Architecture & BIM — Lexington, Kentucky

Buildings drawn
with care, built
to last.

A sole-practitioner architecture firm working across commercial and custom residential projects throughout the Bluegrass and beyond.

Selected Sectors Commercial
Hospitality & Retail
Equestrian
Custom Residential
Capabilities Full-service Architecture
Revit / BIM
Design-Build Delivery
Selected Work
— 01 / Selected Work

A practice rooted in
place & precision.

In Progress Never Say Die Distillery and Bar — storefront rendering, downtown Lexington Kentucky

Never Say Die Distillery & Bar

Hospitality · Downtown Lexington

A new distillery and bar settling into a historic Short Street storefront — blackened-steel infill set against carved limestone. Currently in demolition, with construction to follow.

View Project In Progress Centaurus Farms cannabis cultivation facility under construction — aerial view of the large-scale grow operation set into rural Kentucky

Centaurus Farms

Cannabis Cultivation · Kentucky

Kentucky's first ground-up cannabis cultivation facility, set into the rural Kentucky landscape. Built in partnership with W Principles.

View Project South Upper Townhome — modern board-and-batten facade with vertical linear LED slot lights, set into a downtown Lexington block

South Upper Townhome

Custom Residential · Lexington KY

Modern infill townhome on Lexington's South Upper Street — board-and-batten cladding with concealed linear lighting, sited to claim the downtown skyline through full-height glazing and a roof-level terrace. Built with Sawyer Elder Construction.

View Project STW Offices — a 19th-century Louisville firehouse renovated as offices, with original Italianate brickwork and engine-bay openings reglazed in blackened steel

STW Offices

Adaptive Reuse · Louisville KY

A 19th-century firehouse on Louisville's Bardstown Road, renovated as offices. Italianate brickwork, the cornice, and the original engine-company medallion preserved; the engine-bay openings reglazed with blackened-steel sectional doors. Inside, exposed brick and a cast-iron spiral stair carry the industrial character forward.

View Project Bugsy's Entertainment — two-story atrium with full-height curtain wall and exposed steel mezzanine, Hamburg Lexington Kentucky

Bugsy's Entertainment

Entertainment · Hamburg, Lexington KY

A new family entertainment venue in Hamburg organized around a double-height atrium — full-height curtain wall, exposed steel mezzanines, and an open plan that lets the attractions read as the architecture.

07 In Progress
Richmond KY Belfry KY Danville WV Harrison OH

United Motorsports

Multi-Site

An ongoing dealership program across Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio — repeating a disciplined retail-and-service prototype across rural commercial corridors while tailoring each building to its site.

View Project Private event space — modern farmhouse with heavy timber-frame entry porch and stacked-stone columns at twilight, set against the Kentucky landscape

Private Event Space

Hospitality · Custom Residential

A modern farmhouse on a Kentucky ridgeline, designed as a private gathering space for family and guests. Heavy timber porches and stone column bases anchor the building to the landscape; inside, a double-height great room, floating glass-rail stair, and live-edge bar set the stage for entertaining.

View Project The Burl Arcade — corrugated-steel exterior with garage-door glazing and neon Arcade sign, Lexington Kentucky

The Burl

Hospitality · Lexington KY

A long-running collaboration spanning bar, brewery, arcade, and outdoor stage. Multiple buildings designed in phases in Lexington's Distillery District, set along an active rail line and unified by an industrial vocabulary of dark corrugated steel, exposed wood truss, and live-edge wood.


— 02 / Approach

A small firm. The work
gets the attention.

Every project comes from one set of hands. That's the point. As a sole practitioner, I sit with each drawing — programming through punch list — without the handoffs and translation losses that dilute work in larger offices.

The studio runs on Revit, so the model is the source of truth. Coordination, quantity, and quality control happen in the same place the design happens.

  1. i.

    Architecture

    Full-service from feasibility through construction administration. Commercial, hospitality, equestrian, and custom residential.

  2. ii.

    BIM & Documentation

    Production in Revit with disciplined modeling standards. Clean, coordinated documents on a quick turn.

  3. iii.

    Design-Build Delivery

    Architect-led delivery with trusted contractors — single-point accountability, transparent pricing, fewer surprises in the field.


— 03 / Field Notes

Process notes &
jobsite moments.

Drawings, progress shots, and the occasional jobsite oddity — the studio's working sketchbook between projects.

The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building.

— Louis I. Kahn
20+ Years in Practice
1 Architect on Every Project
KY · OH · WV Licensure
Revit BIM Workflow
— 04 / Contact

Currently accepting
new projects.

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in mind? Let's talk.

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  • Studio 403 Marquis Avenue
    Lexington, KY 40502
  • Email lexkyarch@gmail.com
  • Hours By appointment, Mon–Fri