tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348Fri, 10 May 2013 16:09:20 +0000Higher educationDowntown LexingtonSouthlandBCTCArchitecturemaster planStaff NewsAwardsNew ProjectSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessIn the NewsLEEDFCPSDesignKCTCSDesign AwardsUniversity of KentuckyLexingtonGrand OpeningArtsCompleted Projectshttp://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sarah Young)Blogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-5779799925337836086Fri, 10 May 2013 16:08:00 +00002013-05-10T12:09:20.224-04:00LexingtonIn the NewsDowntown LexingtonDesign Where can you go to support Habitat for Humanity, have a local micro brew, and watch Lexington architects battle it out? Design Slam! Sponsored by the AIA East Kentucky Chapter + Fayette Alliance, Design Slam will pit five teams from local architecture firms against each other as they design a building for downtown Lexington...in one hour. Each team is connected to a projector and projection http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2013/05/eop-competing-in-aia-east-kentucky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-3692030035722392405Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:45:00 +00002013-03-08T11:46:00.314-05:00SouthlandLexingtonIn the NewsCompleted ProjectsArchitectureDesignAEC Cafe features the EOP-designed Southland Christian Church. Click here to read the article.  http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2013/03/eop-featured-in-aec-cafe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-3037631492759463966Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:37:00 +00002013-03-08T11:37:48.208-05:00SouthlandLexingtonIn the NewsCompleted ProjectsNew ProjectArchitectureDesign The EOP-designed Southland Christian Church is featured in ArchDaily, a premier forum showcasing the world's best architecture with 45 million pageviews a month. Click here to read the article.  http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2013/03/eop-featured-in-archdaily.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-7386963225357934626Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:10:00 +00002012-11-30T09:36:17.141-05:00In the NewsAwardsArchitectureUrban Active FitnessDesign AwardsDesign   At its November regional conference, the AIA Kentucky presented the 2012 Honor Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design.  EOP was awarded a Citation for Excellence in Architectural Design for Urban Active at Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.  “The Jury was very impressed with the interior spatial development, which suggested an exciting and enriching community http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/11/eop-awarded-aia-kentucky-citation-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-8469884310746545059Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:50:00 +00002012-11-08T16:50:03.459-05:00 LEXINGTON, Ky., November 8, 2012 — EOP Architects, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm based in Lexington, is transforming its old drawings and scrap paper into sketch pads for students in the Fayette County Public Schools. With production help from Lynn Imaging, EOP has produced 150 sketch pads in this ongoing initiative. “Each sketch pad has been created using only http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/11/eops-upcycling-initiative-featured-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-7087547932295103925Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:02:00 +00002012-10-25T08:07:19.499-04:00In the NewsNew ProjectArchitectureDesign After searching all over Lexington for months for a building to renovate, HealthFirst Bluegrass announced Wednesday the planned demolition of a 29,000-square-foot building at 496 Southland Drive and an 11,000-square-foot adjacent building. An $11.7 million federal grant initially pegged for renovation will be used for constructing a new clinic. Rick Ekhoff, AIA, LEED AP, will lead the design http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/10/eop-to-design-new-clinic-for-healthfirst.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-5617355855497022843Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:03:00 +00002012-09-20T11:22:49.746-04:00 LEXINGTON, Ky., September 20, 2012—EOP Architects is transforming a downtown Lexington curbside parking space into a miniature park on Friday, September 21st from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in recognition of international PARK(ing) Day. The movement, which began in 2005, challenges people to rethink the use of urban space since the vast majority is dedicated to the private vehicle, while only a http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/09/eop-architects-to-participate-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-8608797954720825265Mon, 14 May 2012 14:04:00 +00002012-05-14T10:08:14.207-04:00In the NewsCompleted ProjectsLEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonDesign Tops In Lex magazine features EOP Principal Brent Bruner's adaptive reuse of a vacant 1940s cigar manufacturing company warehouse into a stunning living space. Working with Matthew Carter Interiors, Bruner created "a space that feels open and airy, in spite of essentially being a cinder block box in the heart of Downtown. A wonderful entertaining space, this gorgeous home seamlessly blends http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/05/eop-breathes-new-life-into-cigar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-1965597036872918096Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:45:00 +00002012-03-30T15:45:48.888-04:00LexingtonIn the NewsNew ProjectArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessDesignLEXINGTON, KY - March 28, 2012.  At a special meeting of the Courthouse Area Design Review Board today, the mixed-use development CentrePointe was unanimously approved. This was the last hurdle in the sometimes controversial project. "We would've gone nowhere if we hadn't passed today. So this was the last big hurdle in terms of clearing the government requirements. So huge day," said EOP's http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/03/eops-centrepointe-design-approved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-7034083726789512759Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:48:00 +00002012-05-16T16:01:19.054-04:00LexingtonIn the Newsmaster planNew ProjectLEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessDesign In the March 16th edition of Business Lexington, Celeste Lewis writes an overview of the CentrePointe project in downtown Lexington, with a spotlight on the collaborative efforts of four local architecture firms. Click here to read the article.  For more information on the project, click here.http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/03/business-lexington-features.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-7564452431349999891Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:32:00 +00002012-03-02T11:32:11.663-05:00LexingtonIn the Newsmaster planNew ProjectLEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessDesignIn his blog for the Lexington Herald-Leader, Tom Eblen writes, "The designs look terrific, thanks to a long, difficult but ultimately very productive process of architectural refinement and public input." EOP held a Public Forum for CentrePointe on March 1st at ArtsPlace. Click here to read Tom's blog. Click here for more information on CentrePointe.http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/03/tom-eblen-says-centrepointe-looks-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-384768075639819778Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:25:00 +00002012-03-02T11:25:36.992-05:00LexingtonIn the Newsmaster planNew ProjectLEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessDesign WTVQ-TV's Jacqueline Sprague was at the March 1st Public Forum for CentrePointe and spoke with quite a few of those in attendance. "I think it's great. I think it incorporates a lot of different aspects.  It's satisfying a lot of different interested parties and I think it does a nice job of pulling those things together," said one member of the crowd of 200. To watch the http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/03/wtvq-tv-airs-segment-on-new-plans-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-2949215231457700227Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:04:00 +00002012-02-21T10:04:14.607-05:00LexingtonIn the NewsCompleted ProjectsHigher educationArchitectureDesignUniversity of Kentucky College of Pharmacy will host MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan The Atrium at UK’s College of Pharmacy will be the setting of MSNBC’s The Dylan Ratigan Show on Wednesday February 22nd. The program has embarked on a tour of the country called “30 Million Jobs” and selected Lexington as one of its stops. EOP is thrilled that our project will be featured on a global broadcast. The show airs http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/02/msnbc-comes-to-uk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-6608709186934787965Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +00002012-02-20T14:02:16.384-05:00LexingtonIn the NewsNew ProjectLEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityDesignAs Tom Eblen writes in his Herald-Leader column, EOP "designed a stunning building for the corner of Vine and Limestone. One review board member likened it to the 'bird's nest' stadium built for the Beijing Olympics, but it reminded me more of a forest. Some people won't like it, but it struck me as the kind of innovative architecture Lexington could use more of." Read more here: http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/02/as-tom-eblen-says-in-his-sunday-column.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-7581449388972374592Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:17:00 +00002012-02-16T20:22:59.858-05:00LexingtonNew ProjectLEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessDesignWKYT-TV's Sean Evans interviewed Rick Ekhoff, EOP's design principal, today on the new designs for CentrePointe. Click here to watch the segment. To learn more about CentrePointe, click here.  http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/02/wkyt-tv-interviews-eops-rick-ekhoff-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-5908082607803650386Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +00002012-02-17T09:57:30.285-05:00LEEDArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityUrban Active FitnessDesignAt the February 15th preliminary review meeting of the Courthouse Area Design Review Board, EOP presented design concepts for CentrePointe, the much debated development in the middle of downtown Lexington. EOP’s design builds on the master plan presented by SGA and includes a 28-story tower consisting of a Marriott hotel on the lower floors and condominiums, pied-a-terres and two-story http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/02/eop-and-local-architects-submit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-3195184057780858194Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +00002012-02-14T09:30:07.366-05:00LexingtonIn the NewsCompleted ProjectsAwardsArchitectureDowntown LexingtonDesign AwardsDesignSince it opened in May, Shorty’s The Urban Mar­ket has become quite the local hotspot, draw­ing a wide range of down­town office work­ers, res­i­dents from nearby apart­ment tow­ers and his­toric Civil War Era-mansions and tourists. In its first six months, the EOP-designed adaptive reuse has racked up numer­ous awards and accolades including "Best New Store" by readers of Aces Weekly magazine http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/02/grocery-headquarters-magazine-features.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-963408885009835187Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:01:00 +00002012-02-02T10:08:18.648-05:00LexingtonNew ProjectLEEDArchitectureSustainabilityDesign EOP Architects, in partnership with Mason & Hanger, has been selected to design the new Army Aviation Support Facility at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky. The new 125,000 sf hangar will house the Army’s Black Hawk helicopters as well as fixed wing aircraft. The facility will be a NET zero energy building, which uses the power grid to offset energy demands http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/02/boone-national-guard-to-have-net-zero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-657731545133312754Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +00002012-01-25T09:38:56.072-05:00LexingtonIn the NewsArchitectureDowntown LexingtonDesignUniversity of Kentucky Renowned sports architecture firm, NBBJ in association with Skanska and EOP Architects, released renderings for the proposed renovation of Rupp Arena. Mayor Jim Gray presented the new renderings at his State of the Merged Government speech in Lexington Center.  To read the entire article, click here. Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/25/2040961/http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/01/rupp-arena-renderings-released.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-1066214210503351371Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +00002012-01-25T09:25:02.956-05:00LexingtonIn the NewsArchitectureDowntown LexingtonDesignIn an article in the Herald-Leader, EOP Design Principal Rick Ekhoff noted, "Iconic design stimulates economic growth. Milwaukee's art museum by Calatrava increased economic development by 45 percent in the neighborhood where it is located...Just that one building. Architecture can be transformative." Read the entire article here.http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2012/01/design-excellence-task-force-enhances.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-463970279452680348Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +00002011-11-30T08:30:00.736-05:00In the NewsDowntown LexingtonUniversity of KentuckyA team comprised of NBBJ, Skanska, Thorton-Tomasetti and EOP has completed its feasibility study of Rupp Arena. The technical professionals explored options for new construction versus reinvention for every dimension of Lexington Center, Rupp, the Civic Center Shoppes, the Lexington Convention Center and nearby surface parking lots. To read the entire Herald-Leader article, click here. http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2011/11/nbbj-working-with-eop-releases-rupp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-9010942511769959290Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:17:00 +00002011-11-30T08:17:13.662-05:00LexingtonIn the NewsCompleted ProjectsHigher educationArchitectureUniversity of KentuckyA crowd gathered Tuesday for the dedication ceremony of the fourth and fifth floor BioPharm Complex at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy building on South Limestone in Lexington. The fourth floor will house UK College of Pharmacy researchers while the fifth floor will have a cancer research focus, with faculty and researchers from the Markey Cancer Center utilizing the space. For http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2011/11/uk-college-of-pharmacy-biological.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-7233643751208230640Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:57:00 +00002011-10-25T15:57:41.274-04:00SouthlandLexingtonIn the NewsArchitectureLess building activity translates into decreased demand for services by the 2,300 licensed architects in the state. Less building also means there is more and more competition – often from huge national mega-firms – for the projects that do get green-lighted.   “It has been a tough time for the last couple of years,” said Richard Polk, president of the Kentucky chapter of the American Institute http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2011/10/aia-kentucky-president-richard-polk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788030598109762348.post-6721733382768368648Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:08:00 +00002011-10-14T09:08:09.469-04:00ArchitectureDowntown LexingtonSustainabilityEOP created the schematic design and layout for the renovation of the former Rainbo Bread Factory. West Sixth Brewing will open a tap room, beer garden and microbrewery in downtown Lexington. Click here to read article.http://eoparchitects.blogspot.com/2011/10/eop-reuses-rainbo-bread-factory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark Henderson Thompson)0