The Reeve

Project Statement

The Reeve is a boutique mixed use multifamily building on the vibrant Charlotte Avenue corridor neighborhood of West Nashville. The site is located in a highly walkable community less than 10 minutes from Downtown Nashville. The development offers renters an affordable, condominium-level quality product differentiated from its competition. Its streamlined design and modern material applications create an eye-catching design with thoughtful design elements for both retail users and residents.

This site was envisioned as several different uses prior to adoption of a specific plan zoning that constrained the building massing, size, materiality and number of residential units. While the site changed ownership, the project only became stronger with the diversity of viewpoints from collaboration of multiple design partners. The unit count and mix were finetuned to the market demands and the materials were streamlined for aesthetics and economics.

While the site was limited to one curb cut, the building makes the most of the site conditions by tucking two parking garage levels under the podium and leans on the required fire lane as an opportunity for a unique design element. The fire lane pass-through integrated seamlessly with the generous amount of public plaza provided which blurs the line between the public and private realms.

Several design elements and materials were streamlined over the life of the project. The masonry was all laid in a stacked bond pattern with all dimensions being sensitive to the dimensionality of the unit size. This not only gave the project a sleek, modern look but provided an added benefit of reducing material waste.

Framework for Design Excellence Narrative

_Design for Integration_

_This project was a true collaboration between the developer, executive architect and design architect. The project was designed to be a breath of fresh air in the Nashville mixed use and multifamily inventory. The beauty and delight that users gain as they experience the building from the street level or as they pass by on I-40 is unique for this market._

_The building provides generous plaza space as pedestrians walk by. This provides a sense of discovery and delight for pedestrians as they exist within the blurred line of the public private space. Along with the open plaza the first floor retail spaces are set back allowing the rest of the building to cantilever above which protects users from the elements and reduced the solar gain of these spaces._

_Large windows in all residential units provide multiple benefits across the triple bottom line. They create opportunities for users to orient themselves to the surrounding neighborhood, I-40,  as well as the adjacent city. The amount of glazing in each of the units contributes to the well being of each resident as natural light is essential for mental health connecting users to nature while also being economical in the case of a power outage, acting as passive ventilation._

_Design for Economy_

_This development offers renters an affordable, condominium-level quality product differentiated from its competition. While we maximized the amount of building square footage on the site, the amount of units was right sized to provide a competitive product on the market for those wishing for an elevated living experience. The square footage of the individual units was like that of other developments but emphasized the living space while minimizing the sleeping space to enhance the usability of the apartments, living in abundance without excess square footage in the overall building. Thus, providing a higher level of design without higher levels of rent to support a diverse occupancy._  

_Design for Well-being_

_Well-being is at the center of this project. The design is resilient, equitable and healthy. Expansive glazing with operable windows for both passive lighting and cooling are integrated should a power outage occur. It is equitable in both the public and the private realms. Generous public space  on the ground level to blur the line between the public space and private space. Expansive storefront glazing connects pedestrians to activities within.  Orienting public spaces and connecting them with the sidewalk network. Nodes for interaction between residents are provided for social connection. And they give health benefits by taking advantage of solar orientation for optimum vitamin D absorption in the outdoor communal space. The clubhouse, fitness center and pool terrace are all on the south facing side of the building for optimum natural light._