Neyland Entertainment District

sbirdCommercial, Hospitality, Leisure, Restaurant, Retail

The Neyland Entertainment District revolutionizes the landscape surrounding Neyland Stadium and Thompson Boling Arena by creating an iconic entertainment, hospitality and retail destination that students, residents and tourists want to visit year-round. The district includes a mixed-use district featuring a vertical condo/hotel, a plaza and an entertainment center with food, beverage and other retailers situated atop a new parking structure …

Tri-Cities Christian Academy

sbirdEducation, K-12

JAI designed a full renovation of an existing middle school to include a new drop off drive and entry canopy; relocated administrative offices; secure entry points; new lighting and ceilings throughout; structural repairs; new roofing and HVAC; new grandstand design; and new playground facilities.

Burlington Mill

sbirdMaster Planning/Charrette

Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, Burlington Mill represents a master planned development that focuses on the restoration of Brush Creek. Working closely with the owner, civil engineers and landscape architects, JAI led the master plan effort for this new mixed-use project. In its current condition, almost 70 percent of the creek has been covered and encroached by existing structures. Through …

Calhoun’s

sbirdCommercial, Restaurant

Located on the Parkway, this restaurant was conceived as a “step out of the park” by the owners when the property was purchased in 1991. By utilizing an existing restaurant building envelope and incorporating a new dining room and kitchen, the new facility achieved its goal of a functional, yet aesthetically pleasing, interior environment.

First Presbyterian Church

Gino PetersonSpiritual

Tasked with creating a cohesive and simplified entry and wayfinding system for this downtown Knoxville church, JAI captured existing interstitial space between historic and new buildings to create a central spine or main street for the growing congregation. Selected through a competitive selection process, JAI completed a master plan for renovations and additions to First Presbyterian’s 68,000 square-foot historic campus. …

Adrian Burnett Elementary School

Gino PetersonEducation, K-12

The new Adrian Burnett Elementary School, located on Brown Gap Road in the Halls community, replaced an old all-wood structure that no longer accommodated the needs of the student population or Knox County Schools. The new school accommodates approximately 800 students and features 34 classrooms; four teacher work areas; two special education classrooms with shared support spaces; 7,100-square-foot gymnasium, including …

Point B

Gino PetersonCommercial, Restaurant

Working with our clients, JAI transformed a blank, strip-mall box into a quietly handsome dining space. From a golden-draped circular entry vestibule, through the restaurant to the recessed glass-doored “liquor safe” with an enviable collection of liquors and wines from all over the world, the space graciously welcomes diners and bar patrons alike. A series of arches march behind the …

Cherokee Cultural Corridor

sbirdMaster Planning/Charrette

Beginning with a three-day, on-site design charrette in Cherokee, North Carolina, JAI developed a comprehensive master plan that establishes a new Cultural Corridor with the goal of creating a reenergized mixed-use visitor, resident and workforce environment. This combined conceptual master plan reorients the study area to focus first on serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and providing a …

Wendover Country Estate

sbirdResidential, Single Family

This French-country estate nestled against a wooded ridgeline on a farm in West Knoxville features a bold, limewashed white brick exterior with swept roof eaves and classic copper accents. The home was designed for single-story living and remains light and airy throughout with large glazing units and vaulted ceilings. It features three en suite bedrooms, multiple indoor and outdoor living …

Calhoun’s

sbirdCommercial, Restaurant

This location was the first completely new structure for the Calhoun’s restaurant chain. Designed as the new prototype, the project succeeds in continuing the mountain-themed imagery. JAI provided full design and construction document services for the project. Interior finishes include dark woods, cultured stone and tile, and exterior finishes include brick, cultured stone and pre-cast concrete.