Snowbird Cornsilk Center Master Plan

Gino PetersonMaster Planning/Charrette

In 2018 the future of the existing Jacob Cornsilk Complex and its ongoing needs became the center of discussion among the tribal leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In addition, the location of the existing facility in a designated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodway and the existence of a substandard existing septic system further predicated that the …

Dollywood Lightning Rod

Gino PetersonLeisure, Themed Entertainment

The Lighting Rod attraction located in Dollywood’s Jukebox Junction holds the distinction of being the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster and also the world’s fastest wooden roller coaster. JAI worked with Dollywood, Herschend Family Entertainment and Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative to incorporate two load station facilities into the project. The attraction is themed after a tricked-out 1950s hot rod …

Hauntville

sbirdLeisure, Themed Entertainment

JAI executed the master plan concept for a fully immersive reality that includes best-in-class attractions and innovative entertainment, including ‘haunted house’-themed premium casual restaurants, special event spaces, distinctive retail and hospitality experiences, and annual outdoor seasonal and holiday expeditions.

Morningside Room

Gino PetersonCommercial, Restaurant

JAI worked closely with interior designer Stephanie Sabbe, project management team MDS Land Project and the staff at RT Lodge in Maryville, Tennessee, to bring the 1920-inspired Morningside Room to life. The bar and lounge are nestled within the JAI-designed RT Lodge and perfectly complement the woodsy retreat with a touch of elegance. Offering interior bar and lounge and exterior …

UT Medical Center Master Plan

Gino PetersonMaster Planning/Charrette

Designers at JAI presented a new outlook and ideas to add necessary spaces to The University of Tennessee Medical Center campus that is currently restricted on growth. JAI and MBI Companies teamed to provide UT Medical Center with a strategy to address current and future needs related to medical office building space and parking capacity on the Knoxville campus. Our …

KCDC Five Points 2

sbirdMulti-Family, Residential

Following the Five Points master planning process completed in 2014, JAI and Ross/Deckard Architects designed Five Points 2. This multifamily complex includes one- to four-bedroom affordable housing units along with sidewalks, greenspaces and a playground. A new street grid enhances neighborhood connectivity. The energy-efficient complex earned Enterprise Green Communities certification in 2018.        

Blackberry Mountain Guest House Concept

Gino PetersonResidential, Single Family

JAI delivered the client’s vision: “a modern treehouse made of glass and steel.” Set on Blackberry Mountain with sweeping views of the Great Smoky Mountains, the elevation of the house allows an entry approach on a bridge through the trees and enhanced mountain views to the south. The JAI team designed this unique home in a minimalist form using stone, …

UT Medical Center Health Information Center

Gino PetersonHealth Care

Located on the first floor of The University of Tennessee Medical Center’s main lobby, the Health Information Center provides patients and family members with a welcoming, comfortable and functional space to access health news and information related to illness and disease. This facility offers an extensive consumer health library, virtual and printed resources and walk-in assistance with dedicated Preston Medical …

Cotton Mill Flats

Gino Peterson

By utilizing the existing frames of three historic industrial buildings as the centerpiece of a large, multi-family residential complex, the JAI design team establishes a new “town center” for this southern New Jersey town with Cotton Mill Flats. Located in an area of current urban decay along the banks of the Great Egg Harbor River, the 1860s complex included a …

Tower Shops at Mountain Mile

Gino PetersonCommercial, Retail

JAI worked with new owners of an obsolete, 224,000-square-foot former indoor shopping mall to add an entertainment attraction and green spaces to a reimagined series of shops and restaurants nestled in the valley of the Smoky Mountains. JAI provided master planning and design services for this new attraction and retail space, including theming of the project circled around the Mountain …