601 Lafayette
Situated along the gateway to Pie Town, an elemental structure and composed building form reflects the surrounding environment and skies, with a dynamic interplay of light, shadow, and scale. For a holistic civic presence from street to residential tower, the continuous façade eliminates the distinction between the living, service zones, and parking floors. Deep vertical white ribs accentuate the slender and geometric proportions of the 32-story building, sculpting light and shadow throughout the day, while in between these structural ribs, blue-tinted glass and glazed ceramic panels amplify the hues of the Tennessee skies. Sustainable strategies for energy efficiency including natural ventilation, daylighting, shading, and native plantings are woven into the planning throughout the building.
Client
VeLa Development Partners
Location
Nashville, TN, US
Years
2022
Site Area
1.06 acres
Floor Area
600,942 GSF
Partners
Sharon Johnston, Mark Lee
Project Team
Nicholas Hofstede (Project Director), Ted Zhang, Christian Szalay, Dylan Rupar, Emily Wu
Executive Architect
Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC)
CONSULTANT TEAM
Planning Consultant: Kimley-Horn; Landscape Architect: Grace Fuller Design; Visualizations: Igor Brozyna
CONSTRUCTION TEAM