Reclaim and Revitalize the Rail Front
For over a century, the site supported the sprawling publishing and distribution center of Lifeway Christian Resources. Designed to support limited private commercial and industrial functions, the campus prohibited growth and urban connection from the central business district. In response, our team approached the Nashville Yards masterplan and the development of the two towers as an opportunity to link these sites into the energetic fabric of downtown through a focus on placemaking, experience, connectivity, activity and access.
Bridging Streets, Uniting Communities
Platform Way, a new elevated vehicular and pedestrian viaduct, was designed as an investment in publicly accessible infrastructure to support the future growth and development of adjacent building sites while establishing the public link to Church Street, to the downtown core street elevation, and to the rest of Nashville Yards. It hosts pedestrian pathways connecting the community to tenant lobbies, to a variety of retail spaces, and serves as the primary vehicular pathway/access point to public and tenant parking activities.
Elevated Outdoor Amenity Spaces
The towers host approximately 36,000 square feet of outdoor space across three levels. A variety of open, covered and shaded spaces are surrounded by lush native plantings and organically shaped planter walls that define walkways and lead to communal gathering spaces as well as an expansive dog park. These offerings encourage employees—and their pets—to get outdoors and enjoy views of the natural surroundings through spaces that are specifically designed to support a variety of work and social activities of all group sizes.
Nashville-Inspired Interior Experience
The interior spaces throughout 101 and 201 Platform Way North tell a distinctive Native Nashville story. Our team delivered a sustainable, Class-A office tower that celebrates Nashville through its people, places and wide-open spaces, while providing building amenities and program elements that align with their well-established corporate hub on the West coast.
Experiential Interiors That Celebrate Culture and Craft
Experiential Design and Wayfinding bring the Nashville spirit alive in every space. Each level is inspired by unique stories of Nashville’s history, with dedicated levels for music-makers, neighborhoods, the city’s culinary scene and other distinctively Nashville markers.
