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Article: Modern facility reflects Neoclassical design: the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN, is sophisticated and modern while representing the town's tradition of Neoclassical architecture, and the building is clad in Indiana limestone.(Institutional Architecture)
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- Stone World
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- November 1, 2007
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The Neoclassical-inspired Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Tennessee, home to the Nashville Symphony and a centerpiece of Nashville's downtown revitalization, comprises 197,000 square feet and was named in honor of the late Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn, who led the Nashville Symphony for 22 years. Contemporary touches such as streamlined stone balustrades, cornices and parapets and stylized detailing subtly update the timeless design, according to the Nashville Symphony.
Designed by David M. Schwarz/ Architectural Services, Inc., acoustician Akustiks and theater planner Fisher Dachs Associates, in collaboration with Nashville-based ...
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Article: Symphony center's design misses mark
Chicago Sun-Times;
September 24, 2006 ;
700+ words
... ... were led blindfolded to the front steps of Schermerhorn Symphony Center, you couldn't be sure you were still in America, much ... music palaces of Vienna, Berlin and Amsterdam -- the Nashville Symphony has deliberately turned its back on the last half-century ...
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