Angel’s Envy Distillery & Visitor Center
Architect of Record: Joseph and Joseph Architects
Interior Designer: Contagious UK
Structural Engineer: Structural Services, Inc.
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Kerr Greulich Engineers, Inc.
Civil Engineer: Land Design & Development, Inc.
General Contractor: Sullivan Cozart Inc.
Owner: Louisville Distilling Company, Angel’s Envy Distillery
Location: Louisville, KY
Category: Additions/Renovations/Restoration: greater than $5M
Phase I of the project was to restore the former historic Vermont American factory building into a new, fully immersive distillery experience. The facility was to house all the bourbon production for the new Angel’s Envy brand as well as allow up to 200,000 visitors a year to learn about the brand. Phase 2 includes the addition of guest experience and event space, including five new tasting rooms, a bar, and expanded retail area.
Additional Information
“This remarkable tour de force spanning almost a decade displays a commitment to this significant historical landmark and houses a thriving retail engine for the community. This is a structure of significant scale with multiple uses built over time, but the enduring materials are utilized in a harmonious fluid composition.”- Jury Comment
Jury
- David Black, AIA, Design Principal and Partner, Flad Architects, Madison, WI (Jury Chair)
- Michael P. Eberle, AIA, Founding Partner, Aro Eberle Architects, Madison, WI
- Jeffrey Charles Raasch, AIA, Architect, adjunct university instructor, Taliesin Preservation Board, WI
- James W. Shields, FAIA, Design Principal, HGA Architects & Engineers, Milwaukee, WI
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