Nashville College & University Expansion

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Athletic Training Center (2 stories,  45,000 sq. ft.) update:  Walls continue to rise.

Looking SE from Compton Ave., 1/2 block west of 15th Ave. South:

Looking west from intersection of Compton Ave. and 15th Ave. South:

Looking NW from 15th Ave. South , 1/2 block north of Delmar Ave:

Looking north from Delmar Ave., 1/2 block west of 15th Ave. South:

[Urban_Legend]

Belmont's School of Music Facebook page just posted this picture of the new performing arts center. You can see the series of steps connecting the upper portion of Bernard (near the Curb Garage entrance) with Belmont Blvd. Super cool!

[vizgeek]

Belmont University Performing Arts Center - Framing in progress for the massive 60' diameter dome in the theater. GRG components for the dome are on site awaiting installation.

Edited September 5, 2020 by vizgeek

[markhollin]

TSU Eppse Hall Dorm (6 stories, 700 beds) update.  Crane up, many pillars rising out of ground level.

Looking north from Albion Ave. at 35th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

MTSU's new Academic Classroom Building (3 stories, 91,200 sq. ft., $39.6 million) is now open. It brings together the Social Work, Criminal Justice Administration, and Psychology Depts. under one roof.  The building includes 14 classrooms and five computer class laboratories, providing a total of 900 class and lab seats. Fourteen smaller, discipline-specific and research rooms with an additional 87 student stations also are part of the facility.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sponsor-story/middle-tennessee-state-university/2020/09/08/mtsus-state-art-39-6-m-building-investment-student-success/5701510002/?for-guid=1eea646d-632b-4c47-87eb-062bb676cd8f&utm_source=tennessean-Daily Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=list_article_headline

 

[markhollin]

Belmont University Performing Arts Center (1,700 seats) update. Elevated walkway/staircase being built from Bernard Ave. on NE side of the site (at entrance of Curb Event Center Garage) that will come down the hill and empty out along Belmont Blvd.

 Looking NE from intersection of Belmont Blvd. and Compton Ave:

Looking east from Belmont Blvd., 1/2 block north of Compton Ave:

Looking SE from Belmont Blvd:

The elevated walkway/stairwell that will hug the Curb Event Center.  Looking east fromBelmont Blvd. where Bernard Ave. used to intersect:

[markhollin]

TSU Eppse Hall dormitory (6 stories, 700 beds) update. Starting 2nd floor.

Looking north from Albion St. at intersection with 35th Ave. North:

 

[markhollin]

TSU Albion St.. and Clare Ave.. expansion of surface lot.

Looking SW from intersection of Albion St. and Clare Ave:

[KJHburg]

Belmont University and the new BPAC aka Belmont Performing Arts Center, parking deck with tennis courts on top and large tents being erected for the upcoming Presidential debates at the Curb Event Center.  Today.    Those columns on the BPAC are HUGE!  Lots of photos but my niece is a recent alumni. 

[e-dub]

Belmont is a lovely campus.

[titanhog]

Belmont may be more impressive overall than Vanderbilt.

[donNdonelson2]

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

Belmont may be more impressive overall than Vanderbilt.

Belmont University has a beautiful campus. I must point out two significant points about the Vanderbilt University campus. The campus is a certified arboretum, with over 6000 catalogued and geolocated trees. It also features a sculpture trail which includes about 70 pieces spread across the campus.

Below is a map of the sculpture collection.

sculpturemapl.pdf

[titanhog]

12 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Belmont University has a beautiful campus. I must point out two significant points about the Vanderbilt University campus. The campus is a certified arboretum, with over 6000 catalogued and geolocated trees. It also features a sculpture trail which includes about 70 pieces spread across the campus.

Below is a map of the sculpture collection.

sculpturemapl.pdf 1.36 MB · 6 downloads

I was talking more about architecture...but of course, I'm being a bit dramatic, since most of Belmont's great architecture is brand new...where as Vandy has some great older buildings.  Either way, though...both have some really impressive architectural newbies.

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Athletic Training Facility (2 stories) update:  Topped out, roof girders being set.

Looking SW from Compton Ave., 1/2 block west of 15th Ave. South:

Looking SW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Compton Ave:

Looking NW from 15th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Delmar Ave:

Looking north from Delmar Ave, 1/2 block west of 15th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. South Garage/Tennis Center (4 stories, 830 spaces) update: 6 tennis courts finished on roof, along with fence and lighting.  Brickwork 95% complete.

Looking SW from Bernard Ave, 1/2 block east of Belmont Blvd:

Looking SW from Compton Ave., 1/4 block west of 15th Ave. South:

Looking SE from Compton Ave., 1/2 block east of Belmont Blvd:

Looking NE from Delmar Ave., 1/2 block east of Belmont Blvd:

Looking NW from Delmar Ave., 1/4 block west of 15th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Belmont University Performing Arts Center (1,700 seats) update:

Looking east from Belmont Blvd, 1/2 block north of Compton Ave:

Looking SE from Belmont Blvd, 1/4 block north of Compton Ave:




Looking NE from intersection of Belmont Blvd. and Compton Ave:

Views of back fly space from alley between Compton and Delmar Aves:

Looking NW from Compton Ave., 1/2 block east of Belmont Blvd:

[markhollin]

Belmont University is planning another dormitory featuring 606 beds on a 3.7 acre site along Caldwell Ave. stretching most of the block from 15th Ave. South eastward. This will be the very close in capacity to the largest dorm on the campus, the recently completed 11 story Tall Hall (600 beds).  At least 10 homes that the university already owns will need to be razed for the project.  No word on the height, but it will probably be at least 5 stories tall. Catalyst Design will be handling engineering and land planning duties.  The school will go before Metro Planning Commission on Nov. 12 to request final site approval.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21143734/belmont-plans-next-largescale-residential-building

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows. the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

 

[markhollin]

Belmont University has released images for the 606 bed dorm on the 3.7 acre site on Caldwell Ave. that will for now be dubbed Caldwell Hall.  It will be 11 stories, and is extremely similar in design to theTall Hall which was completed 2 years ago.  One difference for the latter will be the addition of a 6 level parking garage (unknown number of spaces). 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21143808/image-shows-11story-belmont-building
 

[Nash_12South]

It looks much like the last one built. What may draw discussion among my neighbors is that this will be a very tall building, very close to 12th, literally 120 feet or so. None of the other dorms will have the presense that this one will as you drive up/down 12th. 

[smeagolsfree]

Its Actually no closer than Tall Hall.

[MLBrumby]

Am I the only one who would prefer lower (4-6 story) buildings in a similar style to the Wedgewood chain of buildings?  These two dormitories remind me of the tall ones that went up at Ga. Tech along the downtown connector just before the Olympics. They have always reminded me of housing projects. 

[smeagolsfree]

I think in the case of Belmont, they are landlocked and growing rapidly. Most all of the homes in the area around the campus have been purchased by the university.  I think with the enrollment going up, their only option is going up in height.

[nashvylle]

18 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Am I the only one who would prefer lower (4-6 story) buildings in a similar style to the Wedgewood chain of buildings?  These two dormitories remind me of the tall ones that went up at Ga. Tech along the downtown connector just before the Olympics. They have always reminded me of housing projects. 

Nah. I like the height. 

[smeagolsfree]

Belmont is announcing a new college of medicine as I type!

[nashvylle]

15 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

Belmont is announcing a new college of medicine as I type!

That's great.