Branden Klayko

1981 POSTS 381 COMMENTS
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.
On Martin Luther King Day this week, officials conferred ownership of a former trolley barn to the non-profit African American Heritage Foundation after a $23 million renovation. The ceremony marks a milestone in the creation of the Kentucky Center...
Last fall, University of Kentucky students designed and built a top-ten solar house on the National Mall in Washington, DC showcasing the latest in sustainable technologies. Named Sky Blue, the house represents the Commonwealth in the Department of Energy's...
After a stir this week over pedestrian rights at construction zones focusing on a high-visibility site on Bardstown Road, CART is reporting that developer Michael Jones has opened up the sidewalk two and a half weeks ahead of schedule....
Construction has begun on an addition to the University of Louisville's School of Dentistry in the Medical Center. After an official groundbreaking in October 2009, the dirt has really started to move on the $40 million projects that will...
Mayor Abramson delivered his final State of the City address last week to the Rotary Club. His speech maintained a hopeful tone, but one project in particular helped the Mayor keep his faith in the city: The Church. Over the...
I first came across renovation work at this small live-work structure at 1100 Seventh Street last February. Since then, we have all become familiar with the work of Shine Contracting. Work has now finished up since the above photo...
We've spent a lot of time documenting the exterior construction of the new arena, but we agree the interior is kind of important as well. Imagine yourself and 21,999 other fans on opening night just a mere ten and...
One of Louisville's tiniest sushi bars is getting a little bigger. Located at 217 South Fifth Street across the street from Metro Hall, the Bendoya Sushi Bar is expanding into the adjacent retail bay, nearly doubling its size. This restaurant...
Proposals for a planned multimodal transportation center in Downtown Louisville have been submitted to the city from various architects and a final selection will be made in late January with the project going to bid in late April or...