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Metal and stone exterior face with walkways and landscaping facing the parking area
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Interior shot of skylight illuminating white a ceiling over rough stone walls
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Dining room interior below stark white frames lifting wooden slat ceilings overlooking the lake water through glass
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Shelby Farms Park seen beyond a field of wildflowers across the lake in the summer heat
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Families conversing under the building's architectural features at sunset
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Patrons gather outside the well-lit restaurant at night
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Exterior seating area by the water at night
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Nighttime seen from the dining room with wooden ceiling overlooking the lake water and distant city lights
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Beautiful view of the building profile seen as patron enjoy the restaurant and storm clouds brew above the structure and landscaping by the lake
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Shelby Farms Park view from across the water at sunset with pink sky and a rainbow
SHELBY FARMS PARK Memphis, Tennessee (2017)
Shelby Farms Park visitor center interior photo of shop workers
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Shelby Farms Park visitor center interior photo of a man shopping for gifts
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Shelby Farms Park Restaurant and Event Center

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SHELBY FARMS PARK RESTAURANT AND EVENT CENTER
Memphis, Tennessee (2016)

Shelby Farms Park, the largest urban park in the country, has implemented a master plan, developed by James Corner Field Operations (JCFO), to revitalize the Park into a unique, 21st century park. An ensemble of buildings and structures is located around the 80 acre Hyde Lake; together, the buildings, lake, and landscape are imaged as the “Heart of the Park.”

Marlon Blackwell Architects developed a unified architectural vision for the buildings, knitting the projects together across the broad park landscape with a shared material palette. Each building connects directly to the surrounding landscape and supports the rich experiences in Shelby Farms Park.

Structural: Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Mechanical/Plumbing: Haltom Engineering
Electrical: Canup Engineering
Civil: Pickering
Landscape: James Corner Field Operations
Lighting: Renfro Design Group, Canup Engineering
Acoustics: Dr. Tahar Messadi
Geotechnical Engineer: Geotechnology
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors

Awards information coming soon.

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