Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge

[Titans10]

Wow, I'm speechless. What a horrible design. 

[Titans101]

Guy's true story. I have read plenty of posts on here without responding on this subject about the fear of Nashville having height until seeing this. Years ago back I think maybe in 2006 when the proposal of the original signature tower had the rendering sitting on a table at a meeting and Tony G was explaining all the details of it. I think this was during the time that he had to get the approval from the FAA regarding height. On one of the local news channels I kid you not. There was this older lady that had to work for the MDHA or some group at that time that looked like she was about late 50's early 60's was talking with one of the news people on the evening news that said that if it was up to her. NO building, I mean absolutely NO building will ever exceed the Batman building. She wanted the Batman building to always remaining the tallest with it's uniqueness. It's somewhere on tape at one of the local news stations of her saying that. It has to be on archives somewhere back in I want to say from 2005-2007. I never forgot that comment was made at that time. So just think about all of the other mindsets on the MDHA with the fear of hot with people set in their ways on things. It sounds a little too harsh but some of those people have to retire or die off in order to have a different way of thinking on development in Nashville close to downtown. 

[troyboytn]

An incredible disappointment for sure but really guys, did any of you expect anything different from Hensler and especially from Eakin? Not sure whats up with MDHA...if this garbage would have been proposed before the Metropolitan Planning Commission here in Knoxville, Hensler and Eakin would be laughed out of the room if nothing more than how absurdly hideous it is (even though Knoxville and Knoxvillians would love a new project of this size).

[rookzie]

Well, we might as well just batten down and live with the fact that Nashville will become little more than the 1960s version of Lego-Town (before the kits had curved shapes)

I've seen more class in a chunk of Galena mineral, than in the unwavering trend here.  

Edited July 28, 2016 by rookzie

[BnaBreaker]

This makes me want to scream.  Seriously, what the hell is MDHA smoking?!?!!?!?!?!  Is Eakin paying them off or something???  There is NO WAY that is objectively the best choice for that property.  I mean it really seems like they went out of their way to pick the worst proposal.  I'm stunned.  I'm stunned.  This is truly an outrage.  We'd better have some answers coming, and fast.  The *only* justification I can think of was that, as others have surmised, they're trying to preserve the views of downtown for the residents of RMH, which of course, is a completely insane thing to have as your number one priority.  

Just one of many potential proposals that were deemed lesser than the short mono-color box that was selected:

Edited July 27, 2016 by BnaBreaker

[MLBrumby]

Very EURO!!!

[claya91]

Can someone explain what the h3ll was wrong with Tony's proposal? Nashville is running out of centrally located river front land to be developed. Maybe they'll pull a 'Westin' with the windows so you can see Eakin smoking crack on the top floor. Unreal.

[GreenHillsBoy]

After seeing the other proposals, I'm totally convinced that this was the absolute worse BY FAR.  This must be looked into further as it smells of a pay off or worse.  I still can't tell what the drive in movie screen is, but if it is a hotel or residence, it looks way too much like the Hyatt in Columbus which is hideous.

[BnaBreaker]

22 minutes ago, GreenHillsBoy said:

After seeing the other proposals, I'm totally convinced that this was the absolute worse BY FAR.  This must be looked into further as it smells of a pay off or worse.  I still can't tell what the drive in movie screen is, but if it is a hotel or residence, it looks way too much like the Hyatt in Columbus which is hideous.

It actually reminds me of The Doubletree Hotel in downtown Nashville, which was built in 1979.  I'm with you in thinking there must be some sort of pay off here, not because I have any evidence of course, but simply because there is no rational reason I can think of why this would be selected.  Even amongst the more conservative proposals that didn't include large towers, this one was still, as far as I can tell, objectively the worst proposal by far.  To me, though the tower is bland and uninspired, it isn't even the worst part of it.  The worst part in my opinion is how the rest of the vast lands here are filled up by low rise buildings that look like parking garages in Cool Springs and useless 'green space.'  

Edited July 27, 2016 by BnaBreaker

[MidTenn1]

Rejection!!!!????

 

[BnaBreaker]

Oh ya know, we could have had a landmark tower which doubled as a new tallest and tripled as an architectural statement piece that people the world over would notice...but it might have blocked an old lady's view of the river, so let's go with another nondescript squatty box that will inspire no one.  As dmillsphoto said on the previous page, whoever pushed for this to be the outcome seriously needs to be fired.  What unfathomable incompetence.  

And another question...how the hell does this cost $150 million more than Eakin's own fifteen story 12th and Demonbreun?

Edited July 28, 2016 by BnaBreaker

[Lexy]

This is insulting and highly offensive.  Typical Eakins garbage.

[UTgrad09]

 

[TNinVB]

Disgusting. What the hell is wrong with these people. They should all be fired. 

[Nashtitans]

I usually just lurk on this forum as I like to keep up with Nashville development, but I had to make an account for this. I saw the other designs and was in awe. Then I looked at the one we got. Wtf is wrong with the MDHA...Is there anyway this could be changed or something? Like could they have a change of mind or is this final

[BnaBreaker]

Here is the email address for the Executive Office of MDHA:  [email protected]

It is listed on their "contact us" page on their website folks, don't be shy, tell them what you think!

[CenterHill]

I've scrolled through all the renderings and for the life of me I'm trying to find one thing I like about the design.    Can't.     It does not present well from any angle, any vantage point.    Nothing about it is urban.    Would be fine in Cool Springs, but totally misses the mark for where SoBro is going.    Tragically wasted opportunity.   

[markhollin]

These designs by Eakin and Hensler are not only insufficient for the prominence that these sites as the gateway into this city deserve, they are lame.  It is disconcerting how MDHA could think that they were superior in any way to most of the other candidates.  I am writing to the MDHA leadership to voice my profound disappointment, and challenge them to reconsider this decision, or at least go back to Eakin/Hensler to resubmit better ideas.

[bhibbs]

additional photos the Tennessean just released:

 

[dmillsphoto]

MOD NOTE - I'VE RELOCATED POSTS FROM THE LAST HOUR TO THE OFFICIAL MDHA-TROLLEY-BARNS-WTF-YOU'RE-ACTUALLY-SERIOUS-THREAD. 

I didn't want this thread to get completely trashed.

[markhollin]

Update on the SoBro Diner.  Looking SE from corner of Molloy and Demonbreun:

[mwill18]

What else is this building going to be used for? Surely this whole thing isn't a diner...right?

[titanhog]

8 minutes ago, mwill18 said:

What else is this building going to be used for? Surely this whole thing isn't a diner...right?

Yeah...that's strange to have a 6 story diner.  Maybe offices?

[markhollin]

24 minutes ago, mwill18 said:

What else is this building going to be used for? Surely this whole thing isn't a diner...right?

Yep---fully a 24-hour diner with some music stages and a bar or two thrown-in on several floors. 

[titanhog]

18 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Yep---fully a 24-hour diner with some music stages and a bar or two thrown-in on several floors. 

Looks like a great place for someone to get drunk, fall off of a balcony...and crack that head open.