The University of Tennessee selected JAI to design a new, state-of-the-art dining facility that is the anchor and hub of student life for the West Campus Redevelopment project. The project pairs the client’s directive of a collegiate gothic architectural vocabulary with progressive food preparation strategies to support a 1,200-seat dining hall, campus bakery, Chick-fil-A restaurant and a convenience store. Rocky Top Dining Hall features open dining rooms on multiple levels within architecture that encourages activity throughout the building. The primary student dining room boasts a 50-foot vaulted space with a massive, exposed brick fireplace and chimney and features sweeping views of the campus and mountains beyond. More than 300,000 bricks were set utilizing interesting and historic brick patterns such as herringbone; raised diamond diaper; raised and recessed checkerboards of running bond; and raised Flemish bond. JAI carefully selected a team of consultants with extensive experience in higher education dining facilities to partner on the project, including SimmonsSTUDIO, Lauderdale Design Group, Ricca Design Studios and IBI Group. The team worked diligently to provide a comprehensive and fully coordinated design that illustrates the complexities inherent to a three-story dining facility.