Lexington parking garage recognized by Travel Channel

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Lexington’s very own Main Street Helix Parking Garage has been recognized as art by the Travel Channel.

The garage is featured in a series “10 Amazing Urban Transformations: Parking Garages as Artworks.”

The caption from the site says, “How do you turn an ugly concrete garage into a thing of beauty? The city planners of Lexington, Kentucky decided to revitalize the downtown area by renovating the Helix Garage and transforming it into a large scale public art installation. Decorative stainless steel panels are illuminated by an elaborate LED lighting system installed by Vincent Lighting Systems which adds visual splash to the structure.”