Waterfront Botanical Gardens / Perkins&Will

Curated by Paula Pintos

Architects: Perkins&Will
Area: 5000 ft²
Year: 2019
Photographs:James Steinkamp Photography
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Draper, Lumion, Interface, Adobe, Armstrong Ceilings, Bluebeam, Daltile, Global Partitions, Novus, Samsung, Structural Wood Systems, YKK ap America
Consultants: Glulam Consultant
MEP Engineering: CMTA Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineering: Sabak Wilson & Lingo
Structural Engineering: Structural Services Inc.

Text description provided by the architects. The Waterfront Botanical Gardens and Graeser Family Education Center sit on a former landfill site, which had been unusable and closed off to the public for decades. Today it has been redesigned into 23.5 acres of lush, verdant, sustainable public space: the first botanical garden in Louisville. The education center and surrounding trails and gardens provide green space to residents and visitors, while educating the public on topics of conservation and sustainability. There is programming for adults and children, as well as the opportunity for event rentals.