Branden Klayko

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Branden founded Broken Sidewalk in 2008 while practicing architecture in Louisville. He continued the site for seven years while living in New York City, returning to Louisville in 2016. Branden is a graduate of the College of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, and has covered architecture, design, and urbanism for The Architect's Newspaper, Designers & Books, Inhabitat, and the American Institute of Architects.
This week's art car was spotted outside the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. It appears to be the official mini van of the museum and is a regular at the annual Kentucky Art Car Weekend in August hosted...
The Franklin Flats in the Butchertown neighborhood have been complete for a couple months and will now be fully occupied by the end of the year. Two of the three units in the building have already welcomed new tenants....
This week's blankness comes to you from the corner of Chestnut Street and Fourth Street. While it may not be as grand as the industrial behemoths of weeks past, this big blank wall is in the heart of downtown,...
The Marseilles condos under construction on Cherokee Road recently have been covered in scaffolding in preparation for its new stucco exterior. Sheets of "permabase" material have been installed over most of the building and the brick side-wall has been...
The Sons of the American Revolution are planning to convert the old Fulton Conway Building on West Main Street near Eighth Street into their Center For Advancing America's Heritage which will include the national headquarters for the organization, a...
The new Ri Ra Irish Pub planned for 4th Street Live is now under construction and sporting faux pilasters on its facade. On the interior, wood wainscotting can be seen covering the walls and columns. The bar will occupy...
The Phoenix Hill Tavern is looking to expand its parking options and two houses stand in its way. The two vacant houses could provide 30 to 50 additional parking spaces. You can see on the diagram below the surface...
The deal for the old Colgate plant won't close until the end of the year, but already the Town of Clarksville is aiming to create a vibrant new neighborhood, a city within a city, along the banks of the...
A grand building on East Broadway between Shelby and Campbell Streets is now home to ORI Furniture USA, but once, it was known as the Broadway Theater. Built in 1915 by Louis F. Steuerle and designed by Joseph &...