Bridgestone HQ 30 stories - 460' | Retail.U/C

[fieldmarshaldj]

1 hour ago, BnaBreaker said:

Pardon my French, but holy sh*t man, it really does sometimes feel like the gods themselves don't want us to get taller buildings.  It seems as though there is always some bizarre, only-in-Nashville, one-in-a-million type thing that happens to prevent us from cracking that 550-600 FT ceiling whether it's this or the economic downturn happening exactly when it did almost to the day to prevent us from getting Signature Tower, or other things.  We could've perhaps had a new tallest in Bridgestone, but the leadership at one of the largest companies in the world suddenly forgot how to count.  YOU CAN'T WRITE THIS STUFF MAN!!!!  

My rule of thumb when it comes to building skyscrapers (even schools, for that matter) is to build them bigger than you need at the moment, because before long, you're going to need that extra space. It always happens. In the case of Bridgestone, I knew when I saw this corporate HQ that it was way too small. It should've been 50 stories at minimum.

[MidTenn1]

Henry Ford; If you need a machine and don’t buy it, then you will ultimately find that you have paid for it and don’t have it. (Applies to office space also)

[urbanplanet17]

Bridgestone's situation is a perfect example of short-term thinking.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

[titanhog]

I think we all knew when they told us the size of this structure and how many it would fit...then learned more than that were either already working for Bridgestone in Nashville or were about to start working here...that it was a bit of a blunder on their part.  Of course, I won't hold it against them if they just decide to rent this building out as spec space and start that new 60 story tower. 

[Pdt2f]

This may have already been answered in the past, or maybe no one knows yet, but since Bridgestone didn't make this building large enough for all their employees where will they put the ones who can't fit? Are they keeping their old building near the airport? 

[urbanplanet17]

6 minutes ago, Pdt2f said:

This may have already been answered in the past, or maybe no one knows yet, but since Bridgestone didn't make this building large enough for all their employees where will they put the ones who can't fit? Are they keeping their old building near the airport? 

They've already moved some of them into an old Sears in Antioch.

[fieldmarshaldj]

1 hour ago, urbanplanet17 said:

They've already moved some of them into an old Sears in Antioch.

Gee whiz, what a treat.

[bigeasy]

I don't remember the exact count I heard, but I believe they have around 400 people in the Antioch space.

[dmillsphoto]

Just a reminder, the bulk of the Bridgestone space in Antioch is IT call center, and it's honestly probably more appropriate to have much of that environment not in the corporate HQ.

[Nathan_in_DC]

On 7/31/2017 at 8:56 AM, bigeasy said:

 He also said that people are discussing the usage of the Music City Star, and that there is capacity concern for the last train that leaves at 5:45.

 

That's the best problem Nashville has ever had regarding mass transit. A major company possibly complaining that their employees can't use transit because the train is too full? Never in a hundred years would I have thought that possible in Nashville. 

[japan]

20 hours ago, Nathan_in_DC said:

That's the best problem Nashville has ever had regarding mass transit. A major company possibly complaining that their employees can't use transit because the train is too full? Never in a hundred years would I have thought that possible in Nashville. 

I guess a lot has changed in a year...

http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/nashville-struggles-fill-commuter-train-says-offering-more-trips-will-help#stream/0

 

[markhollin]

Very fond of the gold tinge in the pillars around the base.

Looking SE from intersection of Demonbreun and 4th Ave. South:

 

Looking NW from corner of Almond and Molloy:

[e-dub]

i see you like to go on weekend morning drives in the core, too? 

[smeagolsfree]

22 hours ago, e-dub said:

i see you like to go on weekend morning drives in the core, too? 

I've caught him doing it a couple of times too. Seems we both sort of pick the same times and places to lurk.  

[CenterHill]

2 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

I've caught him doing it a couple of times too. Seems we both sort of pick the same times and places to lurk.  

um, that would sound creepy in any other context.... LOL 

[markhollin]

Looking up from interchange of Almond and Molloy:

 

Looking at main lobby from across 4th Ave. South:

 

Looking at main lobby from across Demonbreun:

[thenorthchannel]

Edit: using the app is difficult. Apologies.

 

Took this last night from Ascend. Video was better but won't load via the app. First time I'd seen the fins on the roof lit.

[bigeasy]

Has it gotten brighter or is it still really dull? I haven't been downtown at night in weeks

[ZestyEd]

Taken by a friend. Thought they were worth posting here. 

[thenorthchannel]

1 hour ago, bigeasy said:

Has it gotten brighter or is it still really dull? I haven't been downtown at night in weeks

IMO they were brighter last night.  The lights also changed colors, which when viewed from Ascend gave the illusion that the lights were dancing to the music.  

[Jamie Hall]

1 hour ago, thenorthchannel said:

IMO they were brighter last night.  The lights also changed colors, which when viewed from Ascend gave the illusion that the lights were dancing to the music.  

I saw this last night around 10:30 as I was taking the loop around downtown. They definitely seemed brighter and hard to miss, and I would swear the lights were moving on the fins -- very similar to how the colors revolve at the Adventure Science Center. I'm curious to see if this is a permanent effect or just a one-night trial run.

[TNinVB]

I'm glad to hear that the roof portion of the fins were lit up and that it was brighter. I just checked the News 2's cam from the ASC and they don't look lit at the moment. Anyone know why the lights for the Omni aren't turned on anymore?

[titanhog]

9 minutes ago, TNinVB said:

I'm glad to hear that the roof portion of the fins were lit up and that it was brighter. I just checked the News 2's cam from the ASC and they don't look lit at the moment. Anyone know why the lights for the Omni aren't turned on anymore?

I think they must only use those on special occasions.  Personally, I wish they'd put a message on there every night so kids could grow up remembering seeing the words scroll by on some building downtown.

[NashvilleObserver]

9 hours ago, titanhog said:

I think they must only use those on special occasions.  Personally, I wish they'd put a message on there every night so kids could grow up remembering seeing the words scroll by on some building downtown.

It's seeming like the Tri-Brand Marriott will be tall enough to block the view of the Omni lights from the interstate...

Also, I've been near the Bridgestone at night twice in the last week and the lights definitely look brighter.

[timmay143]

12 hours ago, titanhog said:

I think they must only use those on special occasions.  Personally, I wish they'd put a message on there every night so kids could grow up remembering seeing the words scroll by on some building downtown.

Or in windows...my childhood memory.

2 hours ago, NashvilleObserver said:

It's seeming like the Tri-Brand Marriott will be tall enough to block the view of the Omni lights from the interstate...

Another reason why Omni should have gone taller...

Edited August 25, 2017 by timmay143