Shelbyville Conference & Welcome Center

Historic Boone Tavern Renovation at Berea College

EOP’s design inspiration came from the area’s iconic barns and incorporates three silos that already serve as a landmark on the site. With steep grades, the site presented challenging opportunities allowing a unique orientation perpendicular to street.

The 16,200-square-foot facility includes floor-to-ceiling windows broken up by stone frontage, a metal gabled roof that wraps around the back on the conference space end, and interior roof trusses that separate the space into three acoustically different areas. The space can accommodate up to 500 with expanded prefunction space and nearly 200 parking spaces on the front side of the center with a separate lot behind a retaining wall for overflow and buses. Shelbyville Tourism, previously located in a separate facility, will be occupying space in the conference and welcome center. Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) will also provide training in the center.

Shelbyville, KY

16,200 SF Status Completed 2021

Services Provided Architectural Design

Interior Architectural Design Team Leadership

Client Reference Jennifer Herrell, City Engineer, City of Shelbyville (502) 633-1094

Project Budget

$6,000,000

Awards

2021 CRE Tourism Project of the Year