BIG's Nashville TPAC design draws mixed reader reactions
Readers on Dezeen are split over BIG's design for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, with a metal-pipe curtain facade. Commenters like Z-dog praise the concept but note the roof design is incomplete, while Victor highlights structural challenges. Critics Par-tea and Chris call it underwhelming and mundane, with one Chris joking 'The Emperor has (almost) no clothes.' Meanwhile, Wallmakers' Petti restaurant in India, made from mud-coated shipping containers, receives mostly positive feedback, with Sharad Merchant and Marius praising its execution. STARTT's opening of concealed ruins behind the Pantheon in Rome also earns admiration, with JZ and Marius commending the subtle additions.
Key facts
- BIG designed the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville with a cascading metal-pipe curtain facade.
- Bjarke Ingels said the structure connects 'the old and the new Nashville'.
- Commenter Z-dog praised the concept but noted the roof design is incomplete.
- Victor highlighted structural engineering challenges due to large overhangs.
- Par-tea called the design 'really underwhelming' and 'one-note'.
- Chris described it as 'a collection of boxes with some decoration'.
- Wallmakers created Petti restaurant in India from mud-coated shipping containers.
- STARTT opened up concealed ruins behind the Pantheon in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Bjarke Ingels
Institutions
- BIG
- Wallmakers
- STARTT
- Dezeen
- Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Locations
- Nashville
- United States
- India
- Rome
- Italy
Sources
- Dezeen —