The Humana Building, in Louisville, Kentucky. Designed by Michael Graves, 1985.
Makes a nice counterreaction to the neighboring modernist monolith, no? This was done intentional.
Contextual design: a new urban paradigm
The competition-winning design of the Humana Building was forward-looking in its approach to the city, the workplace, and the environment, all of which contributed to its enduring effect on urban design, architecture, and interiors. Unlike the steel and glass towers and wind-swept plazas that characterized the prior generation of corporate headquarters – and Graves’ competitors’ schemes – the Humana Building occupies the whole site and re-established the street edge as an essential urban form. Its architectural character and response to context became a new urban paradigm, much imitated in the years following its construction, which was completed in 1985.
'The Penthouse' (above) / Roof terrace (below)
