BSH Home Appliances Corporation, owned by Bosch Group, is the second-largest home appliance manufacturer in the world. When the company’s Knoxville office relocated to Oak Ridge, JAI worked with BSH to convert a former government building into a state-of-the-art testing facility and innovation center. The 13,000-square-foot office incorporates an open, spacious atmosphere with exposed ceilings with casual meeting spaces and …
JAI was tasked by a development group to reimagine the former Ruby Tuesday headquarters building, prominent in downtown Maryville, into a 52-room boutique hotel. Based on the building’s roots as a bank, the exterior design was inspired by the original Art Deco lobby, with a mid-century materials palette of black steel, white marble, wood accents and glass. A cantilevered valet …
This two-level “mountain craftsman” home features a dramatic stone lightwell to anchor its entry and greet visitors as they enter an open plan of kitchen, dining and living areas. All living areas and the master suite feature direct views of Mount LeConte, and multiple outdoor living and entertaining spaces offer the beauty of the home’s surroundings. Using a natural materials …
A key component of any building design is the relationship of the facility with the context of the site. For the Y-12 Fire Station, there are no structures immediately adjacent to the project site to the north, east or west and a rather nondescript brick building exists to the south. A number of structures are visible from the project site …
The Maryville Municipal Center features three levels that are home to multiple services and departments for the city. The building houses the City Council chamber; large multi-purpose room for community functions; City of Maryville administration; finance; codes; engineering; central police; and a fire station. The Fire Hall is located on the main level of the facility and features 20,355 square …
Kern’s Bakery, an exciting adaptive reuse project in Knoxville, Tennessee will become a food hall establishment, a major trend in urban retail and eatery development. It also will include hotel, retail, apartment and office space in South Knoxville. The original art deco brick structure, built in 1931, became an icon while acting as the gateway for downtown. Comprising 70,000+ total …
JAI has developed three complementary mountain cabins for presentation to developers and homeowners on a speculative basis. Designed with a modern flair, each cabin ranges from 1,600 square feet to almost 2,700 square feet and is modeled after East Tennessee and Western North Carolina mountain prototypes. Each cabin boasts contemporary conveniences and includes a minimum of three bedrooms, including an …
Set atop a broad knoll in rural East Tennessee, this state-of-the-art school serves middle and high school students in an extensive and well-appointed learning environment. A vast sports complex and performing arts center are open for use as well. Lakeway Christian Academy retained JAI to develop a 43-acre site into a high school and middle school campus. The overall development …
The Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America quickly outgrew its former dining hall at Camp Buck Toms, a 700-acre camp on Watts Bar Lake. The new Pat & Joe Johnson Dining Hall increases service to 460+ Boy Scouts per shift, with a new expanded kitchen and power upgrades. The project includes an approximately 12,240-square-foot, one-story dining …
