Embassy Suites (30 stories, 500 rooms), 1 Hotel (18 stories, 221 rooms)

[markhollin]

Signage going up for eateries along Demonbreun.

Looking north from Demonbreun, 1/4 block east of 8th Ave. South:

Looking north from Demonbreun, 1/2 block east of 8th Ave. South:




Looking SW from McGavock St., near 7th Ave. South:

Looking south from McGavock St., 1/2 block east of 8th Ave. South:

Looking SE from McGavock St., 1/2 block west of 8th Ave. South:

[Baronakim]

The entrance looks  good, but Lombardy poplars are a crappy choice for a street tree.  They frequently die off  for 6 to 10 feet at the top and they are notoriously short lived.  They are subject to  cottonwood leaf insect damage every Spring.  Stinky black bugs that curl leaves and turn them black.  The trees get too tall to contol them with spraying. The landscaper should have his license revoked. They drop lots of dead sticks too.. 

[CenterHill]

1 hour ago, Baronakim said:

The entrance looks  good, but Lombardy poplars are a crappy choice for a street tree.  They frequently die off  for 6 to 10 feet at the top and they are notoriously short lived.  They are subject to  cottonwood leaf insect damage every Spring.  Stinky black bugs that curl leaves and turn them black.  The trees get too tall to contol them with spraying. The landscaper should have his license revoked. They drop lots of dead sticks too.. 

I seriously doubt they planted lombardy poplars.  Those fell out of favor years ago, for the reasons you mention.  It’s hard to tell from those photos but I think more likely they are elms or willow oaks.  I’ll look next time I’m by there. 

[Baronakim]

3 hours ago, CenterHill said:

I seriously doubt they planted lombardy poplars.  Those fell out of favor years ago, for the reasons you mention.  It’s hard to tell from those photos but I think more likely they are elms or willow oaks.  I’ll look next time I’m by there. 

I hope so.  But the form of the tree looks like no elm or oak with which I am familiar.  Sure looks like a LOMBARDY POPLAR THOUGH.

 

[TNinVB]

Any idea when the greenery will be added to the exterior of 1 Hotel? 

[Melrose]

20 hours ago, Baronakim said:

I hope so.  But the form of the tree looks like no elm or oak with which I am familiar.  Sure looks like a LOMBARDY POPLAR THOUGH.

 

Could they be hornbeams, perhaps?

[FrankNash]

The greenery is going up today on Hotel 1.  

[nashville born]

That job on Embassy's dead side is really nice.

[nashmoney]

Apparently this the largest Embassy Suites in the US and will be Nashville's highest Rooftop bar. Nice! 

Largest Embassy Suites in U.S to open soon in Music City, with highest rooftop bar

https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/nashville-forward/largest-embassy-suites-in-u-s-to-open-soon-in-music-city-with-highest-rooftop-bar/

 

Edited May 6, 2022 by nashmoney

[Nash_12South]

Quick pic, Friday midday.

[donNdonelson2]

That is certainly an improvement over what was on that corner previously!

[markhollin]

Ivy installation continues. Looking NE from Demonbreun, 1/2 block east of 8th Ave. South:

Entrance area for 1 Hotel.  Looking NW from Demonbreun, 1/2 block east of 8th Ave. South:

Entrance area for Embassy Suites.  Looking NE from Demonbreun, 1/2 block east of 8th Ave. South:

Looking east along Demonbreun, 1/2 block east of 8th Ave. South:




Looking east along Demonbreun, 1/4 block west of 7th Ave. South:




Looking NW from intersection of 7th Ave. South and Demonbreun:

Looking west from 7th Ave. South, 1/4 block north of Demonbreun:

Looking SW from 7th Ave. South, 1/4 block north of Demonbreun:




Interior shots of Embassy Suites from 7th Ave. South:

Interior shot of Good Citizen Coffee and lobby from Demonbreun:

[CenterHill]

On 5/3/2022 at 9:15 AM, Melrose said:

Could they be hornbeams, perhaps?

I was by there on Friday.  The trees are English Oaks.  Good choice for  a street tree and they’ll retain their columnar form.  There are several of these planted on the 3rd Ave side of Parkway Towers downtown that have been there for 40-50 years.    The city does zero maintenance on them and they’ve not only survived but have thrived. 

[smeagolsfree]

I am sorry guys, but ivy on a building looks absolutely stupid. As a matter of fact, it just looks CREEPY! Pun intended. If this were a 17th century building then maybe, but as far as modern structures it just hurts my eyes. You guys may like it, but it just looks out of place. The problem is it's about the only thing they will find that will grow other than kudzu that will not die.

The bare concrete columns inside are just lacking if that's what it is. Sorry the industrial look is getting tiring. Architecture has become a slave to cheap developers trying to cut corners. At least make the lobbies grand again. None of the hotel lobby spaces in this town blow me over. Most of it is just creamed cheese. I have always had issues with Interior designers. The ones I have met I when I was in the hotel industry, I had personality conflicts with as well. They all thought they were better than everyone else.

 

Not trying to piss off the architects here either. I just hate the ugly plants on the outside of the buildings. They just do not work. There is a better way to incorporate a building into the environment and nature or vice versa I think, and we just have not found it yet. I do not have a problem with a green roof either. It's just trying to make a building look like a tree that makes no sense to me.

[Rick Dalton]

I like the ivy

[Luvemtall]

Yeah Smeags, I tend to agree. But hey , we got the largest Embassy Suites in the nation, guess we shouldn’t complain. 

[Baronakim]

1 hour ago, smeagolsfree said:

I am sorry guys, but ivy on a building looks absolutely stupid. As a matter of fact, it just looks CREEPY! Pun intended. If this were a 17th century building then maybe, but as far as modern structures it just hurts my eyes. You guys may like it, but it just looks out of place. The problem is it's about the only thing they will find that will grow other than kudzu that will not die.

The bare concrete columns inside are just lacking if that's what it is. Sorry the industrial look is getting tiring. Architecture has become a slave to cheap developers trying to cut corners. At least make the lobbies grand again. None of the hotel lobby spaces in this town blow me over. Most of it is just creamed cheese. I have always had issues with Interior designers. The ones I have met I when I was in the hotel industry, I had personality conflicts with as well. They all thought they were better than everyone else.

 

Not trying to piss off the architects here either. I just hate the ugly plants on the outside of the buildings. They just do not work. There is a better way to incorporate a building into the environment and nature or vice versa I think, and we just have not found it yet. I do not have a problem with a green roof either. It's just trying to make a building look like a tree that makes no sense to me.

I'll bet you wouldn't complain at all if the treatment was used on Haven, would you Smeag?  Creepy IMO is vastly superior to butt ugly.

[smeagolsfree]

32 minutes ago, Baronakim said:

I'll bet you wouldn't complain at all if the treatment was used on Haven, would you Smeag?  Creepy IMO is vastly superior to butt ugly.

I would think it would look even worse. I giant shrub sticking out of the ground. I will rephase, an eleven-story shrub.

[CenterHill]

2 hours ago, natethegreat said:

I like the ivy

Same.  I love it.   I think the final result when OneHotel is complete will look incredible.    I'd like to see more "living walls" incorporated into downtown architecture.       

[titanhog]

3 hours ago, Baronakim said:

I'll bet you wouldn't complain at all if the treatment was used on Haven, would you Smeag?  Creepy IMO is vastly superior to butt ugly.

 

[Armacing]

5 minutes ago, titanhog said:

 

Well that confirms it:  It would look better covered in ivy!

[TNinVB]

Haha Titanhog you never disappoint. I needed a laugh. But seriously though, I love the ivy wall!!

[dmillsphoto]

9 hours ago, titanhog said:

 

Had no idea there were plans to move Ft. Negley to the other side of the loop.

[AF-Nash]

On 5/9/2022 at 7:16 AM, smeagolsfree said:

The bare concrete columns inside are just lacking if that's what it is. Sorry the industrial look is getting tiring. Architecture has become a slave to cheap developers trying to cut corners. At least make the lobbies grand again. None of the hotel lobby spaces in this town blow me over. Most of it is just creamed cheese. I have always had issues with Interior designers. The ones I have met I when I was in the hotel industry, I had personality conflicts with as well. They all thought they were better than everyone else.

I agree with you on this. I hate the look of concrete columns or even concrete ceiling some of these new buildings showcase lately. It may be an industrial trend, but not for me.  I just don't get the appeal of exposed concrete that will discolor as it ages. Just cover the darn columns with something appealing  

I love the ivy though, as long as it's kept green year round!

[nashville born]

13 hours ago, TNinVB said:

Haha Titanhog you never disappoint.

Agreed!  TH's antics have been the highlight of my scrolling many a day!!!!