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.
Two old houses on the Cherokee Triangle side of Baxter Avenue are set for a makeover that will transform the properties into the new headquarters for PMR Companies, a multi-regional property and asset management organization. I recently spoke with...
Thanks to Andrew Cornelius for sending in a few ground level photos of the structure collapse at 1401 Story Avenue on the corner of Webster Street. It's really quite surreal seeing a roof in a vertical position. He reports...
A little after 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, an historic corner building at 1401 Story Avenue (aka 103 Webster Street) collapsed, destroying the front half of the vernacular-style brick and limestone commercial building. The structure had been under renovation for...
Well, Metro Louisville shut down today's Park(ing) Day mini-park on Third Street, but the festivities aren't ending! The park has been moved inside the Urban Design Studio at 507 South Third Street and you're welcome to stop by any...
And we're off! The Urban Design Studio just sent along the first photo of the Park(ing) Day park at 507 South Third Street. Read more about the festivities on our earlier post and be sure to stop by, enjoy...
Sorry for the late notice folks, but if you have some extra time this afternoon, be sure to head over to 426 West Bloom Street to catch a bus and learn about environmental issues in Louisville neighborhoods. University of...
Today is Park(ing) Day for the first time ever in Louisville and you can go celebrate all day long in front of the Urban Design Studio at 507 South Third Street. What is Park(ing) Day you ask? PARK(ing) Day is...
Here's something pretty to watch this evening. It's an award-winning video titled Urban Abstract by Jopsu Ramu and Timo Huhtala that was created for Finnish television station Nelonen. Check out the video's web site as well at urban-abstract.com. Via a...
This Sunday, the Central Kentucky Chapter of the American Institute of Architects is hosting a tour of seven homes designed or renovated by local architects. This year's selection includes mostly renovated properties scattered all around Louisville and offers a...