Cabbage Patch Settlement House, Master Plan
Location
Louisville, Kentucky
Type
Adaptive Reuse
Client
The Cabbage Patch
Size
29,000 sf

The Cabbage Patch Settlement House is a non-profit organization serving more than 1,000 at-risk children and families annually. The organization has been using its current facilities since the 1920s.


Cabbage Patch owned and occupied six buildings in the historic Old Louisville neighborhood. The buildings, originally single family homes, have had many additions and renovations over the years to meet the changing needs of the organization for recreational, educational and office space. Cabbage Patch needed a large, multipurpose recreational space and additional meeting rooms. 

K. Norman Berry Associates (KNBA) worked with Cabbage Patch to define their needs and develop a campus master plan.  The firm proposed a one-story connector building on the rear of four of the properties located on Sixth Street. The plan included a large underground addition that would serve as the multipurpose space. A new two–story addition and carriage house would provide additional programming spaces. Renovation of the existing buildings, including the gymnasium, would result in more efficient office space that better fit the needs of the staff.  The plan called for new construction of 19,000 square feet and renovation of 10,000 square feet. 

KNBA is known for leading its clients through complicated projects. The firm took the role of advocate for Cabbage Patch to obtain all the necessary approvals, permits, inspections and licenses from the Old Louisville Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission as well as all the other local agencies.  KNBA focused on finding creative solutions within the existing building and preservation codes that would allow the Cabbage Patch master plan to be realized. The firm proposed sensitive architectural designs to mirror the historic nature of the neighborhood.  KNBA architects were on-site continuously to monitor construction and troubleshoot issues as they arose. 

Cabbage Patch Settlement House, Master Plan