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Lyric Theatre

Key Metrics

LOCATION

Lexington, Kentucky

SQUARE FEET

30,000

PROJECT TYPE

Expansion and Historic Restoration

MARKET SECTOR

Commercial

Community Theatre Historic Restoration

Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Lexington, Kentucky

The city of Lexington sought to fund a project for the historic restoration of a 1948 theater that served the Lexington African-American community. Denham-Blythe provided project management for renovation of an existing 11,500 sf 2-story building and the expansion of a new 18,000 sf building. Additional restored spaces include a theater, museum space, and courtyard

  • LEED Gold rating

  • Green roof 

  • Solar powered water heater

  • Over 96% construction waste diverted

  • Rainwater catchment system

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