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Smith Gee Studio Designing places that enrich people’s experiences & shape a more beautiful and resilient world.

At Smith Gee Studio, we believe that great design is truly holistic endeavor that meets our clients’ goals and contributes to a better community. That’s why we “connect the dots” by considering the neighborhood, the architecture and the interior spaces as we plan. Through a culture of collaboration, we assemble the right team of architects, urban planners and interior designers to create meaningful, timeless places that engage people, encourage interaction and stitch together communities.

Retrograde Coffee’s Ballpark Village location in Germantown took home the High-Velocity & Transactional Spaces Award at ...
10/07/2026

Retrograde Coffee’s Ballpark Village location in Germantown took home the High-Velocity & Transactional Spaces Award at the IIDA Tennessee 2026 Design Awards!

At just 500 square feet, the café fits a full kitchen, coffee bar, and lounge, making room for quick coffee stops and customers who want to sit awhile. Color, texture, layered lighting, and touches of Retrograde’s signature branding give this third location a character of its own.

Thank you to IIDA Tennessee Chapter for the recognition, and to everyone who helped bring Retrograde Coffee Ballpark Village together.

Project Partners:
RG Anderson (General Contractor)
Losobe (Millwork)
Prestige Marble and Granite (Countertops)
Grand Rapids Chair (Furniture)
Pollack, Spinneybek (Fabric)
TileBar (Tile)
Mitchell Black (Wallcovering)
Portola Paints (Limewash)
RBW, G Lighting, Lithonia Lighting, Q-Tran (Lighting)

Big things are taking shape for SGS in Alabama! 🏗️We’re excited to celebrate recent groundbreakings for two of our commu...
09/30/2026

Big things are taking shape for SGS in Alabama! 🏗️

We’re excited to celebrate recent groundbreakings for two of our community planning projects with Land Innovations: Westmoore Landing in Huntsville and South Brook in Decatur.

Westmoore Landing began with a longtime family property and a vision for its next chapter. SGS worked with the McCrary family to help shape that vision, connecting Land Innovations and rochfordconstruction to plan a new traditional neighborhood in Huntsville. Our team led the master planning, form-based rezoning, and design guidelines, helping bring the project to this milestone as the first phase moves into construction.

In Decatur, South Brook is bringing new life to the former Decatur Country Club property. SGS collaborated with HDLA and Pugh Wright McAnally, Inc. to plan a mix of housing, retail, office, and live/work spaces while preserving mature trees along the former golf course fairways.

Across both projects, the focus remains on creating connected, walkable communities across Alabama.

We’re excited to share that the Neuhoff Curve Building interiors received the Best Sustainability + Adaptive Reuse Story...
09/25/2026

We’re excited to share that the Neuhoff Curve Building interiors received the Best Sustainability + Adaptive Reuse Story Award at last night’s IIDA Tennessee 2026 Design Awards!

After decades of vacancy, fire, and deterioration, the former meatpacking plant is now home to offices, retail, restaurant, and gathering spaces. Throughout the interiors, original materials, weathered surfaces, and imperfections were preserved and highlighted, allowing the building’s history to remain part of the experience.

Thank you to IIDA Tennessee Chapter for the recognition, and to the many people who helped preserve and transform Neuhoff for its next chapter.

Project Partners:
New City Properties (Owner, Developer)
Smith Gee Studio (Architect of Record and Interior Design)
S9 Architecture (Design Architect)
JE Dunn Construction (General Contractor)
Future Green Studio (Design Landscape Architect)
Kimley Horn Associates (Civil Engineering & Landscape Architect of Record)
EMC Structural Engineering (Structural Engineering)
I.C. Thomasson Associates (MEPFP Low Voltage Engineering)
Niteo (Lighting Design)
BE-CI (Building Envelope Consultant)
Airspace (Building and Site Signage Design)
Newmont Elevator Analysts Inc. (Elevator Design and Coordination)

Westhaven is an award-winning community in Franklin, Tennessee, and continues to be one of the most sought-after places ...
09/24/2026

Westhaven is an award-winning community in Franklin, Tennessee, and continues to be one of the most sought-after places to live in Williamson County. Shaped by the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Development, the community brings together housing, businesses, amenities, and shared spaces within a connected, walkable setting.

Since 2011, SGS has contributed to Westhaven’s continued growth through architecture and interior design across condominiums, townhomes, live/work buildings, restaurant interiors, lakefront retail and dining, and community amenities including Westhaven West Amenity.

A look inside Athena at the Park.Across from Centennial Park in Nashville’s West End, each residence pairs open floor pl...
09/14/2026

A look inside Athena at the Park.

Across from Centennial Park in Nashville’s West End, each residence pairs open floor plans, high ceilings, custom cabinetry, and stone countertops with large windows that bring in natural light and frame views of the park and Parthenon.

We’re excited to welcome some new faces to Smith Gee Studio! Meet the newest members of our team:Jayden Woullard | Desig...
09/10/2026

We’re excited to welcome some new faces to Smith Gee Studio! Meet the newest members of our team:

Jayden Woullard | Designer I
Kelsey Cox | Marketing Coordinator
Heidi Gabriel | Marketing Graphics Coordinator
Ben Jensen | Senior Designer
Mike Drake | Senior Designer II

We’re so glad to have them join the team and look forward to seeing the impact they’ll make at SGS.

Smith Gee Studio is helping shape two of Tennessee’s three Choice Neighborhood programs, including KCDC’s Transforming W...
09/08/2026

Smith Gee Studio is helping shape two of Tennessee’s three Choice Neighborhood programs, including KCDC’s Transforming Western initiative in Knoxville.

Recently completed, the Overlook at Beaumont is the first phase of the $390 million effort, bringing 76 new affordable and mixed-income homes to Western Heights. Our architecture and interiors teams brought market-rate quality and amenities to an affordable community, with one- to five-bedroom residences and shared spaces designed to give families more room to gather, play, work, and spend time together beyond their homes.

The architecture takes cues from the surrounding homes, schools, and commercial buildings, helping Overlook at Beaumont feel connected to the existing neighborhood while setting the stage for future phases of Transforming Western.

KCDC Community

📸 Gabe Ford

A site that once divided two neighborhoods now connects them.Spanning 14 acres between Germantown and Salemtown, Taylor ...
09/03/2026

A site that once divided two neighborhoods now connects them.

Spanning 14 acres between Germantown and Salemtown, Taylor Place brings new life to a 150-year-old industrial site. Over 12 years and three phases, our team brought architecture, urban design, and interior design services together across the site, adapting historic industrial structures alongside new development. New streets, pedestrian connections, public spaces, and art helped reopen the site to the surrounding community.

Today, Taylor Place is home to residences, restaurants, offices, and our own office. One of our favorite parts of being here is getting to see the place we helped shape continue to grow and stay active every day.

📷 Andrew Keithly

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602 Taylor Street
Nashville, TN
37208

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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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