QUALITY & KNOWLEDGE
In Spring 2007, Qk4 was contracted by arena architects, Populous, to provide civil and landscape architectural design services for the 22,000-seat arena facility, including the main pedestrian plaza and surrounding streetscapes. In addition, Qk4 was also contracted to provide architectural and structural design services for a 750-space, below-ground parking structure.
The existing conditions of the site made the design of the Louisville arena and parking structure extremely complex. The […]
Asking questions. Identifying solutions. Creating value.
With each client relationship, these are the guiding principles for Qk4. For 35 years, clients have come to us for professional advice and creative solutions that are tailored to their specific needs.
That, we believe, is the most important ingredient we provide to our clients’ successes.
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Qk4 was started in 1974. The firm also maintains offices in Frankfort, Kentucky; New Albany, Indiana; Atlanta, Georgia; St. Albans, West Virginia and Bristol, Tennessee. The firm’s staff of 100 consists of civil and structural engineers, planners, architects, landscape architects, environmental specialists and right-of-way acquisitions specialists.
Our quality driven and personalized approach for each project helps ensure on-time and on-budget delivery for every client.
Qk4 is a multi-disciplinary firm providing transportation, water, wastewater, storm water, structural and site engineering; surveying; environmental studies; planning; architectural services; and landscape architectural services to both the public and private clients.
We meet the needs of today while anticipating the possibilities of tomorrow. And we are committed to designs that are sustainable, forward thinking, and cost effective.
Our collaborative project management approach emphasizes teaming the most qualified professionals with our clients to ensure that all the technical needs of the project are successfully recognized and met. This enables Qk4 to provide a rapid response and an appropriate solution to any design challenge.
The Qk4 professional staff has the expertise and diversity of disciplines to provide innovative and creative services for every client. And we would love for you to meet each of them.
The high scores and favorable comments that we receive from clients are evident of our commitment to quality.
22 October 2009 — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building rating system. Green building professionals can facilitate the rating of buildings with the various LEED systems after becoming LEED accredited. The following Qk4 […]
22 April 2009 — Qk4 won Silver for the Anniversary Shovel that was entered in the Special Event Announcement category in the local ADDY competition. The mission of the ADDY competition is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising. The ADDY […]
08 April 2009 — MATHCOUNTS is in its twenty-sixth successful year of encouraging students to become mathletes. It teaches students to build math and science skills while maintaining a positive attitude toward advanced mathematics. Engineers take pride in the legacy of mathematics excellence they […]
03 July 2009 — New Albany Mayor Doug England, local agencies, and an estimated 6,000 people kicked off the Fourth of July weekend with fireworks, and a performance by the 1970's-80's rock band Ambrosia on July 3, 2009. This event was the debut of […]
02 July 2009 — Qk4 engineers designed the new swing-style floodgate for Second Street in Louisville, Kentucky. The new floodgate will be mounted on hinges and swing open and closed. Made from aluminum and steel, the new floodgate will be 16 feet high and 35 feet […]
01 June 2009 — The grand opening of the Louisville Kentucky Downtown Arena, November 2010, is right around the corner and Qk4 traffic engineers are working diligently on a traffic plan to identify: Parking options for an estimated 9,000 vehicles. How vehicular traffic and pedestrians will […]