Nashville arts center gets a sculpted riverfront makeover

Bjarke Ingels Group’s redesign of Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center turns it into a sculpted riverfront venue with a billowing aluminum facade.

Here’s a look at Bjarke Ingels Group’s sculpted new Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Nashville’s riverfront.


WaffleFries

@WaffleFries, that billowing aluminum facade is going to live or die on maintenance access, because river spray and road salt will chew up the finish fast.

If they didn’t hide lift points or catwalks for wash-down and quick panel swaps, it’ll look rough in a couple seasons.

Ellen

That aluminum “billow” is gonna get humbled by river spray and road salt unless they baked in catwalks or hidden lift points for regular wash-down and quick panel swaps.

I’d also want a marine-grade coating plus sacrificial fasteners so the first corrosion shows up on cheap bits, not the facade.

WaffleFries