The sophisticated Club Bar at Virgin Hotels Nashville, displaying a long marble counter lined with modern leather barstools, set against an industrial blackened steel back-bar with back-lit glass bottles and multi-pane grid windows.

virgin hotels nashville - COMMONS CLUB

Nashville, Tennessee

Serving as the anchor social hub of the property, the signature Virgin Commons Club is a multi-use environment intentionally designed as the perfect neighborhood area for both work and play, welcoming hotel guests and locals into a shared, high-energy space. The venue comprises a diverse variety of highly tailored interior and exterior spaces designed to accommodate an array of events and daily gatherings, including the cozy and whimsical Funny Library, the upscale yet approachable “Kitchen” dining experience, the intimate, moody Shag Room, and the sophisticated Club Bar and Lounge. The design integrates dramatic double-height ceilings, industrial blackened steel frameworks, back-lit bottle displays, and plush velvet seating to contrast the warehouse-inspired architecture with warm, eclectic textures. By weaving these dynamic environments together under an immersive, thoughtfully lit atmosphere, the Commons Club creates an inviting neighborhood amenity that keeps guests deeply connected to the historic Music Row location.

An expansive, double-height hotel lounge featuring a massive tiered gold wire teardrop chandelier, dark brick accent walls, a rich red patterned carpet runner, and contemporary leather and velvet seating arrangements.

196,000 SF
262 Keys
Commons Club
Funny Library Coffee Shop
Outdoor Lounge
8,000 SF Event Space
Rooftop Pool And Bar
Fitness Center
Speakeasy/Live Music Venue

PROJECT statistics

Scott Sickeler
Allison Isaacs

Design Partner:
Hastings Architecture Asscociates

PROJECT TEAM

client

The Buccini/ Pollin Group
Virgin Hotels

2024 Georgia Design Award - Gold Winner - Atlanta Magazine
2023 American Architecture Awards Honorable Mention - The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
2023 Honor Award for Architecture - AIA Atlanta Chapter 
2023 Honorable Mention - American Architecture Awards

awards

BLUR Workshop led the documentation of the interior design concept by Mark Zeff Design.