HOSPITALITY
Churchill Downs Racetrack | Aristides Lounge & Loft
Louisville, KY
R2I worked with Churchill Downs, Inc. (CDI) to re-design and expand their 95,000 sf second-floor Clubhouse, located at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky; also known as the home of the Kentucky Derby.
The modernization encompassed most of the 95,000 SF Clubhouse area and was designed to improve the track experience for guests that enter the space on Oaks or Derby Day.
R2A & R2I designed the Aristides Lounge; formerly an unfinished space that was occasionally used for select events (including the Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw) and is now a permanent fixture, outfitted with table seating for nearly 300 guests, 27 flat-screen TVs, and a full-service bar.
In addition to the Lounge, we worked closely with CDI to configure and build an additional upper level that leads to the Loft at Aristides Lounge. The Loft is directly above the Aristides Lounge and accessed by a new staircase and elevator, designed to offer intimate dining with table seating for more than 300 guests, 38 flat-screen TVs, and a full-service bar.
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