SOM-Designed Nashville Tower is Simpatico with Outdoors

Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) and M2 Development Partners recently unveiled renderings for their mixed-use project, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences, in the SoBro District of Nashville, Tennessee, SOM reported. The 1.2-million-ft² development will include a Ritz-Carlton hotel, Ritz-Carlton residences, rental apartments, a rooftop restaurant and retail in 46- and 32-story towers. SOM said the design that balances transparent and opaque materials of glass and terracotta is “informed by biophilic principles — providing opportunities to connect with nature” and local building traditions. A series of wraparound terraces from which guests and residents can view city and river views draw inspiration from a Southern porch. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification and is slated to break ground along Korean Veterans Boulevard in early 2022.