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Materialucious: Interns, Welcome to Our Culture of Development

Summer internship season begins at Luckett & Farley

The summer internship season at Luckett & Farley is fast approaching and we’re gearing up for an explosion of excitement.  This time of year we talk about contributions interns can make to our projects.  When they arrive and we begin training them, we can’t help reflecting on our own experiences. It’s also hard not to [more...]

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Materialuscious: Louisville Real Estate Edition

Louisville's Real Estate professionals talk local trends and insights

Recently I asked several Louisville Real Estate professionals about what trends they’re seeing locally and issues specific to landlords and tenants. While Louisville seems to be experiencing similar trends as others in our region, we did receive interesting feedback from a few interviewees regarding the development of downtown Louisville and its impact on the entire city. Top Issues for Landlords The top [more...]

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Helping Rural Hospitals Reduce Health Care Costs

Facility Master Planning with Evidenced-Based Design

While there is still considerable uncertainty surrounding the overall impact of healthcare reform on the future of the industry, controlling cost and enhancing the patient experience are top of mind for the leadership of many organizations.  Planning ahead and evaluating future capital expenditures present unique opportunities to rein in costs while improving the overall quality [more...]

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Angel’s Envy: Story of a Design Concept

Passion, excitement (and a little bourbon) inspire a unique design process

Representatives from Louisville Distlling Company asked Luckett & Farley to submit a concept and proposal for a new microdistillery in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The facility was intended to be the new home to a rising star in the world of bourbon, called Angel’s Envy. The brand’s story to stardom is as good as the product itself. To manifest the story into [more...]

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Design is a choice

“Design is a choice.” What an inspiring and thought provoking statement. When I first saw this, I was compelled to take a photo and blog about it. Before I started writing I had to see what’s been said about design…I found a lot. There are a lot of people that feel as strongly as I [more...]

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Design considerations for the nursing mother

Don't forget to add this space in your floorplans

In 2010, a federal law amended “the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 (29 U.S. Code 207) to require an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth. The employer is not required to compensate an employee receiving [more...]

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Never Events Never Again

The Role of Evidenced Based Design

When a person goes to receive medical care, they typically enter with a level of anxiety. One thing that’s usually not on their mind at the time is, “Will I become a victime to a patient fall or trauma? Will a foreign object be left inside my body if i need surgery?” or “Will I get a [more...]

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Small Projects, Big Relationships

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...]

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First Impressions

Good companies start from the inside out

As one of Luckett & Farley’s newest employee-owners and Director of First Impressions, my role is tailored toward providing exceptional service for our clients and dedicated business partners. When hired, I knew I had the personality to deliver a great experience, but I never expected my role to come with such ease. Luckett & Farley [more...]

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North American auto companies focus on their people

Employee passion is contagious and the results speak for themselves.

American car companies and A/E firms have one thing in common.  People.  Sure, there are probably a few other things they have in common.  They both build and design objects that shape our lives, but I would argue that it’s the value they place on their employees that brings them together. I recently visited the [more...]

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