Humana HeadquartersLouisville, Kentucky

  • A world-famous office building, located on the Ohio River
  • A fusion of intricate architectural detail and functional engineering
  • The structural system is a moment resistant frame
  • Simplifying the details is a key factor allowing for maximum space to be utilized
  • A system that reduces the amount of steel required and added concrete block is designed, which enabled attaching the face to the steel frame
  • The solution provides an inexpensive stiffening agent so that thin and light granite panels could be used