it means for Louisville. Listen to the Show Photo by Joel Neild Related Links: Preservation Louisville Kentucky Heritage Council By Laura Ellis Jul 12 State of Affairs Preservation Law Laura Ellis
Apr 13 Arts and Culture Green Design Topic of Exhibit, Forum The Speed Art Museum has opened a new exhibit that coincides with a public forum about ecology and design. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. “4 Salvaged Boxes” is the exhibit that was designed by wHY Architecture. The firm designed the Grand Rapids Art Museum, which was the world’s first new art museum building certified as energy […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 13 Arts and Culture Green Design Topic of Exhibit, Forum Elizabeth Kramer
Jan 30 Arts and Culture Speed Museum Chooses wHY Architecture Listen NowClick here for Elizabeth Kramer’s interview with The Speed Art Museum’s Charles Venable and wHY Architecture’s principal architect, Kulapat Yantrasast. The Speed Art Museum has chosen an architectural firm to design the expansion of its building on the University of Louisville campus. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. A Los Angeles-based firm — wHY Architecture — […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jan 30 Arts and Culture Speed Museum Chooses wHY Architecture Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 3 Arts and Culture Museum Chooses Eight Firms as Finalists for Expansion Design The Speed Art Museum has selected eight architectural firms as finalists to design an expansion of its home. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The list* includes firms from Chicago, New York, Copenhagen, Oslo and Tokyo. The museum will charge one of them with designing an addition containing exhibition space and room for educational activities. By […] By Elizabeth Kramer Oct 3 Arts and Culture Museum Chooses Eight Firms as Finalists for Expansion Design Elizabeth Kramer
Aug 22 Arts and Culture The Architectural Landscape of Columbus, Indiana Listen NowThe architecture in Columbus, Indiana, makes it one of the country’s most important cities — that’s according to the American Institute of Architects. Native son J. Irwin Miller owned the city’s largest employer, the Cummins Engine Company, and helped pay the design fees for buildings by world renowned architects. Miller died four years ago […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 22 Arts and Culture The Architectural Landscape of Columbus, Indiana Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 24 Arts and Culture Louisville Library Celebrates Centennial Listen NowLouisville’s Free Public Library opened its doors 100 years ago today. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports on how our expectations of the library have changed. “Where are baby’s eyes? Look, they’re open wide. Can you see those peepers peek, peering side to side,” says librarian Catherine Braganza reading to a group of toddlers during “story […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 24 Arts and Culture Louisville Library Celebrates Centennial Elizabeth Kramer