12th and Paris
Nashville, Tennessee
A Mixed-Use infill development located along a core historic neighborhood commercial district that is a model for affordable and sustainable neighborhood development and construction.
With a limited site footprint, the program has a surprisingly dense mix of uses including 7 commercial/ retail units, 4 office units and 14 residential units. Among the commercial/ retail uses are: an art gallery, a restaurant and bar, a mexican popsicle shop, a small neighborhood grocery store (created by the architects) and a spa, which are all owned by locals in the neighborhood. The office users include an architecture firm, a photography studio, a graphic design shop and an insurance company, also all residents of the neighborhood.
The development was conceived by those in the community and guided by the architects to create what is the first of its kind in Nashville. The architecture is respective of the historic context while creating a new layer of a contemporary architecture that is intended to be both new and classic, thus stylistically sustainable for generations to come. The Community, Economic and Building Sustainability have lead to an overwhelming successful project during a recession when most development is failing and supports a thriving community at all levels.
