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K. Norman Berry FAIA (March 13, 1933 – May 18, 2021) was an American architect in practice in Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky from 1965 until his retirement.
K. Norman Berry | |
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| Born | March 13, 1933 |
| Died | May 18, 2021 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Ida Lee Willis Memorial Award, Kentucky Heritage Council (1985); Fellow, American Institute of Architects (1994); Oberwarth Gold Medal Award, AIA Kentucky (1999) |
| Practice | Office of Oberwarth Associates; Berry, Burris & Thompson; K. Norman Berry Associates |
Life and career
Kenneth Norman "Norm" Berry was born March 13, 1933 in Corbin, Kentucky to George D. Berry and Gertrude Berry, nee Worley. He was educated at the University of Kentucky, earning a BSCE in 1955. He worked for the United States Steel Corporation and architects McLoney, Tune & Clark and Gray & Coblin in Louisville and Frankfort before returning to the university, from which he earned a BArch in 1965.[1] In 1965 Berry and two associates, James E. Burris and Milton Thompson, acquired the office of Frankfort architect C. Julian Oberwarth. They continued the firm as the Office of Oberwarth Associates and later as Berry, Burris & Thompson. In 1971 Burris and Thompson withdrew from the partnership. Berry moved the firm to Louisville and continued it as a sole proprietorship under the name of K. Norman Berry Associates. In 1994 a new partnership under the same name was formed with Steven A. Eggers.[2] In 2006 Eggers became managing partner of the firm and Berry gradually reduced his involvement until he retired.
Berry was particularly interested in preservation, which became the focus of his firm. He was responsible for the restoration of the Jefferson County Jail and Riverside, The Farnsley–Moremen Landing in Louisville and Federal Hill at My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown. In 1985 he and his firm were awarded the Ida Lee Willis Memorial Award from the Kentucky Heritage Council.[2]
New construction projects included the postmodern University Club at the University of Louisville, completed in 1991,[2] and the Louisville Slugger Field, designed with HNTB and completed in 2000.[3]
Berry was a member of the American Institute of Architects. He was elected a Fellow in 1994 and in 1999 was recipient of the Oberwarth Gold Medal Award of AIA Kentucky. His firm was also awarded the Distinguished Firm Award of AIA Kentucky in 1990 and 2016.[3]
Personal life
Berry was married in 1957 to Doris Dilliard Mitchell. They had two children, one son and one daughter.[1] He died May 18, 2021 in St. Matthews, Kentucky at the age of 88.[3]
