Tag: Architecture

Williams Sonoma’s Hestan Harvest Party Nashville

When people hear the word “feast”, they typically think of food and wine. Of course, that type of feast still applies to what we are sharing with you in photos, but it was also the most incredible visual feast. The food, the wine, the architecture and design details at Bloomsbury Farm for the Hestan Harvest Party all won everyone over with the way they hit multiple senses at once.

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Nashville Pool House Remodel

Chuck and Holly Paetz have a beautiful home in South Nashville. I have worked with Chuck in the Real Estate industry for years even partnering on many deals to play to our strengths. He approached me about helping them to remodel an existing garage and workshop into an in law suite for Holly’s parents. The unit was to one side of their pool and also had a restroom, storage, and a shed. I love anything to do with water themed design, and the Paetz’s have been long time personal colleagues and friends so of course I was elated to be their Architect.

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How To Add an In Law Suite to Your Home in Nashville

We get asked all of the time about In Law Suites. Nashville has been growing so fast, that many home owners and investors are considering the opportunities associated with Accessory Dwellings and potential Rentals for extra income and to fill a pent up market demand in our growing city . The funny thing is that there are so many names of these apartment style units! Just check out The Many and Confusing Synonyms for ADUs. (Accessory Dwelling Units) Mother-in-law Suites, Granny flats, Cottages, and Above the Garage Apartments, are all in our vocabulary. Below is a recent case study on how to incorporate an in law suite to your home and benefit from the added space and opportunity.

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Native Nashville Magazine – The Sweet Spot – Shugga Hi Bakery

Southern Athena was the Architect helping to create Shugga Hi Bakery in one of Nashville’s many transitioning neighborhoods. We worked directly with owners Kathy and Leslie to design their one of a kind space to match their dream atmosphere – southern comfort, sweet treats, friendship and community. Read more about their opening in Native Magazine – Issue 68 feature article and go visit this local business next time you are in East Nashville. We loved being a part of their design team bringing value to both the neighborhood’s real estate and hospitality.

 

Minerva Avenue Speakeasy – Buchanan Arts District Nashville

We started the project looking at the neighborhood, an eclectic mix of Old and New – one of Nashville’s many neighborhoods that is undergoing tremendous growth and gentrification. The property itself, ripe with the smell of old beer, marijuana, and garbage had beautiful “bones”. It just needed a little tender love and care.

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WKND Hang Suite Nashville Remodel

WKND Hang Suite – Nashville Bar Remodel

A repeat client reached out to us to help them bring more revenue into their Weekend “WKND” centric business night club model. We worked through visioning with two of the partners about how to convert an existing back room of the building into a weekday space, that could service business professionals hoping to avoid Nashville’s scary rush hour traffic, double as space for private events, AND transition back into the original weekend bar business model. We were also asked to Phase this project to include a New outdoor patio area in the rear of the building that could be accessed from the alley and back of house.

We suggested this client utilize our Creator Service Package to get a comprehensive feel for the space before embarking on the remodel. This service package is a less expensive option than Full Scale Architectural Construction Documents that can give our clients the vision and direction to take a space and phase construction as desired. If major building components are not being modified and codes requirements are still being met, then a Southern Athena Service Package could be the best Architectural route to take for your budget. We cover Architectural Phases through Design Development with the Creator Package.

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Nashville Home and Remodeling Expo

We had a ton of fun at the 2017 Nashville Home + Remodeling Expo with two vendor booths right next to the stage. Not only did we have the best view in the Music City Center of all of the fun speakers at the Expo, such as HGTV’s “Listed Sisters”, and DIY Network’s “Nashville Flipped” – Troy Dean Shafer, but we also got to intimately explore some of the amazing new products and ideas out there to help us with our mission of “Building a Beautiful South”.

We had surprise visits from existing clients, and met a handful of new clients to discuss how we could be of service through our integrated approach to Architecture & Real Estate. If you are looking to Remodel and add value to your home and life, then contact us today.

 

Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe East Nashville

We had the pleasure of working with Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe on the design of their new East Nashville space located at 1000 Dickerson Pk. We hope you will go check them out and enjoy their incredibly delicious goodies, comfortable, and vibrant atmosphere. The owners are some of the sweetest and most giving women you will ever meet so we just know you will love getting Shugga Hi with them at their cool new space.

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