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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
We’re hiring a Project Accountant!
Hastings is searching for an experienced Project Accountant to join our growing studio.
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.
Christina Holden
Director of Design Technology
AIA, LEED AP
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..."
Leigh Fitts appointed to Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission
We're proud to announce the appointment of Leigh Fitts to The Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission. 
Leigh Fitts
AIA, LEED AP
Jennifer Crawford
Studio Leader
NCIDQ
Jennifer Crawford named Studio Leader
We're proud to announce our newest Studio Leader Jennifer Crawford!
Aaron Petersen
Studio Leader
NCIDQ, LEED AP
Blaine Kimbrough
Associate
AIA
2018 AIA Middle TN Awards
Nashville Family Safety Center and Police Department Headquarters receives an Honor Award from AIA Middle Tennessee
Chris Davis
Associate
AIA
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.
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
Chuck Gannaway
Principal
AIA, LEED AP
Dave Powell
Principal
FAIA, LEED AP
David Bailey
Principal
AIA, LEED AP
Erica Weeks
Associate and Director of Sustainability
AIA, LEED AP
Derek Schmidt
Senior Associate
LEED AP
As part of a continued evolution of our brand, Hastings partnered with Base Design to reimagine our brand identity system and digital presence.
We’re hiring Architects and Interior Designers!
Hastings is searching for experienced Architects and Interior Designers to join our growing studio.
Mark Zook
Associate Principal
AIA, LEED AP
Matt Spaulding
Associate
Mike Leonard
Managing Principal of greenSTUDIO
AIA, LEED Fellow
Paul Law
Senior Associate and Director of Quality Assurance
AIA, LEED Green Associate, CSI, CDT
Samuel Wible
Studio Leader
AIA
HYPE
Hastings Young Professional Experience (HYPE) initiative mentors, inspires, and teaches our studio.
Sara Atherton
Senior Associate
AIA, LEED AP
William Hastings
Principal
We’d love to hear from you
Designed with Health in Mind
School of Nursing featured in the Fall Issue of Vanderbilt Nurse
Tour Thompson Nashville, Ryman Auditorium, and The Bridge Building
Registration is open for Architecture tours as part of Nashville Design Week
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
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
We’re hiring a Green Building Certifications Project Coordinator!
greenSTUDIO is seeking a Green Building Certifications Project Coordinator to join our sustainability consultancy
Robert Kown
AIA
Jim Hastings
Founding Principal
AIA, LEED AP
Chuck Draper
Ellen Fuson
Architect
AIA, LEED Green Associate
Meshelle Moody
LEED AP
Whit Self
Architect
AIA
Tiffany Dickerson
Taylor Wells
Architect
AIA
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Tamie Schofield
Office Manager
LEED Green Associate
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Technology Coordinator
Ross Ullrich
Sierra Jensen
Sarah Mohr
Architect
AIA
Robert White
Phillip Granke
Architect
AIA
Neil Parrish
Architect
AIA, LEED AP
Melodie Haynes
Meaghan Edwards
AIA, LEED AP
Madelynne Moulton
Interior Designer
NCIDQ
Katie Laughinghouse
Liz Roddick
Lindsay DeCarlo
Communications Strategist
Lila Davis
Kyle Liu
Kate O'Neil
Architect and Interior Designer
AIA, NCIDQ, IIDA
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Interior Designer
NCIDQ
Laura Kneebone
Laura Hollier
Architect
AIA, LEED Green Associate
Jesse Allen
Interior Designer
NCIDQ
Isabella Davis
Heather Crabtree
Ethan Keller
Erin Asa
Interior Designer
NCIDQ
Erik Lund
Architect
AIA
Erich Ritzhaupt
Architect
AIA
Eric Hawkins
Architect
AIA
Emilee Wilson
Dillon Dunn
Claudia Lofton
Interior Designer
NCIDQ
Chris Melander
Architect
AIA, LEED Green Associate
Cierah Basa
Alex Stinchcomb
Architect
AIA
Amanda Shadowens
Architect
AIA, LEED AP
Andy Cho
Anna Yoder
LEED Green Associate, CDT
Brittany Stinger
Abi Spear
Casey Estanislao
Director of Strategy and Communications
Kimberley Burley
Associate Principal
CPA
John Boehms
Director of Operations
AIA, LEED AP
Joe Yeager
Architect
LEED AP
Daniel Cremin
The Roxbury Latin School
Sony Music Nashville
The Bridge Building
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Virgin Hotel Nashville
The Eastland
Peabody Plaza at Rolling Mill Hill
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Health Services Eskind Biomedical Library
Alfred Williams & Company
River North
Franke U.S. Headquarters
1111 Church Street
Thompson Nashville
Hillwood High School Replacement Facility
Lendlease
The Bridge Elevator
Twelve | Twelve
Smith Springs Community Center
Madison Park Community Center
Christ Presbyterian Academy, Fine Arts Building
WME
1201 Demonbreun
Peabody Union at Rolling Mill Hill
4000 Hillsboro
Pinnacle Financial Partners Headquarters
Hyatt Centric
Montgomery Bell Academy
Warner Music Group
Ryman Auditorium Renovation and Expansion
Metro Nashville Police Department Headquarters and Family Safety Center
First Tennessee Park
Nashville Waterfront Boathouse
Rolling Mill Hill Master Plan
Mask House
Bellevue Library
Terrazzo
Ovation East End
Brasfield & Gorrie
Lee Company
Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College

Next Project

Virgin Hotel Nashville

Situated on the edge of Nashville’s famed Music Row at 17th Avenue South, the Virgin Hotel Nashville is positioned between Vanderbilt, the rapidly transforming Midtown neighborhood, and the burgeoning Gulch district. Designed in partnership with Blur Workshop, the 14-story, 260-key luxury hotel contains Virgin Hotel’s flagship space known as The Commons Club, a rooftop lounge with an infinity pool, a gym and 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Sitting atop a topographic highpoint, the upper floors of the hotel will have commanding views of the surrounding environment, highlighted by dramatic views of Downtown Nashville.

Authenticity and craft inspire the design, sentiments prevalent throughout 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 a celebrated expression of post and lintel construction is evident on the primary tower façade. The façade is punctuated with large windows which reference warehouse glazing from the previous century.

Exterior café seating enlivens the mid-block building and activates the pedestrian realm along Music Square West. On Division Street, an elevated dining terrace outside the signature restaurant continues to blur 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.

Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Size
200,000 square feet
Client
Virgin Hotels
Recognition
Registered LEED Silver