When relocating the firm’s design studio, JAI sought an open office with ample natural light and connection to nature within an energetic, walkable neighborhood. The Old Sevier community – located across the Tennessee River from downtown Knoxville – checked all the boxes. Old Sevier is within Knoxville’s South Waterfront district and is an excellent example of how urban planning and …
JAI worked hand-in-hand with Dollywood and Herschend Family Entertainment on The Dolly Parton Experience. The project includes the full renovation of two existing buildings, a lobby renovation and new retail shop in the DreamSong Theater, as well as the redesign of the existing area development. Songteller is an interactive and immersive experience that takes guests alongside Dolly through seven distinct …
Dollywood’s Big Bear Mountain, located in Dollywood’s Wildwood Grove, is the park’s longest roller coaster at 3,990 feet of of track and offers three linear induction motor (LIM) launch sections, including an area where the attraction goes through and over a waterfall. JAI worked from conceptual design through construction with Dollywood and Herschend Family Entertainment to design the queue layout, …
The Haslam Field Expansion transforms the outdoor football practice field by raising it up to the same elevation as the existing northern fields and floor elevation of the Vols training facility. The field renovation includes an additional exterior exercise and lounging patio with basketball court, fire pits and grilling pavilion, as well as exterior covered storage space at the northern …
Based on the proposal design, the Neyland Entertainment District transforms the area surrounding Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena into an iconic hub for entertainment, hospitality, and retail—attracting students, residents, and tourists throughout the year. The proposal design envisions a vibrant mixed-use district anchored by a vertical condo/hotel, a central plaza, and an entertainment complex that integrates food, beverage, and retail …
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.
Working closely with the owner and landscape/planning firm Arcadis/IBI Group, JAI along with DKLEVY led the master plan effort for this mixed-use development focused on restoration of Brush Creek. In its current condition, almost 70 percent of the creek has been covered and encroached by existing structures. Through the proposed master plan, this number has been reduced by more than …
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.
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. …
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 …
