Museum Plaza (unbuilt project)
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Museum Plaza was an ambitious but ultimately unbuilt contemporary art and mixed-use tower project in Louisville, Kentucky, designed by architect Joshua Prince-Ramus as a bold urban landmark.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Museum Plaza | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary art museum project
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mixed-use development project ⓘ unbuilt building project ⓘ |
| announced |
2005
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mid-2000s ⓘ |
| architect |
Joshua Prince-Ramus
NERFINISHED
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REX (architecture firm) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canceled | around 2011 ⓘ |
| cityApproved | Louisville Metro Council approval ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
elevated horizontal bar volume
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large public plaza elevated above ground level ⓘ tower elements rising from a base along the riverfront ⓘ |
| designStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
high-rise mixed-use ⓘ |
| developer |
Laura Lee Brown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Museum Plaza LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactIfBuilt | wouldHaveBeenTallestBuildingInLouisville ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
catalyst for downtown revitalization
ⓘ
urban landmark ⓘ |
| intendedHeight |
approximately 62 stories
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over 60 stories ⓘ over 700 feet ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
contemporary art museum
ⓘ
hotel ⓘ office space ⓘ parking garage ⓘ public plaza ⓘ residential apartments ⓘ retail space ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisville, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Waterfront area of Louisville NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown Louisville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
discussed as a bold urban experiment
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widely covered in architectural press ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambitious scale for Louisville
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dramatic sculptural form ⓘ innovative mixed-use program ⓘ |
| plannedMuseumComponent |
contemporary art galleries
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education and event spaces ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ |
| projectPhase |
construction halted
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design phase completed ⓘ site preparation started ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
economic downturn
ⓘ
financing difficulties ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 21c Museum Hotel Louisville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
cancelled
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unbuilt ⓘ |
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