EAST PARK COMMUNITY
CENTER, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Created as a result of the East Nashville fire in 1916, this 10-acre urban city block called "East Park" lies in the heart of an historic neighborhood adjacent to Downtown. Part of the Master Plan for Parks and Greenways, the project includes a master-park-plan for the entire city block, as well as the design of a new 33,000 square foot community center to replace the existing outdated facility. Sited at the corner of Woodland Street and 6th Street South, this dynamic new facility will serve as an urban community center and "gateway" for this diverse neighborhood. The new building will house an indoor pool, gymnasium space, community meeting rooms to serve surrounding neighborhoods, ceramics, performing and fine arts, fitness and aerobics. A second floor walking/jogging track will run through the gymnasium as well as the fitness and aerobics spaces, and offer views into the public lobby areas. EOA's charge included leading multiple community meetings to gather public input and "buy-in", as well as coordinating contemporary design concepts within the framework of the Edgefield Historic District Overlay and the East Bank Redevelopment Guidelines. |
