Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, and Sustainability
We proudly welcome Samuel Williamson to our design team
Congratulations to newly certified Interior Designer Sierra Jensen
U.S. Green Building Council honors HASTINGS’ 125th LEED® certified project
We are proud to welcome Michael McDowell to our design team
Architizer’s 2021 Annual A+Awards recognize 225 Polk with a Special Mention in the Adaptive Reuse category
Architizer’s 2021 A+Awards honor HASTINGS with Best of the Year Special Mention
Director of Design Technology Christina Holden speaks at The Architect's Newspaper's Women in BIM
We are thrilled to welcome Marketing and Communications Specialist Cecilia Mendoza
Nashville Business Journal tours HASTINGS’ studio
We are pleased to welcome Taylor Patton
Dave Powell and Chris Davis present The Bridge Building as part of The Architect's Newspaper's Facades+ conference
HASTINGS named Middle Tennessee Top Workplace for ninth consecutive year
We are thrilled to welcome four summer 2021 interns from across the country
Director of Sustainability Erica Weeks receives 2021 USGBC Leadership Award
We are pleased to welcome Deva Shree Saini as Sustainability Coordinator
UTA opens new Nashville Headquarters
Virgin Hotels Nashville among The Wall Street Journal's 5 Fabulous Hotel Pools With Day Passes
Metro Historic Commission recognizes 225 Polk with Preservation Award
We are proud to congratulate newly licensed architect Katie Laughinghouse
HASTINGS is seeking Interior Designers to join our studio
Chris Davis named Studio Leader
HASTINGS is seeking Architects to join our studio
Metro Nashville Public Schools breaks ground on new Hillwood High School
Meaghan Edwards named Studio Leader
Highwoods announces plans for Gulch Central at 1010 and 1100 Broadway
Erik Lund named Studio Leader
Warner Music Nashville undergoing major renovation on Music Row
Vanderbilt University Residential College B Tops Out
Derek B. Schmidt named Principal
Sara J. Atherton named Principal
The Architect’s Newspaper features Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College
Matt Spaulding named Associate Principal
Christina Holden named Senior Associate
Casey Estanislao named Senior Associate
World Interiors News features Fourth Capital
Tamie Schofield named Associate
Robert White named Associate
Neil Parrish named Associate
Kate O'Neil named Associate
Jesse Allen named Associate
Jennifer Crawford named Associate
NEWH hosts virtual tour of Virgin Hotels Nashville
Peabody Plaza recognized with 2021 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Design Award
Sustainability Services
Virgin Hotels Nashville awarded LEED Gold
We are proud to congratulate Brittany Stinger for completing her NCIDQ examination
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD editors present 2020 in Review: Workplace Design projects
AIA Middle Tennessee recognizes Family & Children's Service with a 2020 Design Award
Christ Presbyterian Academy Fine Arts Building wins AIA Middle Tennessee 2020 Design Award
AIA Middle Tennessee recognizes Vanderbilt University School of Nursing with a 2020 Design Award
225 Polk among the winners of The Architect’s Newspaper 2020 AN Best of Design Awards
805 Lea tops out at 29 stories
Mars Petcare named ENR Southeast 2020 Best Project
We are pleased to welcome Casey Hawkins to our team
We are proud to congratulate Riley Miller for completing her NCIDQ examination
The New York Times features Virgin Hotels Nashville in The Future of Hotel Design
U.S. Green Building Council recognizes Erica Weeks for courageous action and commitment
Dillon Dunn presents A Seat at the Table as part of U.S. Green Building Council’s Equity Summit
Celebrating Thirty-Five Years: 1985-2020
ULI Nashville recognizes 225 Polk with a 2020 Award of Excellence
Mask House featured as one of Archinect’s 10 fresh examples of concrete in architecture
David Powell FAIA presents 2020 AIA Louisiana Conference on Architecture keynote
PARK(ing) Day 2020
Claudia Lofton named to IIDA TN Board as VP of Advocacy
AIA Tennessee awards 225 Polk a 2020 Design Award of Excellence
AIA Tennessee names HASTINGS an Emerging Professional Friendly Firm
The Buntin Group awarded 2020 AIA Tennessee Design Award!
Senior Associate Chris Davis named to Civic Design Center Board of Directors
Hyatt Centric tops out
Peabody Plaza featured on ArchDaily
Asurion Gulch Hub at 1101 Church Street tops out
ARCHITECT Magazine names Hastings the #3 Architecture Firm in the United States
Heather Crabtree becomes licensed Architect!
About HASTINGS
Since our founding in 1985, HASTINGS has been deeply committed to design and our community producing award-winning work that is both accretive and impactful to our clients and the communities we serve.
Congratulations to Eakin Partners on opening Peabody Plaza
Education Snapshots features Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Director of Design Technology Christina Holden featured on BIMThoughts Women in AEC Podcast
Virgin Hotels Nashville featured in Hospitality Design
Travel + Leisure features Virgin Hotels Nashville
Virgin Hotels Nashville opens doors on Music Row!
Archinect highlights new University of Tennessee Keystone Scholarship!
A new scholarship initiative aimed at bolstering the pipeline of students from diverse backgrounds entering architectural education.
World Architecture News features The Buntin Group
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Architecture + Design in collaboration with the National Organization of Minority Architects Announces the Keystone Scholarship
The Keystone Scholarship will enable the college to build upon its thriving base of outstanding students by expanding its ability to recruit top diverse high school graduates in Tennessee.
HASTINGS 1 of 5 Middle Tennessee companies ranked as Top Workplaces for 8 consecutive years
Archello features the Ryman Auditorium Renovation and Expansion!
University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Architecture + Design names David Bailey 2020 Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medal recipient
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing featured in ArchDaily
Nashville Business Journal names David Bailey Historic Preservation Champion of the Year
David M. Powell
PrincipalFAIA, LEED AP
HASTINGS proudly sends first set of 3D printed face shield components to Vanderbilt Hospitals
The Buntin Group featured on ArchDaily
William W. Hastings
Principal 
David A. Bailey
PrincipalAIA, LEED AP
Music City Remix: 225 Polk Avenue featured in ARCHITECTURAL RECORD
Black and White and Redone all Over - Hastings featured in The New York Times
Alex Stinchcomb
ArchitectAIA
We are proud to congratulate newly licensed architect Sierra Jensen
As part of U.S. Green Building Council’s Equity Summit, Erica Weeks presents Site Assessment, How-To: The Human Factors
Fast Company features Way Forward Signage Co.
We are pleased to announce Way Forward Signage Co. – return to work signage for the COVID era.
We are pleased to welcome Gavin McEntire to our design team!
Zweig Group recognizes HASTINGS as a 2020 Best Firm To Work For and 2020 Hot Firm
Robert White becomes licensed Architect!
Dave Powell to present 3 Chords and the Truth: The Music City Vernacular as part of AIA Arkansas’ 2020 Virtual Speaker Series
Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability Erica Weeks receives Living Future Accreditation
Senior Associate Chris Davis on the Future of Restaurants in Nashville Scene
Socially Conscious Design 101
We are proud to support the Civic Design Center and AIA Middle Tennessee in presenting this course on how design can improve inclusiveness, equity, and quality of life.
Archello features WME
World Architecture News features 225 Polk Avenue
AIA Framework for Design Excellence in Practice
A webinar with the Tennessee AIA Leadership Network, David Bailey and Erica Weeks Thursday May 28 at 11:30am
Step Inside: NFocus Magazine Features 225 Polk Avenue
Engineering News Record names Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College 2019 Best of the Best Project!
HASTINGS COVID-19 Site Visit Policy
Due to the national emergency caused by, and in response to, the Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19, HASTINGS hereby provides the firm’s Site Visit Policy effective 21 March 2020 until further notice.
Defining Resiliency
Director of Sustainability Erica Weeks leads an exploration of the term “resiliency” as it pertains to the built environment
Director of Design Technology Christina Holden discusses collaboration on The AEC Disruptors Podcast
We are pleased to welcome architect Matt Hall!
Materials in the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence
Our best practices guide to applying the Materials Action Plan to AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence.
David Bailey and Erica Weeks Appointed to Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Committee
On February 28, 2020 Mayor John Cooper announced the names of 48 members of the Nashville community who will serve on the Sustainability Advisory Committee including Principal David Bailey and Associate Principal Erica Weeks.
David Bailey and Chuck Gannaway speak at the 2020 BEC Conference!
Dillon Dunn to present at NCDC PechaKucha
Erica Weeks named Associate Principal!
Chris Davis named Senior Associate!
Sam Wible named Associate!
Christina Holden named Associate!
Casey Estanislao named Associate!
USGBC Tennessee Recognizes Virginia Springs I and Eskind Biomedical Library at 2020 Impact Awards!
We are pleased to welcome Clay Carroll to our design team!
We are pleased welcome Julia Thomas to our design team!
We are pleased to welcome Emily King to our design team!
Materials Action Plan in Practice
Hastings ranked #66 on ENR's Top 100 Green Buildings Design Firms!
Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College wins 2019 AIA Middle Tennessee Merit Award!
AIA Middle Tennessee awards The Buntin Group 2019 Merit Award!
AIA Middle Tennessee awards Smith Springs Community Center 2019 Honor Award!
225 Polk Avenue wins 2019 AIA Middle Tennessee Merit Award!
ENR Southeast awards Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram Best Higher Education Project of the Year
HASTINGS 2019 Firm Trip to Miami!
We are pleased to welcome Riley Miller to our design team!
We are pleased to welcome Kyle Faulkner to our design team!
Peabody Plaza at Rolling Mill Hill tops out!
PARK(ing) Day 2019
Hastings receives the Nashville Downtown Partnership's 2019 INVEST Award!
Madison Community Center earns LEEDv4 Innovation Point for Beauty & Design
Biophilic Design Realized at LEEDv4 Certified Core & Shell Project, Virginia Springs 1
IIDA Tennessee's Composing Great Design Gala and Competition
We are pleased to welcome Kim Jackson to our team!
We are pleased to welcome Joseph Platt to our design team!
We are pleased to welcome Harper Craig to our design team!
We are pleased to welcome Daniel Zendejas-Mummert to our design team!
Sony Music Nashville awarded 2019 AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
The Eastland awarded 2019 AIA Tennessee Award of Excellence
Metro Nashville Police Department Headquarters and Family Safety Center awarded Merit Award by AIA Tennessee
Eskind Biomedical Library designated LEED Gold by USGBC
Hastings and greenSTUDIO host USGBC's Executive Luncheon with Mahesh Ramanujam
Mars Petcare celebrates the grand opening of new North American Headquarters at Ovation!
Hastings Named 2019 Top Workplace by The Tennessean
Family & Children's Service celebrates the dedication of their new home - The Honey Alexander Center
CNBC's Frank Holland visits Mars Petcare's new pet-friendly office
A walk in Mars Petcare's new headquarters with Nashville Business Journal
Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College wins AIA Gulf States Region 2019 Honor Award
The Eastland wins AIA Gulf States Region 2019 Honor Citation
Hastings honored for Rate of Participation as part of the Nashville Connector Commuter Challenge!
Cheekwood Storybook Houses Open!
Vision and Purpose: The Purpose Hotel
Sara Atherton named Associate Principal
Paul Law named Associate Principal
Vertis Green Hills celebrates Grand Opening!
Matt Spaulding named Senior Associate
Erica Weeks named Senior Associate
We are pleased to announce our studio has moved to 225 Polk Avenue!
Derek Schmidt named Associate Principal
Hastings runs the 5th Annual JE Dunn Hammer Down 1k, 5k, and 10k
Aaron Petersen named Associate
Hyatt Centric celebrates Groundbreaking!
Thompson Nashville featured in WSJ's Guide to Nashville’s Chicest New Neighborhood
Gulch Hub breaks ground!
Asurion and Highwoods Properties celebrate the Gulch Hub groundbreaking
Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College honored with 2019 Palladio Award
Nashville's new Family Safety Center Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting
Metro Nashville Police Department Headquarters Celebrates Opening with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing celebrates new building expansion
ARCHITECT magazine names Hastings #1 in Business
Now in its tenth year, the journal of the American Institute of Architect’s 2018 Architect 50 recognizes practices large and small based on performance in business, sustainability, and design.
Designed with health in mind: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Vanderbilt News highlights the new building expansion for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing set to open January 22, 2019.
BIM 360 and Beyond: Facilitating Collaboration in Design and Construction
BIM Director Christina Holden and Randy Christiansen of Layton Construction present to CSI Nashville
Vanderbilt University Medical Center opens the new Oxford House Fifth Floor
“This is a space that is a little ‘out of the box’ for VUMC,” said John Manning, Chief Operating Officer of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. “This renovated space will allow for different and innovative ways to work..."
Designed with Health in Mind
School of Nursing featured in the Fall Issue of Vanderbilt Nurse
2018 AIA Middle TN Awards
Nashville Family Safety Center and Police Department Headquarters receives an Honor Award from AIA Middle Tennessee
Design Lab
Design Lab provides dedicated time and space to expand the traditional bounds of architectural consideration. We invite creatives and designers across a broad range of industries into our studio to learn about their creative process and to investigate how best we can contribute to our community.
PARK(ing) Day 2018
Tour Thompson Nashville, Ryman Auditorium, and The Bridge Building
Registration is open for Architecture tours as part of Nashville Design Week
As part of a continued evolution of our brand, Hastings partnered with Base Design to reimagine our brand identity system and digital presence.
New Estron Chemical Innovation and Technology Center Opens
Lee Company Corporate Headquarters recognized with USGBC TN’s Leadership Award for Innovative Design
Cheekwood Opens the Renovated Frist Learning Center and New Café 29
HYPE
Hastings Young Professional Experience (HYPE) initiative mentors, inspires, and teaches our studio.
Congratulations to our newly licensed Architects
W're thrilled to congratulate Laura Hollier and Alex Stinchcomb Hastings newest licensed architects!
Azafrán Park Opens!
Nashville’s newest public park, Azafrán Park, opened Saturday, August 11th
Congratulations to our recently registered Interior Designers
We're proud to congratulate recently registered Interior Designers Kate O'Neil, Madelynne Moulton, Jesse Allen, Claudia Lofton, and Lauren McCloud
Hastings Named an AIA Tennessee EP-Friendly Firm
We're thrilled to be among the firms recognized for supporting Emerging Professionals
Alfred Williams & Company Honored by AIA Tennessee
Highwoods Executes Lease with Asurion
Madison Park Community Center Opens
Madison Park Celebrates Opening of new 30,000-square-foot Community Center
Hastings Named 2018 Top Workplace
We are honored to be recognized for the 6th year in a row as a Top Workplace by the Tennessean
Samuel Williamson
Michael McDowell
Cecilia Mendoza
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Taylor Patton
Deva Shree Saini
Sustainability CoordinatorLEED Green Associate
Casey Hawkins
Gavin McEntire
Matt Hall
ArchitectAIA, LEED AP
Clay Carroll
ArchitectAIA
Emily King
LEED Green Associate
Julia Thomas
Riley M. Miller
LEED Green Associate
Kyle Faulkner
LEED Green Associate
Daniel Zendejas-Mummert
Kim Jackson
Project Accountant
Joseph A. Platt, Jr.
LEED Green Associate
Harper Craig
Jonathon Oelschig
ArchitectAIA, LEED AP
Robert Kown
ArchitectAIA
Chuck Gannaway
PrincipalAIA, LEED AP
Jim Hastings
Founding PrincipalAIA, LEED AP
Christina Holden
Senior Associate and Director of Design TechnologyAIA, LEED AP
Ellen Fuson
ArchitectAIA, LEED Green Associate
Meshelle Moody
LEED AP 
Whit Self
ArchitectLEED Green Associate, CDT
Tiffany Dickerson
Tamie Schofield
AssociateLEED AP O+M
Linda Martinez
Technology Coordinator
Sierra Jensen
Architect and Interior DesignerAIA, NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate
Sarah Carroll
ArchitectLEED Green Associate
Robert White
AssociateAIA
Neil Parrish
AssociateAIA, LEED AP
Melodie Haynes
Meaghan Edwards
Studio LeaderAIA, LEED AP
Madelynne Moulton
Interior DesignerWELL AP, NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate
Katie Laughinghouse
AIA, LEED Green Associate 
Lindsay DeCarlo
Director of Brand and Communications 
Kate O'Neil
AssociateAIA, NCIDQ
Laura Kneebone
Laura Hollier
ArchitectAIA, LEED Green Associate
Jesse Brown
AssociateNCIDQ, LEED Green Associate
Isabella Davis
LEED Green Associate
Heather Crabtree
AIA, LEED Green Associate 
Ethan Keller
Erin Asa
Studio LeaderIIDA, NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate
Erik A. Lund III
Studio LeaderAIA, LEED AP
Erich Ritzhaupt
ArchitectAIA
Eric Hawkins
ArchitectAIA
Emilee D. Wilson
LEED Green Associate
Dillon Dunn
LEED Green Associate
Claudia Lofton
Interior DesignerIIDA, LEED Green Associate
Chris Melander
ArchitectAIA, LEED Green Associate
Cierah Basa
LEED Green Associate 
Andy Cho
AIA, LEED BD+C 
Anna C. Yoder
LEED Green Associate, CDT 
Brittany Stinger
NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate 
Abi Spear
Jennifer Crawford
AssociateNCIDQ
Aaron Petersen
AssociateNCIDQ, LEED AP
Blaine Kimbrough
AssociateAIA
Casey Estanislao
Senior Associate and Director of Strategy and Marketing
Chris Davis
Senior AssociateAIA
Kimberley Burley
Associate PrincipalCPA
Erica Weeks
Associate Principal and Director of SustainabilityAIA, LEED AP
Derek B. Schmidt
PrincipalAIA, LEED AP
John Boehms
Director of OperationsAIA, LEED AP
Mark Zook
Associate PrincipalAIA, LEED AP
Matt Spaulding
Associate Principal
Paul Law
Associate Principal and Director of Quality AssuranceAIA, LEED Green Associate, CSI, CDT
Samuel Wible
AssociateAIA
Daniel Cremin
Sara J. Atherton
PrincipalAIA, LEED AP
Next Project
Virgin Hotels Nashville
Situated on the edge of Nashville’s famed Music Row at 17th Avenue South, Virgin Hotels Nashville is positioned between Vanderbilt, the rapidly transforming Midtown neighborhood, and the burgeoning Gulch district. The 14-story, 262-key luxury hotel contains Virgin Hotel’s flagship space known as The Commons Club, a rooftop lounge with an infinity-edge pool, a gym and 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Sitting atop a topographic highpoint, the upper floors of the hotel have commanding views of the surrounding environment, highlighted by dramatic views of Downtown Nashville.
The design is inspired by the craft of construction found in Nashville’s early 20th-century urban utilitarian structures. The modern interpretation of this inspiration focuses on form, order, texture, and materiality. Brick masonry detailing provides appropriate scale and texture, while the rational structural inspiration is expressed on the primary tower façade. The façade is punctuated with large windows that reference warehouse glazing from the previous century.
Exterior café seating enlivens the prominent building edge and activates the pedestrian realm along Music Square West. On Division Street, an elevated dining terrace outside the signature restaurant blurs the distinction between inside and outside. Within the building, an efficient network of service spaces support the guest experience. 173 below-grade valet parking spaces are accessible from a new private roadway which will connect Music Square West to the alley on the west side of the site.
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Location
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Size
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200,000 square feet
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Client
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The Buccini/Pollin Group
Virgin Hotels |
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Design Team
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Design Partner: BLUR Workshop
Interior Design Concept: MARKZEFF |
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Recognition
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LEED Gold
The Future of Hotel Design (The New York Times, October 2020) |
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Photography
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Eric Laignel
Justin Cordova Virgin Hotels |
