Federal Courthouse, 6 & 8 stories, 276,000 sq. ft.,

[markhollin]

Courtesy of Scott UAS:
 

[Native]

Photo today from the Nashville City Center shows more progress on the roof.

[MLBrumby]

The most amazing thing about that photo (above) is the direction of the shot. Looking in that direction a mere five years ago would have shown no notable buildings (ok, one exception with the Unions Station Hotel) of any size. To look toward the southwest from that vantage, it looks like an urban landscape. 

So, is the grey going OVER the red? 

Edited October 16, 2020 by MLBrumby

[markhollin]

Looking SW from 7th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:

[Native]

Exactly two weeks after my shot above, the progress on the roof is minimal.   It does appear the material being used is metallic and will be a light gray.  But it almost appears white in the latest shot.  Close enough for government work.

[markhollin]

Glass treatments on Rotunda starting.

Looking west from 7th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:
 

[markhollin]

Continued work on glass treatments for roof of rotunda.

Looking SW from intersection of Church St. and 7th Ave. North:
 

[markhollin]

Looking NE from intersection of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Commerce St:
 

[MLBrumby]

Has the federal government (GSA) bought the Berger building too. If not, anyone know of the security plan regarding that building?  And anyone know of plans for that area just to the south of the building in the same block. I assume it will be a protected parking lot with security fencing. 

[smeagolsfree]

No they do not ownthe Berger building, however I think the GSA property fingers itsway to the  corner.

[downtownresident]

14 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

No they do not ownthe Berger building, however I think the GSA property fingers itsway to the  corner.

It comes close, but not quite. The Berger building lot is roughly(on my phone) highlighted: 

[markhollin]

More prep work being done on glass treatment for rotunda.

Looking SW from intersection of Church St. and 7th Ave. North:
 

[Nash_12South]

It kinda looks like some sort of religious institution to me.......

[markhollin]

Security walls along Commerce St. beginning to rise.

Looking NE from Commerce. St., 1/2 block east of Rosa L. Parks Blvd:
 

Looking north from Commerce. St., 1/2 block east of Rosa L. Parks Blvd:

[LA_TN]

View from 8th and Church corner

[markhollin]

Looking SE from intersection of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Church St:
 

[CenterHill]

On 2/24/2021 at 4:30 PM, LA_TN said:

View from 8th and Church corner

I like the courthouse design overall, but I don't understand these rooftop "sheds".    It would be one thing if this was just housing for elevator and mechanical not visible from the street, but these are a good 2 stories tall.     Maybe this doesn't reflect the finished design, but to me it looks like someone airlifted and dropped a corrugated sheet metal auto-body shop onto the roof of stately government building.     

[Bos2Nash]

13 minutes ago, CenterHill said:

I like the courthouse design overall, but I don't understand these rooftop "sheds".    It would be one thing if this was just housing for elevator and mechanical not visible from the street, but these are a good 2 stories tall.     Maybe this doesn't reflect the finished design, but to me it looks like someone airlifted and dropped a corrugated sheet metal auto-body shop onto the roof of stately government building.     

It is probably housing all mechanical systems along with redundant systems and possible even emergency power. Governement buildings have a ton more requirements when it comes to building systems then what most of us would be used to seeing. They probably enclosed all of them to protect them with some of the more paranoid protective measures and as a result need the louvers to allow for adequate air flow to everything. 

So while yes, the penthouse is not really pretty, it is most likely very essential. IMHO this is much better looking than what got plopped on top of The Place over at 5th and Broadway.

[Grizz]

6 hours ago, markhollin said:

Looking SE from intersection of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Church St:
 

Fred’s Fortress.  

[markhollin]

Looking NE from Rosa L. Parks Blvd., 1/2 block north of Commerce St:

[Native]

This thing is taking forever.  Has a building ever qualified for the Historical Registry before it was completed?

[MLBrumby]

That building makes for a stunning.... PODIUM of a much grander federal building. I can't look at it and not ask myself, "Where's the rest?"

Edited March 27, 2021 by MLBrumby

[markhollin]

Glass being installed on sides of entrance rotunda; new curb being put in along 7th Ave. North:

Looking west from 7th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:

Looking north from 7th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:

[MLBrumby]

So will this building be done by 2028? 

[markhollin]

Security walls and curbs underway on south end of site.

Looking NE from Commerce St., 1/4 block east of Rosa L. Parks Blvd: