Architecture and Master Planning | Interior Design | Mixed-Use | New Construction
Portland neighborhood, Louisville, Kentucky
Conceptual Design
Client/Owner: Gill Holland, The Group Entertainment LLC
PUBLICATION
The Courier (Title: Portland Ave Shotgun House - 11/05/14)
Architects Newspaper (Title: Portland Project - 06/08/14)
Project Description
The project called for a modern, mixed-use (retail and residential) development concept for a six-acre site in historic “Portland,” a family-friendly neighborhood near downtown Louisville. To maintain contextual continuity with the neighborhood’s past and an authentic sense of place, the architecture draws inspiration from the district’s collection of old “shotgun houses.” An open-air stair in the middle of the structure connects lower-level retail spaces and upper-level residences. With environmental sustainability as another key goal, the concept suggests using existing prefab structures, put together on an assembly line, to form the building. This would make construction quick, “green,” and much less expensive than standard construction.
Credits
Architecture and Interior Design: (fer) studio, LLP
Douglas Pierson (as partner with (fer) studio), Youn Choi, Richard Solis