Belmont University's Tennessee campus includes many Tubelite curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems. Through a decades-long partnership, glazing contractor Alexander Metals has installed Tubelite products on more than 10 buildings since 2011. These projects range from academic facilities to athletic centers and from performing arts spaces to student residences on a 93-acre setting located two miles from downtown Nashville.
Ensuring every project’s architectural vision, performance and sustainability requirements are upheld, Alexander Metals and Tubelite worked closely with the University, the owner’s representative ChaseCo, and the team of architects and contractors. Many of the campus’ new and renovated structures featuring Tubelite aluminum framing systems were designed by architectural firm Earl Swensson Associates (ESa) and constructed by R.C. Mathews Contractor. All of Tubelite's aluminum framing systems were finished by Linetec.
“It is an absolutely beautiful campus and with a lot of Tubelite framing systems,” says Tim Fookes, vice president of product engineering for Apogee Enterprises’ Architectural Framing Systems segment and Tubelite products.
Where to find Tubelite on the campus
Some of the buildings that include Tubelite systems include Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine; Jack C. Massey Center; The Fisher Center for Performing Arts; The Curb Event Center’s Vince Gill Room; Crocket Center for Athletic Excellence, tennis facility and south parking garage; Gordan E. Inman Center, College of Health Sciences and Nursing; and student residences Caldwell Hall and Tall Hall.
Project teamwork
Thanks to the collaborative approach between Tubelite, Linetec, Alexander Metals, R.C. Mathews Contractor, ESa architects, ChaseCo and Belmont University, a harmonious campus design continues to evolve and to support students’ academic growth.
Opened in 1890 with 90 students, Belmont currently serves an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students, the private university retains a 12 to one student to faculty ratio and offers more than 160 academic programs.
With respect to architectural legacy and consideration for setting and sustainability, Belmont University ranked #11 on Architectural Digest’s 2022 list of the prettiest college campuses in the United States that “create a place as beautiful as it is educational.”
