Sherman Carter Barnhart re-envisions University of Kentucky’s White Hall Classroom Building
University of Kentucky engages Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects with SmithGroup to transform White Hall Classroom Building, an iconic campus site.
The Rowan County Government Center (left) and Rowan County Judicial Center (right) create a new government center to encourage public participation and promote a sense of community.
Located along Main Street, the new Rowan County Courthouse is a traditional one-story government building. The 19,000 SF facility houses numerous county offices and community services including:
The exterior design of each facility reflects the importance and permanence of the government services Rowan County provides to the community while incorporating the style and context of the local community. Windows incorporate the proportion and style of historic windows in the community. Located adjacent to the Rowan County Judicial Center, (also designed by Sherman Carter Barnhart), the two buildings are joined by sidewalks and green spaces, providing easy access to all County services. Rowan County officials wanted the government center to encourage public participation and promote a sense of community by creating a public plaza, as the new classic centerpiece for the downtown, fashioned after the traditional, “courthouse square”.
The site also includes an 89 car permeable paver parking lot.
University of Kentucky engages Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects with SmithGroup to transform White Hall Classroom Building, an iconic campus site.
As Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects proudly celebrates its one-year anniversary in our new building, we reflect on a transformative journey marked by innovation, collaboration,
