If you’ve ever found yourself in the Clays Mill Road area, you may have come upon a polygonal-shaped building that looks plucked out of a sci-fi movie. But it’s not fiction — it’s the Unitarian Universalist Church, which was designed by former UK professor Herb Greene.
Greene, who taught at UK from 1962-1982, is one of the pioneers of the organic architecture movement, which focuses on finding balance between our natural landscape and human habitation.
To commemorate his accomplishments and dive deeper into his career, his niece Lila Cohen produced the new documentary “Remembering the Future with Herb Greene.” The film explores his beginnings in Oklahoma, mentorship with renowned architect Bruce Goff (aka Frank Lloyd Wright’s mentee), and the environment that inspired his career trajectory.
“Uncle Herb’s architecture is a visionary embodiment of a free imagination. He continues to inspire us to think beyond convention and celebrate the richness of the world around and within us,” said Cohen.
If you’re interested in learning more, join Cohen and others for a demo screening of the film at the Kentucky Theatre’s Art on the Screen series, tonight at 7:15 p.m. Then tomorrow, head to the O’Neill House for a mixer and fundraiser to support the film’s completion, as well as celebrate Greene’s 95th birthday.
