Our community: 2020 YEAR-IN-REVIEW, by Robert "Boz" Lindgren, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

We look back at the ways we stayed engaged in our community, including our professional community and the communities our clients serve, during the past year.

Our People: 2020 YEAR-IN-REVIEW, by Morgan Hawker, PE, MS

Despite the challenges this year threw at us all, I have been so proud to watch my colleagues rise to the challenge.

Our projects: 2020 YEAR-IN-REVIEW, by Nathan Smith, AIA

Today we're looking at some of the project milestones we celebrated this year.

Architectural visualizations as a business tool, by Robert "Boz" Lindgren, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Architectural visualizations are an exceptional tool in helping owners decide and designers design what a space can be.

7 Award-worthy Designs, by Paul Sirek, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Explore the 7 projects we submitted for AIA Kentucky 2020 Honor Awards, exhibiting our dedication to design excellence, creative problem solving, and sustainable practices.

What’s next for higher education — and your office building — in a post-COVID world?, by William Maffett, AIA

Many colleges and businesses aren't sure what the future holds for their facilities after COVID-19. Let’s take the heightened awareness of the moment to make buildings safer for years to come.

Congratulations to our newest licensed architect: Mark Thomas, by Katie Earley

We are so proud of Mark Thomas for passing his final test and becoming a licensed architect in the state of Kentucky.

A CATALYST FOR CHANGE: LUCKETT & FARLEY’S DESIGN ACTIVISM HELPING RESHAPE LOUISVILLE, by Aric M. Andrew, AIA, LEED AP

Just as the construction of the Guggenheim Museum revitalized the Spanish port city of Bilbao, drawing visitors and transforming it from industrial decline into a thriving, vibrant destination, he and the firm are hoping three projects help spark a cultural and economic renaissance in parts of

Thinking In Models: A Speculative Look At The Future Of Louisville, by Nathan Smith, AIA

Every day we present our clients with answers to their questions. When the American Institute of Architects: CKC invited us to showcase a model at the Speed Art Museum’s October After Hours, we took the opportunity to present some questions of our own.

LUCKETT & FARLEY JOINS OTHER LOCAL FIRMS FOR A NIGHT AT THE SPEED, by Katie Earley

Being on display for one night in an art museum opens up opportunities we don’t usually have. Art presents an opportunity for dialogue, unique expression, and visually wrestling with the questions trapped in our mind. For one night, we wanted to leave the space of precise measurements, client

OPENING UP FOR COLLABORATION, by Katie Earley

A couple years ago, Luckett & Farley made a shift. New President and CEO, Aric Andrew, led a recommitment to design excellence by creating specialized design studios: Higher Education; Corporate, Commercial, and Hospitality; Government; Industrial; and Distilled Spirits. To realize that vision and

Post-it Palooza For The Arts: Building A Generous And Creative Company Culture, by Sarah Kays, Marketing Manager

Saying yes to a workplace giving campaign with Fund for the Arts is an easy decision. Luckett & Farley loves giving back to the city we’ve called home for over a century and a half, bonus points if we can get creative, build something, involve the whole office, and fire up the plotter. To attract

BUILDINGS BY HENRY WHITESTONE AND D.X. MURPHY & BRO., by Luckett & Farley

Luckett and Farley is the oldest architecture firm in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and tied with another firm as being the oldest in the United States. Yes, Luckett and Farley and "another firm" both started in the same year: 1853. Our existence today is certainly not by accident.

PARTNERING - AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND YOUR REACH, by Ben Stollerman, PE, PMP

Partnering – An Opportunity to Extend Your Reach The focus of this article is strategic partnering for small A/E organizations to compete in the Government Services AE Sector. The right strategic partnership can transform your business, increasing visibility, credibility, and sales.

The Rise And Fall Of The American Rickhouse, by Christopher Quirk, AIA

cessarily ring true for the spirits industry - specifically, the impressive structures that house Kentucky’s pride and joy, America’s spirit, and the water of life….bourbon! These barrel warehouses, known as rickhouses, sometimes date back to the 1940’s and 50’s, seeing generations of Master

THE 4 WS OF CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER, by Ben Stollerman, PE, PMP

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a new generation of engineered wood which has been gaining popularity in the US thanks to building code updates and fire rated testing performances. CLT is defined as a new class of timber products known as massive or “mass” timber. CLT panels consist of several

Creating Privacy And Security In Gender-neutral Changing Facilities, by Senait Kassa, AIA, AICP

Senait Kassa is in the Architectural department as a Senior Architect. Senait has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and a Master’s degree in Community Planning from the University of Maryland, College Park. Senait enjoys dealing with

LUCKETT & FARLEY BRINGS EXPERTISE AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES, by Aric M. Andrew, AIA, LEED AP

Campus structures have to be planned and designed in a way that’s responsive to rapidly emerging trends and technologies, changes in academic methodology (such as more project-based or experiential learning) and an increasing need for adaptive and sustainable spaces — especially when student

PROTECTING RICKHOUSES FROM FIRE, by Christopher Quirk, AIA

With the demand for bourbon continuing to increase, Kentucky’s bourbon inventory has reached a 40-year high with over 5.7 million bourbon barrels currently aging in warehouses across the state; that’s more than the entire population of Kentucky. To keep up with the growing production, the industry

STORIED ARCHITECTURE FIRM INVESTING $5.1 MILLION IN NEW OFFICES, by Aric M. Andrew, AIA, LEED AP

The 163-year-old Louisville architecture firm will retain space in its current headquarters at 737 S. Third St., but next year, the company plans to move its roughly 100 employees into a building at Third and York streets, 741-749 S. Third St.

Designing 8Up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen, by Trisha Johnson

When the Hilton Garden Inn & 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen first opened in downtown Louisville last November the reception was extremely positive. Local Louisvillians were abuzz with praise on everything from the look, to the food, to the drink menu. With Luckett & Farley serving as the interior

EXTRA, EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!, by Aric M. Andrew, AIA, LEED AP

I never considered myself a "history buff," but when I heard (thank you Twitter) that the Louisville Free Public Library recently posted all Courier Journal newspaper articles from 1830 to 1922, I'm embarrassed to admit I was a bit excited. Since Luckett & Farley was founded in Louisville in 1853,