Architects: LeRoy Troyer
Location: Cincinnati, OH, USA
Area: 235600.0 ft2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Answers in Genesis
Client: Answers in Genesis/Crosswater Canyon
Destination Concepts & Development: Cary Summers & LeRoy Troyer
Answers In Genesis : Patrick Marsh; Exhibits & Theming
Carpentry Amish Carpentry Crews From: Amish Carpentry Crews from IN, OH, PA, IL, KY, TN, GA
Project Mechanical/Electrical: Ron Troyer, P.E. (Troyer Group)
Project Structural Engineer: Jason Hickle, P.E. (Troyer Group)
Structural Consultant : Tamarack Grove Engineering (Bow and Stern of Ark)
Colorado Timber Frame: Heavy timber milling
Roofing: TruCraft
Structural Wood Systems : Glulams
From the architect. The one-of-a-kind Ark Encounter project, said to be the largest timber-framed structure in the world, has been completed in Williamstown, KY (40 miles south of Cincinnati, OH).
A family-oriented, historically authentic, and environmentally friendly themed attraction, the Ark Encounter is a to-scale replica of the Biblical Noah’s Ark, which market studies suggest will see 1.2 – 2 million visitors annually. Phase 1 of the Ark Encounter also has a 1,500 person seat restaurant, zip line courses, and a petting zoo. The project began nearly 7 years ago with the planning and permitting process, now the Ark Encounter officially opened on July 7th, 2016.
The Noah’s Ark story is about a man with great faith who built a large ship to hold his family and 2 of every living animal species to spare them from a catastrophic flood. Today, the life-sized reconstruction is a design feat unlike any other structure, and is a park for all to visit.