NASHVILLE — Music City Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot convention center, will open its doors Sunday, May 19 in Nashville. The $585 million project spans six city blocks and includes a modern exterior glass curtain wall and limestone panels. The center features 60 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, 32 loading docks and a garage for 1,800 vehicles. In terms of design, the facility's undulating roof “represents the rolling hills of Tennessee and the sound waves that can be overheard by musicians playing in clubs on Broadway,” according to architecture firm tvsdesign. tvsdesign, Tuck-Hinton and Moody Nolan designed the facility, and Bell/Clark/Harmony provided construction services. A grand finale event will be held May 20 with concerts by Sheryl Crow and Phil Vassar, among others.
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