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Tennessee College of Applied Technology/Nissan Training Center

Education meets practice at the TCAT/Nissan Training Facility, a partnership between the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) and Nissan North America, Inc. The state-of-the-art facility contains an array of specialized training areas and classrooms designed to accommodate future technology and industry needs. High-technology labs include robotics, mechatronics, welding, painting, and machine tool technology programs. Classrooms are versatile, with an emphasis on rapidly developing technologies. Double-height lab spaces are organized along the building’s east-west axis and feature an open observation mezzanine that provides views into the labs below. Designed to meet the State of Tennessee Sustainability Guidelines, the full-height glass and exterior shading devices along the south facade limit the need for overhead lighting. Classrooms and administrative functions organized along the building’s north-south axis intersect the lab volume to form a public atrium and auditorium space. Metal, glass and steel coupled with the striking roof profile reflects the programs functioning inside the structure.

TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.

tennessee college of applied technology/ nissan training center

Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Client: Tennessee Board of Regents Size: 154,200 s.f. Photography: Seth Parker

TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.
TCAT Nissan Training Center. Photography by Seth Parker.