GEODIS Park
GEODIS Park
Awards Category : : Large Project (over 25,000 sf)
Standing at the heart of the Nashville Fairgrounds Redevelopment Master Plan, GEODIS Park, home to Nashville’s Soccer Club, captures the energy and dedication of Nashville fans with a design reminiscent of the site’s industrial past that is thoughtfully responsive to the surrounding residential neighborhood.
The anchor of the 117-acre urban renewal, GEODIS Park is inspired by the buzzing creative community and former manufacturing facilities that define the neighborhood. Its contemporary structure allows form to follow function. A simple, rational structure with expressed cross-bracing establishes a strong identity and creates an open-air venue protected by a 360-degree canopy. The exposed steel structure nods to the site’s industrial past, as well as to the adjacent Nashville Speedway and the fairground rides that once claimed the site. The brick-clad concourse brings the structure back down to the pedestrian level and establishes a clear connection with the surrounding residential homes.
Thoughtful design elements provide fans with a spectacular game-day experience and boast a look and feel that speaks to the creativity of Music City. GEODIS Park is also meant for more than soccer – designed to host concerts and community activities, further reinforcing the building as a magnet for the community.
The site’s master plan was funded by Metro Nashville and developed over two years through multiple data-driven studies that identified the best mixed-use scenario based on market analyses.
In February 2020, Nashville Mayor John Cooper and Nashville Soccer Club lead owner John R. Ingram reached an agreement that ultimately led to the construction of GEODIS Park. Under the terms of the deal, Nashville Soccer Club agreed to fund 100% of stadium construction with private dollars through cash investment, stadium lease payments, and revenues generated at the stadium by attendees of events.
As part of that agreement, both parties agreed to a statement of principles that includes dedicated open space between the soccer stadium and the historic speedway. The deal ultimately eliminated taxpayer and Metro Nashville budget burden for stadium construction while keeping in place the first Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) in Tennessee.
GEODIS Park’s success is defined by each game’s overwhelming attendance. Tickets to the club’s opening match were sold out within minutes of being open to the general public. Since the first match, GEODIS Park has averaged 29,168 fans per game (96% of the stadium seats), almost completely selling out every game. In June, Nashville Soccer Club surpassed 23,000 season ticket memberships and sold out their allotment of season tickets for the season.
Date of Completion: May 2022
Client: Metro Nashville Sports Authority
General Contractor: Mortenson | Messer
Consultants:
Civil Engineer
Barge Civil Associates
John Gore
615.356.9911
jgore@bcacivil.com
6606 Charlotte Pike, #210
Nashville, TN 37209
Structural Engineer
Walter P. Moore
Justin Barton
816.701.2122
jbarton@walterpmoore.com
1100 Walnut, Suite 1825
Kansas City, MO 64106
Structural Engineer
Logan Patri Engineering
Rao Patri
615.726.2902
rpatri@loganpatriengineering.com
630 Southgate Avenue, Suite C
Nashville, TN 37203
MEP Engineer
ME Engineers
Brent Billau
816.702.0501
Brent.Billau@me-engineers.com
2480 Pershing Road Suite 100
Kansas City MO 64108
MEP Engineer
DFH Services
Angela Buckner
615.390.6131
angela@dfhservices.com
PO Box 120371
Nashville, TN 37212
Landscape Architect
Hawkins Partners, Inc.
Kim Hawkins
615.255.5218
k.hawkins@hawkinspartners.com
110 S 10th Street
Nashville, TN 37206
FF&E
Casella Interiors
Laret Casella
615.255.2251
Laret@casellainteriors.com
1500 4th Avenue N, #103
Nashville, TN 37208
Construction Manager
Mortenson | Messer
Tom Clark
612.280.9712
Tom.clark@mortenson.com
401 Church St, Ste #1801
Nashville, TN 37219
AV / Security
WJHW
Todd Semple
972.934.3700
tsemple@wjhw.com
3424 Midcourt Rd, Suite 124
Carrollton, TX 75006
Code / Life Safety
Howe Engineers
Andrew Newman
781.878.3500
andrew@howeengineers.com
141 Longwater Drive, Suite 110
Norwell, MA 02061
Foodservice Design
Duray
Mark Newlin
303.944.0796
markn@durayco.com
7125 W. Jefferson Avenue Suite 350 | Lakewood, CO 80235
Specifications
Lynn Jolley
615.876.8096
ljolley@comcast.net
ADA
Ed Roether Consulting
Ed Roether
913.549.6479
ed@edroetherconsulting.com
25950 Mission Belleview
Louisburg, KS 66056
Graphic Design
Populous / McCoy Design
Francisco Besa
816.221.1578
Francisco.Besa@populous.com
4800 Main Street, Suite 300
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
McCoy Design
Laura McCoy
615.403.6509
laura@mccoynash.com
615 Main Street, Suite 202
Nashville, TN 37206
Interior Design
Populous
Felicia Balestrere
816.221.1578
felicia.balestrere@populous.com
4800 Main Street, Suite 300
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Photography Credits:
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