Pyramid Scheme

Yeah, that thing is pretty good. Nashville also played a big role in the War Between the States, but most of the battlefields have been developed over, except for the Overton house.

Then they should buy some surface parking lot in Midtown and go for 700'!

I think the exposed wood keeps a natural feel to it since it's supposed to be reminiscent of Indians.

That's what I thought too. No imagination or talent. Any child could have said "Take some poles and paint stripes on them". Also, even though art is subjective, everyone will be driving or walking by seeing this thing so there should have been some more effort put into it. It doesn't need to be the Arc de Triumph, but it should be better than sticks. The roundabout in Music Row is 50 times better.

I guess it's similar to a "painting-by-the-numbers" kit. Art is subjective and I definitely have particular tastes, but this is a bit much. I hope the prof drew a good check from it, if nothing else but for chutzpah. Who knows. When the installation is finished, maybe I'll change my mind.

It was just sarcasm. The artist is a California professor named Christopher Moeller. Some people see art, I see a $750,000 group of sticks.

There's no artist connected to this: it's a bunch of poles.

That's where the Hard Rock Hotel might eventually be.

Ah. Well once they get going I'm sure it'll grow like a bamboo shoot, you know, with its 2 cranes and whathaveyou.

I second this query.

Amen! I think Nashville is growing in a distinctly "Nashville" way. I don't think we should be like Charlotte, Atlanta, Austin or anything other than Nashville. I noticed that lots of old buildings are being rejuvenated instead replaced, perhaps the tracks should be the same.

Yeah they're shooting themselves in foot by not seeing what's going on around them. Those roads won't support all that development so they need to start really considering an el or light-rail or something. This convention center seems to have a lot of skepticism directed toward it. I remember a lot of people here in Memphis were upset because the African American music museum was going to Nashville, but I guess it won't if the site won't even be developed like what a lot of folks here are saying. The reason it went to Nashville instead of Memphis is because Nashville had superior planning and fundraising whereas Memphis was just relying on the fact that "we're Memphis" which doesn't quite cut it. I thought that would be a pretty positive sign that the convention center site is going to happen.

I've lurked for a couple of months. I've been living in Memphis lately and haven't lived in Nashville since 2002, but what's going on in Nashville is fascinating to me. I never thought this sort of development would happen, building a 38 floor skyscraper that's not even in the typical skyline section of downtown is shocking to me in a good way. I hope Nashville turns itself into a big beautiful world-class city, but some people seem to have this idea that it's impossible for Nashville and I hope that doesn't become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Thanks. I had to create an account and say something after reading all that naysaying.

I agree! I grew up in Nashville and it was always just some small sleepy city, but now its ranked #3 on Forbes list of boom towns. The only thing that might be holding Nashville back are people who have this idea that Nashville will always just be a little city and real growth will never happen.