The building resides in a floodplain, requiring special design considerations. Tower site requiring construction around a buried radial grounding system. Originally constructed in 1923, imposing restrictions on the integration of the new construction and the existing structures. Incorporates concrete,masonry, steel, EIFS, landscaping and building access considerations for an elevated building. Building occupied by the administrative, [more...]

This project consisted of the renovation of an existing concrete building to house five FM and four AM radio stations, one performance studio and two television stations, in addition to exhibit space and administrative and sales offices.           Before renovations      

Luckett & Farley provided master planning and space planning studies for the relocation of Ticona’s headquarters and R&D facilities from New Jersey to Kentucky. Following the master planning, costing and approval phase, Luckett & Farley provided A/E design and construction administration services for the 125,000sf building that was added to an existing manufacturing site. The [more...]

Luckett & Farley provided architectural and engineering design services for master planning and design of Phase I construction for the State Veterans Cemetery located in Grant County, Kentucky. Phase I consists of approximately 35 acres of the 100 acre site and includes a total interment capacity for 5,748 burial sites. The burial sites include standard [more...]

Luckett & Farley provided architectural and engineering design services for master planning and design of Phase I construction for the development of a State Veterans Cemetery located in Hardin County, Kentucky. Phase I was constructed on approximately 50 acres of the 98 acres site, and included a total internment capacity for 6,100 burial sites. Burial [more...]

Luckett & Farley developed a comprehensive program for the School of Dentistry Renewal Master Plan. This program is a $43 million renovation of the 34-year-old, 200,000sf teaching, clinical and research facility, located on the Health Sciences Campus. The newly modernized facility educates and trains dental students on the latest clinical procedures. Some of the operational [more...]

Luckett & Farley provided full-service architectural, engineering and interior design services for the development of construction documents and for construction administration for an entirely new campus for Home of the Innocents. The conceptual design was provided by another consultant. This project is an entirely new campus for the Home. Phase I of this project included [more...]

IUS had no student housing on campus, so Luckett & Farley conducted a student housing study and later full architecture and engineering design services to establish appropriate site locations for an on-campus facility. The project included locating dormitory buildings, parking lots, pedestrian corridors, conceptual landscape design and site rendering. Additional student housing facilities will help [more...]

  The student life center and residence hall was the first new facility on St. Catharine’s new campus. The new building, built in 2002, was sited to overlook the pond and beautiful landscape of the rural campus. The Student Life Center serves as dining and meeting space for the campus. Building Addition Luckett & Farley [more...]

Luckett & Farley formed a team that provided privatized housing for the Metropolitan College at the University of Louisville. This included a developer, operator and contractor to provide turn-key services for a privately held housing facility on campus. This first phase of 500 beds was designed and constructed within 12 months. The second phase of [more...]

In the words of the Greek orator, Demosthenus, “Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.” Great concept, but how do we implement his sage advice? While searching for some answers, I decided to look at our company’s Core Values.  Do our Core Values apply to each & every project – even the small [more...]

Hospitals are the subject of much study in the architecture and design world of late.  Evidence strongly suggests that there is a direct connection between the hospital environment and patients’ perception of the quality of care received.  That connection is also true for hospital staff, who report that the physical environment of the hospital directly [more...]

Every year around this time, I start thinking about how I can improve myself. It is generally health related – to be thinner, leaner.  Everyone seems to be boasting about how they are going to change this time, and I am no different. This year, instead of resolving to eat better or exercise more, I [more...]

  The office environments of professional service firms (accountants, lawyers, ad agencies, architects, etc…) are unique. Each has clients coming and going frequently, so the right impression is very important.  The environment has to foster team collaboration and conference capabilities.  The environment has to be comfortable and efficient for today’s dynamic workload. Spaces need to [more...]

Sometimes in a project meeting an architect finds himself on the receiving end of criticism, whether he/she legitimately deserves it or not. It’s just part of the job. Now, how he/she chooses to respond to it reveals the character and integrity of the architect – which ultimately may determine how long he’s in business. So [more...]

I recently sat down with one of our Interior Design team members, Judy McGrath, LEED AP, for a chance to find out more about what she does for Luckett & Farley.  Judy has been with Luckett & Farley for 16 years, and for 14 of those she has been a dedicated employee for AT&T.  As [more...]

It’s a normal day at your healthcare facility—doctors and nurses are buzzing about tending to patients, clerks are pulling files and directing visitors.  Then, an official looking group of people step onto the premises—a Joint Commission survey team.  Is your facility prepared? While at the Kentucky Healthcare Coalition Conference last month, I had the opportunity [more...]

In a struggling economy many organizations are faced with reducing capital costs while maintaining or increasing operational goals. These pressures have led many to begin reevaluating their current workspace needs. Companies may have an over abundant amount of real estate with no tangible way of deciphering exactly how much; combined with reduced workforces, they can’t afford [more...]

“I had a dream that when computers became more common 25 years ago, I’d be able to build directly from what the mechanical engineer gave me on a disk.”  That’s how the project manager of a major mechanical subcontractor started off his statement at a construction site visit recently. He continued, “I never saw that [more...]

Our series on lean in master planning continues.  Last week, we discussed the wastes of wait, overproduction and defect; this week, let’s turn our attention to the wastes of inventory, transportation, and talent. The waste of inventory Inventory is wasted whenever it is not actively bringing revenue to a company.  This could mean ordering too [more...]