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East Bank Arts Center Gets Green Light

307,000 sq ft Tennessee Performing Arts Center approved for East Bank, Nashville.

New cultural reference. Tennessee Performing Arts Center by BIG | METALOCUS
New cultural reference. Tennessee Performing Arts Center by BIG | METALOCUS — Image via Metalocus
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Unveils Architectural Designs - Nashville Lifestyles
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Unveils Architectural Designs - Nashville Lifestyles — Image via Nashville Lifestyles
BIG Reveals Design for Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, United States | ArchDaily
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See TPAC's new East Bank campus in renderings
See TPAC's new East Bank campus in renderings — Image via The Tennessean
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), designed by BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with William Rawn Associates and HASTINGS Architecture, repositions Nashville's cultural core along the Cumberland River. Extending the energy of
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), designed by BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with William Rawn Associates and HASTINGS Architecture, repositions Nashville's cultural core along the Cumberland River. Extending the energy of — Image via Instagram

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center East Bank Center, a 307,000 sq ft mixed-use project, is approved for Nashville's East Bank, across the Cumberland River from Lower Broadway. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group with William Rawn Associates and HASTINGS Architecture, it includes four performance venues: a Grand Broadway hall, Dance & Opera hall, flexible black box theater, and intimate cabaret. Additional features are rehearsal studios, classrooms, public lobbies, a rooftop terrace with skyline and river views, and landscaped public spaces. Completion is set for December 31, 2030. Direct pedestrian-bridge connectivity will enhance accessibility, enriching Nashville's East Bank cultural landscape.

Project Details

Address
East Bank, across Cumberland River from Lower Broadway
Status
approved
Square Footage
307,000 sq ft
Expected Completion
2030-12-31
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