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Ruby Tuesday sought to renovate a former gas station/furniture store in downtown Maryville into a restaurant, meeting space and fitness facility for its employees. JAI worked with longstanding client Ruby Tuesday to develop a unique, exceptionally detailed and unexpected interior with a very complementary exterior facade and landscape. Employees working at the company’s headquarters could walk east one block to RT 216 for lunch, fitness activities and other employee-based services.
Maryville, Tennessee
Ruby Tuesday sought to renovate a former gas station/furniture store in downtown Maryville into a restaurant, meeting space and fitness facility for its employees.
JAI worked with longstanding client Ruby Tuesday to develop a unique, exceptionally detailed and unexpected interior with a very complementary exterior facade and landscape. Employees working at the company’s headquarters could walk east one block to RT 216 for lunch, fitness activities and other employee-based services.
Ruby Tuesday sought to renovate a former gas station/furniture store in downtown Maryville into a restaurant, meeting space and fitness facility for its employees.
JAI worked with longstanding client Ruby Tuesday to develop a unique, exceptionally detailed and unexpected interior with a very complementary exterior facade and landscape. Employees working at the company’s headquarters could walk east one block to RT 216 for lunch, fitness activities and other employee-based services.
A stunning example of what can be done with a most mundane building. An exciting transformation full of references to the former life of the original building. We applaud the commitment and enthusiasm brought to this urban revitalization. A national restaurant chain could easily have done this on a suburban highway retail strip but instead chose to enhance not only the lives of their employees but also the city.
AIA East Tennessee jury members













RT 216
Maryville, Tennessee
Ruby Tuesday Inc.
9,800 square feet, renovated
2004
Services Provided
Key Personnel
daryl-johnson-aia-ncarb
AIA Tennessee Honor Award, 2005
Consultant(s)
Reference(s)
Maryville, Tennessee
Ruby Tuesday sought to renovate a former gas station/furniture store in downtown Maryville into a restaurant, meeting space and fitness facility for its employees.
JAI worked with longstanding client Ruby Tuesday to develop a unique, exceptionally detailed and unexpected interior with a very complementary exterior facade and landscape. Employees working at the company’s headquarters could walk east one block to RT 216 for lunch, fitness activities and other employee-based services.
PROJECT DETAILS
Ruby Tuesday sought to renovate a former gas station/furniture store in downtown Maryville into a restaurant, meeting space and fitness facility for its employees.
JAI worked with longstanding client Ruby Tuesday to develop a unique, exceptionally detailed and unexpected interior with a very complementary exterior facade and landscape. Employees working at the company’s headquarters could walk east one block to RT 216 for lunch, fitness activities and other employee-based services.
A stunning example of what can be done with a most mundane building. An exciting transformation full of references to the former life of the original building. We applaud the commitment and enthusiasm brought to this urban revitalization. A national restaurant chain could easily have done this on a suburban highway retail strip but instead chose to enhance not only the lives of their employees but also the city.
AIA East Tennessee jury members