Additional - Government
The Freedom Forum - The First Amendment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Following a lengthy interview competition with the owner and the project manager, Commonwealth Development, Doster was selected as construction manager for The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center project. Located on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, this project was a significant expansion and renovation to the existing building. The new structure utilizes a concrete frame with post-tensioned slabs. The exterior is clad in brick veneer with cut stone accents. The roof is a combination of asphalt shingles and single-ply membrane. The building is a multi-use facility containing lecture halls and a Level Two media center. It also contains administrative offices and support spaces for The First Amendment Center.
The Freedom Forum, based in Arlington, Virginia, is a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The Freedom Forum funds two independent affiliates - the Newseum, the interactive museum of news, in Arlington, and The First Amendment Center in Nashville. This $4.6 million project was completed in 2001. It was a 2001 recipient of an Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction award in the mid-Tennessee chapter.
