Kentucky International Convention Center Expansion & Renovation

Exhibit space increased from 146,000 square feet to more than 200,000 square feet all within the existing footprint, and a column-free exhibit space and 40,000 square foot ballroom were added.

The design team of EOP Architects and consultants renovated and expanded the Kentucky International Convention Center in downtown Louisville. The design improves navigation and pedestrian flow and enhances the exterior of the building with a clean, glass facade for maximum transparency. Meeting rooms are upgraded and expanded, and entrances are clearly marked. The project has achieved LEED Silver certification.

During the two-year construction, the western half of the building was removed to pave the way for a sweeping glass facade to represent the building’s new extroverted personality. Other major updates include the addition of new main entrances on Fourth Street and a canopy with a colored lighting display. Dynamic vertical oak wood paneling divides prefunction gathering spaces from the ballroom and serves as a nod to local distilleries and Kentucky’s famous bourbon trade.

For Louisville and Kentucky, KICC means more than a $53 million annual economic impact, a 25% increase in downtown business, and nearly 1,000 full- and part-time jobs. For the visitor experience, KICC means close proximity to more than 6,000 hotel rooms and dozens of fine dining and casual restaurants as well as walking distance to a vast array of museums, distilleries, gift shops, and other attractions.

Louisville, KY

960,000 SF

Status

Completed 2018

Services Provided

Architectural Design

Interior Architectural Design

Feasibility Study

Team Leadership

Client Reference

Kevin McCoy, Executive Director of Operations, Kentucky Exposition Center, (502) 367-5339

Project Budget

$207,000,000

LEED

LEED Silver Certified Awards

AIA Kentucky Merit Award

Business First Project of the Year

Greater Louisville Silver Fleur-de-Lys Award

Chicago 2019 Real Awards

Project of the Year Large Category

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Located on UK’s Medical Center Campus, the new $32 million, 116,000 square feet, five-story building provides a closer connection between the pediatric orthopedic specialists at Shriners and the UK Medical Center.

The facility features an ambulatory surgery center, motion analysis, rehabilitation, and clinical space. Structure consists of a steel frame with composite beams, a lateral force resisting system of moment frames, and drilled pier foundations. A continuous, curved façade helps soften what would otherwise be a canyon effect. Entrances are limited and controlled with no entrance along South Limestone and State streets. A canopied, street-level vehicular drop-off entrance is located at the west façade, with a secondary pedestrian entrance at the north façade. The major public entrance is at the building’s third floor level, where a 90-foot pedestrian bridge connects Shriners to an existing parking structure.

Lexington, KY

116,000 SF

Status Completed 2017

Services Provided

Architectural Design

Client Reference

Chris Dugas, CHC, Director Design & Construction, Shriners Hospitals for Children

(813) 367-2278

Project Budget

$48,000,000