At its opening, Wildwood Grove represented the largest capital investment to date in Dollywood history. Utilizing the latest BIM project processes and best practices, JAI and its consultants completed the construction document set for 19 individual structures within four months. The design team’s dedication to prompt communication and file sharing practices were integral to meeting the project schedule and the …
Webb School of Knoxville retained JAI to provide architecture and interior design services to renovate and expand the existing cafeteria space in the campus’ Central Building. JAI worked closely with Webb School, the school’s food service provider, Sodexo, and the graphics consultant, Design Display, to re-envision the serving concept and expand the seating capacity by more than 200. The design …
Located just east of downtown Knoxville on the former site of Austin Homes, First Creek at Austin is a catalyst for East Knoxville community revitalization. With various densities of residential development ranging from townhomes to mid-rise apartments, the neighborhood is a standard for quality mixed-income urban development. JAI is designer and architect of record for Phase 1; JAI and Southeast …
This new restaurant concept was designed with its stunning Smoky Mountains surroundings as the inspiration. While the interior of the restaurant is flooded with natural light from the expansive butt glazed glass windows, massive stone piers support the dynamic timber structure above. Custom lighting and furniture provide the finishing touches.
Young-Williams Animal Center retained Johnson Architecture to design a new facility located in an existing metal building in West Knoxville. The new center houses animal adoption, a spay/neuter clinic and retail space. The renovation and addition utilize natural lighting through the addition of skylights and storefront windows and doors throughout the building. The existing building underwent a complete facade renovation …
JAI and CLR Design were part of the project team for Zoo Knoxville’s Tiger Forest, part of the Boyd Family Asian Trek exhibit. Tiger Forest is multi-acre habitat and breeding facility for critically endangered Malayan tigers and white-naped cranes. Tiger Forest houses residents Bashir and Tanvir, two of less than 50 Malayan tigers in the United States. With less than …
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 …
Blu Grotto is located on the grounds of Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, a Garden State shore town. The eatery focuses on modern and classic adaptations of regional Italian cuisine and features expansive outdoor dining spaces for its loyal local customers, shore visitors and live horse-racing enthusiasts. The three outdoor patios total 2,200 square feet and overlook the lavish gardens …
Clayton Homes corporate headquarters features a LEED-certified building on a green campus that accommodates nearly 1,500 employees on site. The greenway renovation included a dining area that holds up to 250 seats. New outdoor dining and meeting spaces created maximum flexibility for users as part of the landscape design plan. The expansion included a new single-story structure to house meeting …
New primary and guest cabins were envisioned for this pastoral site located along the Little River in Townsend, Tennessee – “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”. By carefully inserting the new structures along the riverbank and between majestic, existing trees, the new cabins feel like they have been in place for many years. The structures are purposefully designed to have …
