Done Deals: Nashville’s new $585 million convention center to open May 19

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Nashville’s new $585 million convention center to open May 19

Music City Center, Downtown Nashville, TN

Andy McLean

NASHVILLE, TN (May 9, 2013) – An all-new landmark in Music City’s iconic downtown will open its doors May 19. At 1.2 million square feet of convention center area, Music City Center will give Nashville a bigger stage to host larger conventions and meetings and, ultimately, to make a greater impact on the economy of the city and state.

Collaboration among architecture firms tvsdesign, Tuck-Hinton and Moody Nolan, the construction team of Bell/Clark/Harmony and the Nashville mayor’s office led to design cues that incorporate iconic scenes and sounds from Nashville and the state.

Bridgestone Arena, Downtown Nashville

“There is a lot of love, care, heart and soul that have gone into this project from all three firms, the construction team and the mayor,” said Andy McLean with tvsdesign, one of the project’s principal architects. “We all wanted to create a landmark that would not only make Nashville proud but also reflect the unique culture of the area.”

The new center anchors a 16-acre site just south of Broadway between Fifth and Eighth Avenues and Demonbreun and Korean Veterans’ Boulevard, adjacent to both the Bridgestone Arena and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It’s already serving as an anchor to economic development – more than 100 meetings and 800,000 hotel room nights have been booked.