Location: Wickliffe, Kentucky

The Ballard County Courthouse in Western Kentucky is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The renovation solved a number of deficiencies in the existing building, including handicap accessibility, inadequate public toilet facilities and program space allocation. Other prime concerns included the aesthetic significance of the building facades, site orientation, position in the community and the location of the courthouse in seismic Zone 3. Preservation of the site also guided the development of the project.

Updating the interior involved rewiring for new telephone, communication and computer systems, as well as providing audio-visual recording equipment in each courtroom. The interior finishes and furnishings - even the lighting - were brought back to the period in which the courthouse was constructed.

The building was made completely accessible to the handicapped, and all systems were made to comply with the Kentucky Building Code.