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KET and AIA Kentucky announce competition celebrating Louisville and Kentucky architecture

KET and AIA Kentucky announce competition celebrating Louisville and Kentucky architecture

KET and the Kentucky Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA Kentucky) join forces to celebrate and recognize influential Louisville and Kentucky architecture through two competitions open to the public: “Ten Buildings That Changed Louisville” and “50 of The Best Kentucky Buildings.”

Celebrating the way in which a building can positively impact people and communities in Kentucky, individuals are invited to nominate buildings of all sizes and styles. Nominations will be entered into “50 of The Best Kentucky Buildings” public competition. If the structure is located in Jefferson County, the nomination will also be entered into a professionally juried “Ten Buildings That Changed Louisville” competition.

Some example criteria for making a nomination include: Is there a place you love that you pass by every day? Is there a building in your town or county that has "always been there" and evokes special memories for you and your family? Is there an historic or new building that is symbolic of a unique aspect of your city, county or district?

The launch of the “Ten Buildings That Changed Louisville” contest is in conjunction with the premiere of the PBS program 10 Buildings That Changed America, which airs Sunday, May 12 at 10/9 p.m. on KET2 and Monday, May 13 at 9/8 p.m. on KET. The program features 10 structures from across the country that may not be familiar to everyone but that have greatly influenced architecture everywhere. In addition, the “50 of The Best Kentucky Buildings” contest is in conjunction with the celebration of AIA Kentucky’s 50th anniversary.

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People of all ages may submit one or more nominations at www.ket.org/topbuildings or through the mail on or prior to June 15, 2013. Call (800) 866-3366 to obtain a print nomination form. Return it postmarked by June 15, 2013 to KET Kentucky Architecture, 560 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502.

After the June 15 voting deadline, all nominees will be compiled by AIA Kentucky and KET. For the “50 of The Best Kentucky Buildings” competition, a selection committee will identify the 50 finalists. Then, those 50 will be showcased on the AIA Kentucky website, where the public can vote on them to determine their order of popularity. Voting will take place in August and September 2013.

All nominations received that are located in Jefferson County will be automatically forwarded to KET for submission to the “Ten Buildings That Changed Louisville” competition. KET will have all submissions peer reviewed by a professional jury.

The winners of both competitions will be announced in November at a special event to which nominees, owners and architects of the nominated buildings and the general public will be invited.

More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.

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