Ark Encounter / LeRoy Troyer

Architects

LeRoy Troyer
Location

Cincinnati, OH, USA
Category

Museum
Area

235600.0 ft2
Project Year

2016
Photographs

Answers in Genesis
Manufacturers

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Client

Answers in Genesis/Crosswater Canyon
Destination Concepts & Development

Cary Summers & LeRoy Troyer
Answers in Genesis

Patrick Marsh; Exhibits & Theming
CarpentryAmish Carpentry Crews from

Amish Carpentry Crews from IN, OH, PA, IL, KY, TN, GA
Project Mechanical/Electrical

Ron Troyer, P.E. (Troyer Group)
Project Structural Engineer

Jason Hickle, P.E. (Troyer Group)
Structural Consultant

Tamarack Grove Engineering (Bow and Stern of Ark)
Colorado Timber Frame

Heavy timber milling
Roofing

TruCraft
Structural Wood Systems

Glulams
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From the architect. The one-of-a-kind Ark Encounter project, said to be the largest timber-framed structure in the world, has been completed in Williamstown, KY (40 miles south of Cincinnati, OH).

A family-oriented, historically authentic, and environmentally friendly themed attraction, the Ark Encounter is a to-scale replica of the Biblical Noah’s Ark, which market studies suggest will see 1.2 – 2 million visitors annually. Phase 1 of the Ark Encounter also has a 1,500 person seat restaurant, zip line courses, and a petting zoo. The project began nearly 7 years ago with the planning and permitting process, now the Ark Encounter officially opened on July 7th, 2016.

The Noah’s Ark story is about a man with great faith who built a large ship to hold his family and 2 of every living animal species to spare them from a catastrophic flood. Today, the life-sized reconstruction is a design feat unlike any other structure, and is a park for all to visit.