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Marble Hall and Marble Pavilion

<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lakeshore Park comprises 185 acres in the heart of Knoxville along the Tennessee River and provides countless opportunities for visitors to play, rest and relax while providing views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The park draws thousands of visitors each year to experience its rolling hills, river and mountain views and historic overlooks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marble Hall, originally constructed in 1958, served as a chapel for Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital. Much of the site had been inaccessible to the public until Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, formerly known as Eastern State, began to downsize, and the City of Knoxville acquired the land to create the park.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During research into how the public wanted to use the land and structures, the conceptual potential for Marble Hall evolved from an enclosed private venue to a public pavilion. Its classic architectural identity remained intact while part of the skin was peeled away to allow the public to experience its simple elegance. The existing Tennessee marble cladding remained, as well as its structural wooden frame and ceiling and the intricate rose window. New restrooms carved from existing space support the multipurpose area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marble Pavilion, designed on an axis with the existing chapel, features a simple material palette reflective of its counterpart: Tennessee marble columns, simple steel frame and triumphal arch to denote the entry. The project also included a new restroom facility.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lakeshore Park serves as a showcase for Knoxville’s public recreation opportunities, and the renovation of Marble Hall and addition of Marble Pavilion enhance the park’s sense of place.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
Marble Hall and Marble Pavilion
Knoxville, Tennessee
Lakeshore Park comprises 185 acres in the heart of Knoxville along the Tennessee River and provides countless opportunities for visitors to play, rest and relax while providing views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The park draws thousands of visitors each year to experience its rolling hills, river and mountain views and historic overlooks.
Marble Hall, originally constructed in 1958, served as a chapel for Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital. Much of the site had been inaccessible to the public until Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, formerly known as Eastern State, began to downsize, and the City of Knoxville acquired the land to create the park.
During research into how the public wanted to use the land and structures, the conceptual potential for Marble Hall evolved from an enclosed private venue to a public pavilion. Its classic architectural identity remained intact while part of the skin was peeled away to allow the public to experience its simple elegance. The existing Tennessee marble cladding remained, as well as its structural wooden frame and ceiling and the intricate rose window. New restrooms carved from existing space support the multipurpose area.
Marble Pavilion, designed on an axis with the existing chapel, features a simple material palette reflective of its counterpart: Tennessee marble columns, simple steel frame and triumphal arch to denote the entry. The project also included a new restroom facility.
Lakeshore Park serves as a showcase for Knoxville’s public recreation opportunities, and the renovation of Marble Hall and addition of Marble Pavilion enhance the park’s sense of place.
Lakeshore Park comprises 185 acres in the heart of Knoxville along the Tennessee River and provides countless opportunities for visitors to play, rest and relax while providing views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The park draws thousands of visitors each year to experience its rolling hills, river and mountain views and historic overlooks.
Marble Hall, originally constructed in 1958, served as a chapel for Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital. Much of the site had been inaccessible to the public until Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, formerly known as Eastern State, began to downsize, and the City of Knoxville acquired the land to create the park.
During research into how the public wanted to use the land and structures, the conceptual potential for Marble Hall evolved from an enclosed private venue to a public pavilion. Its classic architectural identity remained intact while part of the skin was peeled away to allow the public to experience its simple elegance. The existing Tennessee marble cladding remained, as well as its structural wooden frame and ceiling and the intricate rose window. New restrooms carved from existing space support the multipurpose area.
Marble Pavilion, designed on an axis with the existing chapel, features a simple material palette reflective of its counterpart: Tennessee marble columns, simple steel frame and triumphal arch to denote the entry. The project also included a new restroom facility.
Lakeshore Park serves as a showcase for Knoxville’s public recreation opportunities, and the renovation of Marble Hall and addition of Marble Pavilion enhance the park’s sense of place.
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Marble Hall and Marble Pavilion
Knoxville, Tennessee
Client
Lakeshore Park
Size
1,265 square feet, new
3,367 square feet, renovated
1,265 square feet, new
3,367 square feet, renovated
Completion
2018
Cost
2000006
Services Provided
Architectural Design
Key Personnel Test
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchids Award for Outdoor Space, 2018
East Tennessee Historical Society Award of Distinction, 2018
Knox Heritage East Tennessee Preservation Award, 2018
AIA East Tennessee Merit Award for renovation and restoration, 2020
AIA Tennessee Merit Award for renovation and restoration, 2021
Religious Facilities, Retrofit Magazine, March-April 2021
East Tennessee Historical Society Award of Distinction, 2018
Knox Heritage East Tennessee Preservation Award, 2018
AIA East Tennessee Merit Award for renovation and restoration, 2020
AIA Tennessee Merit Award for renovation and restoration, 2021
Address(es)
6410 S. Northshore Drive,Knoxville,Tennessee,37919
Consultant(s)
Fulghum MacIndoe & Associates, Inc.
Engineering Services Group, Inc.
Vreeland Engineers, Inc.
Ross/Fowler
Reference(s)
Marble Hall and Marble Pavilion
Knoxville, Tennessee
Lakeshore Park comprises 185 acres in the heart of Knoxville along the Tennessee River and provides countless opportunities for visitors to play, rest and relax while providing views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The park draws thousands of visitors each year to experience its rolling hills, river and mountain views and historic overlooks.
Marble Hall, originally constructed in 1958, served as a chapel for Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital. Much of the site had been inaccessible to the public until Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, formerly known as Eastern State, began to downsize, and the City of Knoxville acquired the land to create the park.
During research into how the public wanted to use the land and structures, the conceptual potential for Marble Hall evolved from an enclosed private venue to a public pavilion. Its classic architectural identity remained intact while part of the skin was peeled away to allow the public to experience its simple elegance. The existing Tennessee marble cladding remained, as well as its structural wooden frame and ceiling and the intricate rose window. New restrooms carved from existing space support the multipurpose area.
Marble Pavilion, designed on an axis with the existing chapel, features a simple material palette reflective of its counterpart: Tennessee marble columns, simple steel frame and triumphal arch to denote the entry. The project also included a new restroom facility.
Lakeshore Park serves as a showcase for Knoxville’s public recreation opportunities, and the renovation of Marble Hall and addition of Marble Pavilion enhance the park’s sense of place.
PROJECT DETAILS
Lakeshore Park comprises 185 acres in the heart of Knoxville along the Tennessee River and provides countless opportunities for visitors to play, rest and relax while providing views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The park draws thousands of visitors each year to experience its rolling hills, river and mountain views and historic overlooks.
Marble Hall, originally constructed in 1958, served as a chapel for Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital. Much of the site had been inaccessible to the public until Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, formerly known as Eastern State, began to downsize, and the City of Knoxville acquired the land to create the park.
During research into how the public wanted to use the land and structures, the conceptual potential for Marble Hall evolved from an enclosed private venue to a public pavilion. Its classic architectural identity remained intact while part of the skin was peeled away to allow the public to experience its simple elegance. The existing Tennessee marble cladding remained, as well as its structural wooden frame and ceiling and the intricate rose window. New restrooms carved from existing space support the multipurpose area.
Marble Pavilion, designed on an axis with the existing chapel, features a simple material palette reflective of its counterpart: Tennessee marble columns, simple steel frame and triumphal arch to denote the entry. The project also included a new restroom facility.
Lakeshore Park serves as a showcase for Knoxville’s public recreation opportunities, and the renovation of Marble Hall and addition of Marble Pavilion enhance the park’s sense of place.
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