TPAC unveils design for East Bank center
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A rendering of the new TPAC as seen from Lower Broad. Image: courtesy of TPAC
The new skyline-altering Tennessee Performing Arts Center will be perfectly framed by Lower Broadway as you look east across the Cumberland River from downtown, according to new design renderings released Thursday.
Why it matters: TPAC unveiled the new comprehensive design plans for its $600 million facility on the East Bank, marking an important update for the project that has been in the works for years.
- TPAC's backers envision the new facility as a cultural landmark for Nashville.
Zoom in: The renderings show how the new TPAC will fit into the East Bank. Located along the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, the facility will be the main structure people see from Broadway.
- The building was designed by world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.
- The new renderings also show what the inside of the main performance hall will look like.
By the numbers: The 307,000-square-foot facility features four performance venues, which range in size from the large Broadway Hall to a small cabaret theater.
- The new center will also include a dance and opera hall and a flexible black box theater.
State of play: TPAC received $500 million in state funding for the project and is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to raise the rest of the money.
- Metro contributed the land. After months of negotiation, TPAC and Mayor Freddie O'Connell finalized an infrastructure agreement last year.
What she's saying: "This new center represents the future of the performing arts in Nashville and across our state," TPAC president and CEO Jennifer Turner said in a statement.