GERMANTOWN GREAT HALL - Germantown, Tennessee

CLIENT - City of Germantown

DESCRIPTION - To increase the options available to host receptions and events, the Germantown Great Hall enlisted DT to design an outdoor plaza in an existing landscape area adjacent to the building. However, the landscape area was bisected by a large swale that carried roof run-off to the street. DT created a paved plaza, accessed from the main building over a bridge that crosses a rain garden where the roof run-off is captured. The plaza is set into the landscape, surrounded by seating walls and native plants. An evergreen planting screen separate the plaza from the parking area, and a fountain provides noise as well as a focal point from inside the building.