1030 Music Row

Tuck-Hinton Architecture & Design

A repeat client asked for a fresh, exciting product that would appeal to Nashville’s progressive tenants on the boundary of the historic and evolving Music Row and Edgehill neighborhoods. The designed solution is one of the region’s first large scale, fully timber framed structure; a five-story office building including structured underground parking. Showcasing the timber at the street level and terraces above ensures that everyone can experience the beautiful natural material and comprehend that this is not another steel or concrete frame. Special detail was given to the intersection of wood and concrete, allowing the timber building to float over the base. The rustication of the concrete piers recalls famous Edgehill sculptor William Edmonson. And, the brass accents throughout the building pay respect to the rich, early musical history of Edgehill. The wood not only creates warm, comfortable, & visually interesting interior and exterior spaces, but it is also uniquely sustainable compared to other structural materials. The total embodied carbon with a mass timber construction is minimal compared to a structure made of concrete or steel, as well as, when grown it absorbs up to 2 tons of C02 from the atmosphere. The mass timber was pre-fabricated off site, allowing the reduction of emissions on site of about 20%. Another benefit of mass timber, especially with the decline of freshwater, is that it uses 30 times less water to produce mass timber compared to reinforced concrete. The rapidly renewable wood that is used can be grown in U.S. and Canadian commercial forests in seven minutes. The unique structural system greatly expedites the construction schedule as well, allowing the construction process to be completed much faster and with a smaller construction crew than one using traditional construction methods, thus beginning to produce revenue for the client at a much earlier date. The building’s design puts the health and wellbeing of the occupants in the forefront. Mass timber connects occupants to natural materials, helping aid overall wellbeing psychologically, physically, and cognitively. All floors have access to the outdoors by sight using visual glass, as well as an open-air terrace space they can access.