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LifeWay Corporate Headquarters
LifeWay Corporate Headquarters
Nashville, TN, United States
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LifeWay Corporate Headquarters
Nashville, TN, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Gresham Smith provided architecture, interior design, branded environments, environmental graphics/wayfinding, and workplace strategy services for LifeWay Christian Resources’ new corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. The 277,000-square-foot space is located on a 2.5-acre site within the Capitol View urban development in the downtown district, representing a renewed commitment to LifeWay’s mission and the city of Nashville.
The project inspires collaboration and innovation among the company’s 1,100 local employees, featuring an open floorplan geared toward activity-based working. It includes a two-story lobby; LifeWay retail bookstore, credit union and vendor meeting area on the first floor; audio, video and photography studios; café and terrace on higher floors; and a conference space large enough to accommodate 700 people with theater-style seating and pre-function/breakout spaces. Lifeway's Christian values are present throughout the space in features such as a Scripture passage serving as a backdrop to the monumental staircase taking visitors to the conference level, and the eight relocated stained glass parable story panels, which are suspended in custom steel frames in the two-story lobby. Both historical elements and modern video technology clearly communicate the LifeWay story – past, present and future. Warm, welcoming materials and abundant natural light create a positive, energetic environment.
Prior to designing the new headquarters, Gresham Smith facilitated a Development Feasibility Study and Workplace Strategy Report for LifeWay’s existing campus, with the team ultimately determining that moving to a new location was more financially responsible than renovating. Gresham Smith also managed sub-consultants providing structural, civil and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, as well as land planning services, throughout the project.
The project inspires collaboration and innovation among the company’s 1,100 local employees, featuring an open floorplan geared toward activity-based working. It includes a two-story lobby; LifeWay retail bookstore, credit union and vendor meeting area on the first floor; audio, video and photography studios; café and terrace on higher floors; and a conference space large enough to accommodate 700 people with theater-style seating and pre-function/breakout spaces. Lifeway's Christian values are present throughout the space in features such as a Scripture passage serving as a backdrop to the monumental staircase taking visitors to the conference level, and the eight relocated stained glass parable story panels, which are suspended in custom steel frames in the two-story lobby. Both historical elements and modern video technology clearly communicate the LifeWay story – past, present and future. Warm, welcoming materials and abundant natural light create a positive, energetic environment.
Prior to designing the new headquarters, Gresham Smith facilitated a Development Feasibility Study and Workplace Strategy Report for LifeWay’s existing campus, with the team ultimately determining that moving to a new location was more financially responsible than renovating. Gresham Smith also managed sub-consultants providing structural, civil and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, as well as land planning services, throughout the project.
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