Tall, arched windows and marble cladding feature in a mid-century building in Tennessee that has become the new home of American firm Hastings Architecture.
Named after its address in downtown Nashville, 225 Polk Avenue, the project entailed the transformation of a 1965, modern-style building that was originally designed by architect Bruce Crabtree.
The mid-century building at 225 Polk Avenue in Nashville has been revived
For 35 years, the multi-level structure ? which sits among government buildings ? housed the Nashville Public Library. It totals 42,000 square feet (3,902 square metres).
"After the library was relocated in 2001, the site fell into a state of disrepair," said local firm Hastings Architecture, which was founded in 1985. The building houses the offices of Hastings Architecture and other companies
The firm's partners bought the vacant building in 2017 and set out to revive it. Today, it houses a 24,000-square-foot (2,229-square-metre) studio for Hastings Architecture, along with offices for United Talent Agency and the architecture firm McAlpine.
"Hastings saw in the library an opportunity to create a striking space for its growing firm, and a chance to revitalise an important historic landmark in the community," the firm said.
The interior was reconfigured to create a more open atmosphere
The project entailed a merging of old and new. The team refurbished certain historic details while also introducing contemporary elements.
The exterio...