Sanders Pace Architecture Llc

Southeastern Glass Building

Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography

SOUTHEASTERN GLASS BUILDING

Sanders Pace Architecture

CONTRACTOR
J.A. Fielden General Contractors

CLIENT
Conversion Properties

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Mallia Engineering Company

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Bedinger Consulting Engineers

AREA
26150.0 m2

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
Vreeland Engineering

PHOTOGRAPHS
David Smith Photography

PROJECT YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture

Text description provided by architect.

The Southeastern Glass Building is a mixed-use development in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography
Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography
Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography

Designed by Sanders Pace Architecture the project is situated at a gateway intersection into downtown within a unique flat iron shaped historic building. Follow the break for drawings, photographs, and further project description.

The original use of the building included a large vehicular elevator accessing all floors for the installation of automobile windshields and glass. This large vertical shaft yielded an extremely inefficient existing floor plate, while 50% of the existing square footage occurred below the street level.

Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography
Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography

The design of the project rectifies these inefficiencies by locating a new vertical circulation core within an addition directly adjacent to the existing building along with much needed occupiable square footage within a new penthouse level. This new circulation core allows for the reclamation of the floor area previously occupied by the existing elevator and gives it over the new residential and retail spaces.

These additions are separated both in plan and in section with a ribbon of glass and framed within a folded plane providing a clear distinction of the new program while celebrating the existing building’s historic qualities.

Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography
Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography

A total of 15 unique residential units were created within a much more efficient floor plate utilizing new modern finishes to again contrast and showcase the existing massive existing structural elements of the original building.

The four retail spaces have direct access from the main public pedestrian path, providing much needed activity to the district. Private parking under the building and newly created outdoor space for the residents gives this urban mixed use development much of the conveniences rarely found in a center city development.

Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography
Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography


Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography
Southeastern Glass Building
© David Smith Photography


Southeastern Glass Building
Typical Floor Plan
Southeastern Glass Building
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