Architect：Hastings Architecture

Location：Nashville, TN, USA

Project Year：2021

Category：Offices

Having outgrown their former space, UTA relocated their Nashville office to a newly revitalized historic office building that would allow them to create a new environment expressive of their culture and clientele. The office was designed by award-winning firm HASTINGS Architecture who transformed the mid-century former Nashville Public Library into a sophisticated and contemporary headquarters. The adaptive reuse of this mid-century New-Formalist landmark preserves and integrates elements of the original library—a timeless backdrop for the range of artists and creatives UTA represents.

Eric Laignel

UTA’s new 15,000 square-foot, multi-level space includes 22 private offices, 36 workstations, meeting rooms, phone rooms, a wellness room, rooftop deck, mezzanine café, and various lounges. Envisioned as a “gallery of talent,” the white box space is specifically designed to showcase the range of artists, creatives, and entertainers UTA represents. The design introduces accents of darker tones, textures, and materials that infuse the environment with subtle touches of edge and soul.

Eric Laignel

Guests are greeted with a custom, black-stained oak reception desk inspired by the movement of stacked vinyl records sliding across the floor during a listening session. In contrast, white back-painted vertical glass panels provide an elegant backdrop to the darker, more sculptural desk. Visitors relax on comfortable lounge furniture chosen in a soothing neutral palate and accented with large-scale contemporary art as they wait to be seen.

Eric Laignel

On the first floor, custom black-stained “picture frame” millwork surrounds the glass system—a nod to the stage proscenium. The largest meeting room anchors the northeast corner of the first floor. The elliptical shape of the black-stained Halcon table mimics the curvilinear form of the 16’ marble-clad arched windows. An articulated Vibia light fixture resembling sound waves serves as a focal point above the table. Acoustical gypsum ceilings and ribbed wallcovering provide acoustical privacy for digital presentations and virtual conferences.