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Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Nashville , TN, USA
Architect
Bjarke Ingels Group / William Rawn Associates
Executive Architect
HASTINGS Architecture

The new Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)campus anchors Nashville’s East Bank, combining performance, education, and public space within a single framework. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the 307,000 SF complex is organized as a series of connected venues and public areas linked to the riverfront and city.

The facade is defined by a layered composition of high performance glazing and sculptural screening elements. Expansive vertical glazing zones reaching approximately 70 feet in height are articulated with staggered horizontal mullions and integrated acoustic isolation joints. These allow for large uninterrupted spans while addressing acoustic separation between interior program and exterior public space. In front of this enclosure, an anodized aluminum tube screen with varying diameters creates a dynamic undulating surface that modulates light, views, and solar exposure while reinforcing the project’s identity as a civic landmark.

At the base and roof levels, precast wall elements extend into the landscape, aligning with insulated roof assemblies and pavers to define exterior circulation areas. Stainless steel picket railings complete the assembly and tie the building to the site.

Front collaborated with the design team from concept through all design stages, supporting the design and integration of the facade systems.

Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG
Courtesy of BIG

The new Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)campus anchors Nashville’s East Bank, combining performance, education, and public space within a single framework. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the 307,000 SF complex is organized as a series of connected venues and public areas linked to the riverfront and city.

The facade is defined by a layered composition of high performance glazing and sculptural screening elements. Expansive vertical glazing zones reaching approximately 70 feet in height are articulated with staggered horizontal mullions and integrated acoustic isolation joints. These allow for large uninterrupted spans while addressing acoustic separation between interior program and exterior public space. In front of this enclosure, an anodized aluminum tube screen with varying diameters creates a dynamic undulating surface that modulates light, views, and solar exposure while reinforcing the project’s identity as a civic landmark.

At the base and roof levels, precast wall elements extend into the landscape, aligning with insulated roof assemblies and pavers to define exterior circulation areas. Stainless steel picket railings complete the assembly and tie the building to the site.

Front collaborated with the design team from concept through all design stages, supporting the design and integration of the facade systems.

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