Harries/Heder Public Art - City at the Falls

City at the Falls Permanent Installation

Floor Plan

Location:	Downtown Louisville KY, 1999
Client:	City of Louisville
Size:	2 city blocks
Materials:	Terazzo Floors, Brass, Ceramic, Metal Ceiling, Lighting
Budget:	$1,800,000 for floor and ceiling
Assistants:	Scot Tiede, Kelly Kaczynski, Tom Pfannerstill, Patrick Donley
Contractors:	Rosa Mosaic & Tile Co., DeAngelis Iron Work

City at the Falls is a large environmental art project integrated with the Convention Center in downtown Louisville.

An Urban Convention Center

Wave Sculpture Over 3rd. St.

Harries/Héder were invited to the design team as urban designers and artists to enhance the public areas and improve the connections of the building with downtown. We recommended improvements in the transparency of the lobbies from the streets and the overall image of the building on the skyline.

Fourth Street Main Entrance

Floor Detail

We were commissioned as lead artists to create the 67,000 square feet of terrazzo flooring, and a block-long perforated stainless steel "Wave" entrance and ceiling sculpture over 3rd Street.

Third St. Lobby East

The terrazzo floor brings local geography and imagery into the building and extends these onto the sidewalks. Its design was based on the riverscape, fossil beds, City Grid and crossings that precipitated the founding of Louisville. It also serves to improve the flow and orientation of conventioneers inside the building. Metal work for the terrazzo was fabricated at Harries/Héder Studio and a team of Louisville artists are assisting in the construction of the floor.

Fossil Bed

3rd St. Lobby West

Detail

Train

Photo credit: Bob Hower

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