The Colonnades of Kentuckiana was a submission for the 2023 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Concrete Masonry Design Competition: Community Commons. This was a partnership with the National Concrete and Masonry Association (NCMA).
Program Summary
Conditioned Space Gross Square Feet: 57,330
Individual Spaces (Net Square Feet)
Gallery (4,485 sf)
Interior Colonnade (2,950 sf)
Rec-Bar (3,375 sf)
Studio (1,175 sf)
Bistro (5,115 sf)
Kitchen (735 sf)
Multi-Use Assembly Hall (Shelter Space) (6,375 sf)
Childcare (3,455 sf)
Resources (2,130 sf)
Administration (3,075 sf)
Rec-Bar (2nd) (3,375 sf)
Ballroom (2nd) (5,115 sf)
Administration (2nd) (3,075 sf)
Total: 44,435 sf
Plaza Gross Square Feet: 32,500
Greenspace Gross Square Feet: 59,500
Center Lawn (12,000 sf)
Childcare Courtyard (2,400 sf)
1 Basketball Court (4,500 sf)
3 Pickleball Courts (2,400 sf)
Studio Patio (1,155 sf)
Water (5,000 sf)
Bus Drop-Off Area Gross Square Feet: 5,425
Pedestrian (2,625 sf)
Vehicular (2,800 sf)
Car Drop-Off Area Gross Square Feet: 5,125
Pedestrian (2,525 sf)
Vehicular (2,600 sf)
On-Site Parking Gross Square Feet: 22,000 (61 spaces)
The Colonnades of Kentuckiana are located in Louisville, Kentucky, adjacent to Louisville Slugger Field and Louisville Waterfront Park. The site is currently a vacant public parking lot. It is located at a natural entry point to the downtown area as River Road is a common path for daily commuters. Louisville is located in the Ohio Valley region along the Ohio River. The communities of Louisville and southern Indiana (across the river) are heavily integrated, hence the regional term “Kentuckiana”. The Colonnades of Kentuckiana offer a togetherness similar to that of a watering hole: one that is natural, routine, convenient, and fulfilling. They must be consistently poured into and replenished while serving a variety of people groups in a variety of ways at a variety of times. They contain large spaces for public gatherings or events, small spaces for more private individual and group activities, and transformable spaces for both public and private individual and group purposes. Areas for both bonding with others and individual reflection are emphasized throughout the Colonnades of Kentuckiana. This project contributes to the urban fabric through its connection between Louisville Waterfront Park, the Waterfront Park Place Condominiums, and Louisville Slugger Field. It contributes to the experience of community through serving a variety of audiences in a way that is natural, convenient, and routine. It contributes to the materiality of concrete and masonry through a structural hierarchy by spatial definition that enhances the overall atmospheric experience of users.
With contributions to the surroundng urban fabric, the community experience, and the materiality of concrete and masonry, the Colonnades of Kentuckiana offer a unification of community members by way of togetherness through individualism.