Velocity in the Gulch Selected for Exhibit

Cleveland, OH (March 5, 2008) – The Program Committee for the International Making Cities Livable Conference has selected ka’s Velocity in the Gulch project, located in Nashville, Tennessee, to be presented at the 46th International Making Cities Livable Conference (IMCL) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 1-5, 2008.

Velocity was selected based on its addition of vitality, scale, utility and interest to the daily life of its community. The IMCL conference has been a bi-annual event in the United States and Europe for over 20 years. It’s a platform for city officials, architects, planners, developers, community leaders, behavioral scientists, artists, and others responsible for the livability of their cities to exchange experiences, ideas and expertise.

“The Velocity project builds on the redevelopment of the Gulch neighborhood in Nashville,” said Robert Weeks, project manager at ka. “Working with Bristol Development Group and Market Street Enterprises, we were able to achieve a design that creates a sense of community and place.”

Founded in 1960, ka has evolved into a nationally recognized, 105-person firm based in Cleveland, Ohio with a second location in Tampa, Florida. The firm’s mix of services includes site and land planning, architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture and environmental graphic design services.

ka’s architectural and design creativity and detail driven project delivery in the commercial and corporate marketplaces has culminated in the design of projects in 41 states and Puerto Rico. These include millions of square feet of large scale, mixed-use projects comprised of residential, retail, office, and entertainment components, condominiums/apartments, open-air lifestyle centers, 60 regional malls, over 300 department stores as well as developer and corporate headquarter office space.

Contact: Abigail Dachille, ka architecture, 216.830.1584, adachill@kainc.com