BOXCAR
District
Nashville’s Creative Industrial Zone
ILES 10 M
Old Hickory Lake
LES 5 MI
ILE 1M
Downtown Nashville
Boxcar District
International Airport
Location
J. Percy Priest Lake
2 mil miiles le
Seattle
Railroad Ties... The BOXCAR District is located just South of Downtown Nashville. Like many old industrial sites throughout the United States, the factory warehouses are adjacent to the railway. This existing infrastructure links the BOXCAR District with the major port cities of the U.S., where cargo containers are in abundant supply. Railroad adjacent sites can use existing networks in place to supply cargo containers to the site.
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Adaptable Assets
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Building on Character... The BOXCAR District has an industrial backdrop of vacant, abandoned, or underutilized land and buildings. These existing buildings and the railroad become the centerpiece for branding the new district. The existing uses are light industrial (food storage or supply storage) which means there is no contamination of the soil from toxic chemicals. 500 ft
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People
Process
Value
The Collaborative Consumer
The Digital Artisan
Create & Share
Social
The Hacker
The Tinkering Engineer
Make & Try
Educational
The Social Manufacturer
The Craftsman
An Economic Engine Generating Value... BOXCAR district is a place for the everyday citizen to think outside the box by collaborating with others to create and share new ideas. The concept applies to a variety of entreprenuers and start-up companies. Citizens may test out their ideas in a maker lab and learn the tools that will help bring their ideas to life. Finally, BOXCAR district allows for citizens and companies to connect with the local and global commerce to sell and market their ideas.
Market & Sell
Economic
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“a process to create a plan for the future of Nashville”
NASHVILLE NEXT
“a lab for site-specific installation, sculpture, and performance-based art”
STUDEKUM PLANETARIUM
ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER
BROADWAY SEEDSPACE
BOXCAR DISTRICT
VANDERBILT UNIV.
WEDGEWOOD HOUSTON
BELMONT UNIV. METRO ARTS COMM.
CHESTNUT HILL
EDGEHILL 12 SOUTH
“leadership that stimulates and advances the arts”
Strong Links Collaboration... South Nashville consists of many rich cultural, educational, and neighborhood experiences. The BOXCAR District will contribute to the Nashville scene in several key ways. First, the surrounding area consists of many K-12 and higher education institutions with well-funded programs that could benefit from a common innovation hub. Secondly, the new district can partner with leading organizations in the area that are dedicated to creative innovation. Finally, the BOXCAR district is an investment opportunity that appeals to Greater Nashville’s “maker” culture and leading creative business culture.
8TH AVE
THE CURB CENTER
BERRY HILL
METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MELROSE HEIGHTS
“committed to research and teaching that challenges leaders to rethink the place of art and creativity in our world”
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Standard cargo containers are a by-product of intermodal freight industry. It is cheaper to keep surplus containers in the country rather than ship them back to their country of origin. Therefore there is a large supply of these containers without a use. The standard dimensions make the container adaptable for a variety of configurations and uses. With proper lighting and air ventilation, the containers are an economical way to build spaces without relying entirely on new construction.
Live
Grow
On-Demand Conference Rooms “Maker In-Residence”
Create Space
Old FactoryIndustrial Lofts Collaborative Work Center
Outdoor Community Lounge
Internet Cafe
Shared Work-space “Artist In-Residence”
Classroom & Workshop Area
Make Space
Youth Toolkit Station
Community Rooms
Laser-Cutting Station CNC-Routing Station
Metal Working Studio Wood Working Studio
Global Sales & Distribution
Market Space
Online Studio
Public Demonstration Area
Open Air Market
Food Vendors
BOXCAR District Plan
Market Space
Create Space
Mar tin Stree t
Make Space
BOXCAR District Aerial