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<\/p>\nWork on the \u2018green campus\u2019 for US tech mogul Larry Ellison started on site this week, with a groundbreaking ceremony on 10 November.<\/p>\n
The development is reported to cost $4.5 billion (\u00a33.4 billion), spans approximately 28ha and 1.2km of waterfront along the Cumberland River in the city\u2019s East Bank.<\/p>\n
It features five office clusters positioned around the edge of a vast lake as well as a floating amphitheatre.<\/p>\n
A new bridge crosses the river to connect the campus with the Germantown neighbourhood, joining up with a pedestrian pathway that \u2018hugs\u2019 the lake and weaves through the office clusters.<\/p>\n
The different buildings within the office clusters are connected by a uniform deck level and a network of elevated bridges that offer scenic views of the natural surroundings.<\/p>\n
Fosters said the design was inspired by the city\u2019s industrial heritage. It added that the design breaks down the massing of the traditional office to create a series of more personalised spaces for different teams, while still retaining a strong sense of community.<\/p>\n
Each cluster has its own amenities, such as libraries and dining facilities, to promote inter-departmental collaboration. The office buildings provide fully customisable spaces to meet different needs, feature light-filled atriums, and offer \u2018strong\u2019 visual connections to nature throughout.<\/p>\n
The project introduces s 6.7ha of public green space, including a 0.8ha park, a plaza with retail, and a multi-modal green loop that wraps around the site.<\/p>\n
The scheme also includes an auditorium, a visitor centre, a logistics hub and the first Nobu hotel in Nashville.<\/p>\n
Fosters said the design team was working closely with ecologists to create a range of different ecological zones across the campus, including more than 1,900 trees and habitats designed to support biodiversity.<\/p>\n
Water enters the lake from streams that meander through the office clusters to create a \u2018serene\u2019 working environment.<\/p>\n
The practice said the design would encourage sustainable mobility through pedestrian routes and bicycle lanes that take Oracle employees through a nature reserve to their lakeside offices.<\/p>\n
Because the site is in a flood zone, all critical infrastructure is elevated above flood levels, with car parking tucked underneath the buildings.<\/p>\n
The development is targeting LEED Gold certification.<\/p>\n
\u2018The campus will be a dynamic hub for Oracle and a new destination for the people of Nashville,\u2019 said Gerard Evenden, head of studio at Foster + Partners. \u2018We are greening the industrial site and restoring its biodiversity, while introducing acres of green space and amenities that give back to the city.<\/p>\n
\u2018Interconnected office clusters carefully balance private and communal spaces \u2013 and ensure employees retain a relationship with nature at every level.\u2019<\/p>\n
Oracle is one of the largest companies in the world, specialising in enterprise software, cloud computing services and hardware systems. It was co-founded in 1977 by Ellison, who serves as its executive chairman and chief technology officer.<\/p>\n
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The campus has more than 1,900 trees and habitats designed to support biodiversity<\/p>\n
Source: Foster + Partners<\/p>\n
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