Construction recently started on 5 City Blvd, a new 15-story office and mixed-use building in Nashville, Tenn. Located on a uniquely shaped site, the 730,000-sf, high-rise structure features curved, stepped massing and amenities with a focus on wellness.
The building contains 350,000 sf of Class A office space, 15,000 sf of ground-floor retail, and parking with more than 900 stalls across multiple levels. A variety of floor plates cater to different tenant needs.
The building appears to “peel and unfold” along the eastern façade, echoing the site’s geometry while creating a series of large-scale stepped terraces that provide outdoor amenity spaces with unobstructed views of the Nashville skyline.
High-performance, floor-to-ceiling glass is used throughout all commercial spaces. Copper-toned vertical fins provide passive shading while referencing the coloring of the native clay found on the site.
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“Challenging sites often lead to memorable design solutions,” says Paul De Santis, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Partner and Co-Design Director with Goettsch Partners (GP), designers of the project. “The design for 5 City Blvd strives to balance sculptural expression with pragmatic planning.”
Retail spaces along the base contribute to a pedestrian-friendly environment within a larger development that provides an active streetscape. The southeast corner of the parcel has been left open to create a new plaza that forms the symbolic heart of the community. Accessed by boutique retail and office users alike, the plaza will be an active, light-filled, and creatively landscaped space.
Designed to achieve LEED and Wired standards, the project is intended to attract users who are seeking a healthy and technologically advanced work environment, according to a GP news release. The project is slated for completion in the fall of 2024.
On the building team:
Owner and/or developer: Convexity Properties
Design architect/Architect of record: Goettsch Partners
MEP engineer: I.C. Thomasson Associates
Structural engineer: Forefront Structural Engineers
General contractor/construction manager: JE Dunn
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