Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Niteo
Lead Designers Erik Crowell
Other Designer's names Clara Tsao, Esin Yavuz, Benjamin Salzman, Reza Sadeghi
Architecture Company Smith Gee Studio
Interior Design Company Smith Gee Studio
Client New City
Photo Credits Erik Crowell
Other Credits Jim Irwin, Gavin Lejameyer, Omar Bakeer, Kristen Gruhn
Completion Date August 10, 2023
Project Location Nashville, Tennessee
Entry DescriptionThe project is located on the banks of the Cumberland River in the historic Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. The renovation salvaged the historic meatpacking building shell and transformed it into a modern mixed use hub. The lighting design was conceived to compliment the juxtaposition of the historic building and the modern interventions. This formerly industrial area of Nashville was mostly lit with low-pressure sodium lamps, giving an amber glow. This inspired the lighting concept to utilize amber light to highlight the historic brick portions of the building and warm white light for the modern additions. This two-tone color scheme allowed for high color rendering light for occupants, while allowing the development to maintain the areas historic character. At the main entry a set of illuminated stairs lead to an amber accent wall as you cross the threshold into the building. Next you enter the central courtyard where salvaged concrete columns are uplit in white light to appear as statues within the surrounding brick volume accented in amber light. A new concrete wall set within the adjacent glass volume is grazed with light to provide a lantern like effect in the courtyard. Circulation spaces feature amber light grazing historic brick walls with corten steel cylinder downlights for circulation. Backlit existing skylights and other features imbue a warm amber glow.
Sustainability ApproachCustom valences and precision optics were used to create a design that is dark sky friendly.
Energy efficient LED sources are utilized throughout to achieve maximum energy savings. The use of amber LED diodes achieves additional energy savings over a static white solution for grazing and floodlighting effects.
A control system is utilized throughout with photosensor control and dimmed set levels that achieve maximum energy savings over time for the installation.
