Feature Presentation Highlights

 

12:30-1:30 PM The Story of Bourbon - From Master Planning to Production and Visitor's Facilities Design 1.5 AIA CEU

 

Learn about the basics of the design of distillery facilities: bourbon distilling, rickhouses, bottling and the visitor center. The presentation will kickoff with the challenges of master planning a multi-faceted Clyde May's campus near Troy, Alabama. Dana Zausch of Luckett & Farley will review the various occupancy types and discuss the advantages of an integrated design approach for innovative, cost effective solutions. Next, the session looks in detail at the design of the visitor's center. The best bourbons have great stories tied to them, and the best experiences connect those stories to the customer. As architects and designers, we focus on these stories to elevate the brand, to establish its authenticity, and to heighten the customer's overall appreciation of it. Brent Bruner of EOP will highlight the thought process behind the design of visitor centers. using two recently completed projects as examples: the Bulleit Visitor Center (Shelbyville, KY) and the Woodford Reserve Welcome Center (Woodford County, KY). Finally, Cash Moter of Joseph & Joseph will present Angels Envy Distillery, a working urban distillery in Louisville. The three presentations will be followed by a panel discussion of all presenters.

   

4:00-5:00 PM Distillery and Welcome Center Design, Construction, Operation & Maintenance - The Owner's Perspective 1 AIA CEU

 

This session provides a look at critical issues surrounding the design, construction, operation and maintenance of distillery facilities from the Owner's point of view. The session starts with a look into the impact of wood destroying insects on bourbon warehouses. Some facilities were recently in the news due to the collapse of facilities with significant loss. Dennis Adams with OPC Pest Services will discuss protections for wood rickhouses from wood destroying insects, design considerations, the remediation process and what steps can be performed to eliminate or minimize infestation. This will be followed by an overview of design criteria and lessons learned in designing, constructing and operating a bourbon distillery and welcome center by representatives from Brown-Forman. Mike Beach will discuss the essentials of design and constructing distilling related projects including the Old Forester Distillery located on Louisville's Whiskey Row and warehouse projects for Woodford Reserve. Erik Brown will focus on how design and construction of the Old Forester Distillery and the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, KY facilities transition into distillery 'Homeplace' operations and expectations of the visitor experience.