EOP Volunteers Help with Horse Mania Installation

Volunteers from EOP helped install Horse Mania horses around Lexington tonight. This public art project, which includes 89 full-size horses and 50 foals, will be on display in Lexington through October. In December, the horses will be auctioned at Keeneland with proceeds benefiting local charities and Lexington's developing public art program.

See all of EOP's photos of the installation on our Facebook page.

Southland Seeks Input from Community

Southland Christian Church held a community meeting yesterday evening at the old Lexington Mall property--the site of their planned Lexington campus.

The informal public meeting was a chance for the community to share ideas for Southland's new campus. EOP Architects and other members of the design team were on hand to answer questions and explain a preliminary site plan.

Read the Lexington Herald-Leader's coverage of the event.

Southland Christian to Purchase Vacant Lexington Mall Property

Southland Christian Church has announced its intent to purchase the vacant Lexington Mall property on Richmond Road and develop it into an additional campus. EOP Architects is pleased to be working with Southland on this exciting project.

Read the write-ups in the Lexington Herald-Leader and Business Lexington.

"Horse Play" Foals are Unveiled

Horse Play foals will be on display at Lexington Public Library locations through October. These pieces, part of the larger Horse Mania project, were designed and decorated by Fayette County Public School students. The foals will be auctioned in February to benefit each school's art program, as well as other youth arts education programs.

EOP-sponsored foal "Liberty Belle" was designed by Liberty Elementary School students and will be on display at the Eagle Creek Branch Library.

Read more information at the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Kentucky Horse Park Outdoor Stadium Featured in PanStadia Magazine

The British publication, PanStadia, recently highlighted the Kentucky Horse Park's Outdoor Stadium and EOP Architects in a feature about KHP's expansion in preparation for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

EOP principal, Paul Ochenkoski, speaks about the design of the stadium: "Architecturally, we felt it important to have the new stadium identify with the aesthetic language of the KHP and the surrounding horse farms. We felt the functional significance of the stadium warranted an iconic presence, yet we also knew to be sensitive to the large visual impact that a facility of this scale could potentially impose. We chose to address those challenges through the combination of details, massing rhythm and expressing the steel structure."

BCTC Unveils Newtown Pike Master Plan

At a press conference on Friday, the Bluegrass Community & Technical College shared the culmination of over one year of work by EOP, Perkins + Will, Urban Collage and m2d Design on the Newtown Pike Campus master plan. The plan outlines the 20-year development of the new BCTC campus that will be located on the current site of Eastern State Hospital. Phase I construction, which includes a new 90,000 sf classroom building, will begin in spring 2011. The master plan, divided into four phases, includes 14-17 buildings on the 48 acre site.

EOP served as the Project Manager for the master planning effort and was responsible for writing the Architectural Design Guidelines in addition to coordination of the entire master planning team.

Luminaries in attendance at the press conference included KCTCS President Dr. Michael McCall, Mayor Jim Newberry, Transylvania University President Dr. Charles Shearer, Governor Beshear's Chief of Staff Adam Edelen, and Councilwoman Andrea James.

Read coverage from the Herald Leader: BCTC announces details of Newtown Pike Campus.

Read coverage from Business Lexington: BCTC details plans for "Education Triangle".

Herald-Leader Highlights Faith Pharmacy

Faith Pharmacy is a short-term medical assistance program that provides prescription medications to individuals that cannot afford coverage. Started as a cooperative effort between Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church and the Cathedral of Christ the King, Faith Pharmacy has been operating for 11 years.

EOP Architects and Messer Construction have teamed with the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy to coordinate a renovation of the existing facility, located at the corner of East 7th Street and Elm Tree Lane. Construction on the renovation is slated to begin this summer.

Read the entire Herald-Leader article: Faith Pharmacy fills more than prescriptions.