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The Green Building
The Green Building
732, South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY, United States
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The Green Building
732, South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY, United States
YEAR
2008
The first commercial building in Louisville to
pursue LEED Platinum certification, THE GREEN BUILDING has become the
destination for cultural, political and community gatherings, breathing life
back into the city’s long distressed and forgotten East Market district
(Federally classified distressed area).
THE GREENBUILDING Project rescued a 115 year old
building from decades of misuse, resuscitating its structural masonry shell,
and infusing it with a modern core, including a 40 foot high lobby, expansive
natural lighting, eco-friendly materials, and renewable energy systems. The
building's original mortar joint façade remained intact while the 1980's
storefront was replaced by an angled, recessed wood and aluminum façade that
recedes visually and draws visitors in towards the entryway. A café from James
Beard nominated Ton Brothers fronts the East Market Street side and a separate
entry draws visitors back along the interior 'street' to the triple height
lobby space in the belly of the building. Though the space is long and
narrow, natural light and outdoor views flood the interior through an ascending
glass spine that bridges all three floors and breaks the roof into three
planes. The spine cascades down the backside of the space, providing views to
the green roof below. The main gallery below the green roof is home to a
digital movie screening room and a monthly-rotating art gallery.
The semi-enclosed outdoor courtyard in the rear provides a warm weather
event space shaded by trees and a canopy of 90 solar panels cantilevered on the
existing roof bar joists. Just outside the courtyard and 225 feet below, a
dozen geothermal wells provide renewable energy to the building, and, concealed
in the basement, a cylindrical ice storage system freezes during off peak hours
and generates cool air at π the normal energy cost. An energy recovery
unit is located at the highest and lowest points of the building to capture hot
and cold air and redistribute throughout the building. Existing old growth wood
members have been blasted with corn husks and planed down for reuse in plain
view throughout the building.
As the beacon for sustainability and the arts in Louisville, the primary
goal of THE GREEN BUILDING Project is the revitalization of the historic but
downtrodden community of East Market. In equal effort to support the
local economy, as well as earn points towards LEED certification, THE GREEN
BUILDING relied on local businesses and goods during construction and continues
to do so for day-to-day maintenance. Also, many of the items salvaged for
recycling were given to local businesses for reuse. With THE GREEN BUILDING as
the hub, other development plans for East Market include a public, 2-acre
downtown marketplace with produce and food products from local growers and
vendors.
pursue LEED Platinum certification, THE GREEN BUILDING has become the
destination for cultural, political and community gatherings, breathing life
back into the city’s long distressed and forgotten East Market district
(Federally classified distressed area).
THE GREENBUILDING Project rescued a 115 year old
building from decades of misuse, resuscitating its structural masonry shell,
and infusing it with a modern core, including a 40 foot high lobby, expansive
natural lighting, eco-friendly materials, and renewable energy systems. The
building's original mortar joint façade remained intact while the 1980's
storefront was replaced by an angled, recessed wood and aluminum façade that
recedes visually and draws visitors in towards the entryway. A café from James
Beard nominated Ton Brothers fronts the East Market Street side and a separate
entry draws visitors back along the interior 'street' to the triple height
lobby space in the belly of the building. Though the space is long and
narrow, natural light and outdoor views flood the interior through an ascending
glass spine that bridges all three floors and breaks the roof into three
planes. The spine cascades down the backside of the space, providing views to
the green roof below. The main gallery below the green roof is home to a
digital movie screening room and a monthly-rotating art gallery.
The semi-enclosed outdoor courtyard in the rear provides a warm weather
event space shaded by trees and a canopy of 90 solar panels cantilevered on the
existing roof bar joists. Just outside the courtyard and 225 feet below, a
dozen geothermal wells provide renewable energy to the building, and, concealed
in the basement, a cylindrical ice storage system freezes during off peak hours
and generates cool air at π the normal energy cost. An energy recovery
unit is located at the highest and lowest points of the building to capture hot
and cold air and redistribute throughout the building. Existing old growth wood
members have been blasted with corn husks and planed down for reuse in plain
view throughout the building.
As the beacon for sustainability and the arts in Louisville, the primary
goal of THE GREEN BUILDING Project is the revitalization of the historic but
downtrodden community of East Market. In equal effort to support the
local economy, as well as earn points towards LEED certification, THE GREEN
BUILDING relied on local businesses and goods during construction and continues
to do so for day-to-day maintenance. Also, many of the items salvaged for
recycling were given to local businesses for reuse. With THE GREEN BUILDING as
the hub, other development plans for East Market include a public, 2-acre
downtown marketplace with produce and food products from local growers and
vendors.
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