Project Snapshot

Broadwest is a striking mixed-use development located in Nashville, Tennessee. It consists of two towers – a 34-story residential tower and a 21-story office tower – connected by a 125,000 square foot podium featuring a variety of office, retail and restaurant space. The story of its construction, and the role Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® played in its execution, is nearly as impressive as the structure itself.

Project Challenges

The developer’s vision required that the construction of the two towers happen concurrently. Given the magnitude of the projects, it selected two general contractors to achieve this, and each GC selected its own glazing contractor. Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® (OBE) emerged as the ideal fabrication partner for the project by leveraging its broad manufacturing network to not only meet the volume of architectural glass required on time but to do so by innovatively matching specs across two fabrication facilities. OBE supplied glass to the two glazing contractors, ensuring that both towers would achieve an identical aesthetic appearance.<

Why OBE Was Selected

The project was of monumental scale, manageable by only a limited number of fabricators. Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) played a pivotal role by supplying insulating glass units and monolithic vision glass with the required aesthetics and quality to two different glazing contractors, CES and Pioneer, for this colossal job. OBE successfully fast-tracked fabrication from two facilities, then supplied material to the two glazing contractors to scale a job of a half-million-plus square feet. It took meticulous planning, exceptional coordination, and the highest level of teamwork among OBE, Guardian Glass, Pioneer Cladding & Glazing, and Custom Enclosure Solutions (CES). The result? A LEED Certified landmark near downtown Nashville, TN.

OBE was brought onto the design team early and worked directly with El Paso Glass, the glazing contractor, and the architects to help meet the stringent design requirements.

“Designing curtain wall systems that could withstand the extreme weather conditions while also meeting the stringent requirements of the Living Building Challenge was certainly a large task for everyone involved with the project,” said Erik Martin, President of El Paso Glass. “Lauren and the OBE team were great to work with throughout the process, and after much collaboration, I believe we landed on a design that visitors can enjoy for generations,” he continued.