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Rural Transportation Hubs: Infrastructure Design, Access, and Regional Mobility

Olivia Poston — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The future of transportation hubs in the United States will not be defined by iconic metropolitan airport terminals and expansive central train stations. Rural communities contain the majority of the nation's road miles, carry nearly half of all truck vehicle miles traveled, and originate two-thirds of rail freight. These realities position rural transportation hubs as vital regional access points and distribution centers that shape national mobility outside models of urban extensions.

MATA South Intermodal Facility / brg3s architects

Kritiana Ross — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Designed to be environmentally sustainable, the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) South Intermodal Facility is situated at the corner of Airways Boulevard and Brooks Road in Memphis, Tennessee. This 30,000 square foot building is a satellite center, built to decentralize the existing routing pattern to a hub and spoke concept. The facility is seeking LEED Silver certification.

Memphis Veterinary Specialists / archimania

Nico Saieh — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Memphis Veterinary Specialists (MVS) is a referral-based veterinary practice with expertise in emergency surgery, exotic animals, orthopedics, oncology, dermatology, dentistry, and diagnostic treatment. The practice had outgrownits location in a retail shopping center and needed a freestanding building for their growing practice. Continuous 24-7 treatment and care for animal patients created programmatic needs that are very similar to a human hospital, including: treatment, surgery, specialty procedure rooms, recovery, and intensive care areas.

Hemlock Semiconductor Building / BAUER ASKEW Architecture

Daniel Topping — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

As part of the development of the solar power industry in the area, the Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (HSC) relocated to Clarksville, TN. The company partnered with Austin Peay State University seeking to create an educational space for Chemical Engineering Students. At the facility, HSC would give lessons in the management of various operations at the plant as well as operations at other chemical manufacturing facilities.

Alex Haley Interpretive Center / Askew Nixon Ferguson

Megan Jett — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Alex Haley Interpretive Center, designed to enhance the educational mission of this State Historic Site, offers a venue where the public can experience first-hand the life and career of this distinguished Tennessee author.

Institute for the Culinary Arts / HDR Architecture

Andrew Rosenberg — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The face of the culinary arts world has changed. Chefs have become household names, cooking shows are taking television by storm, and new and exotic restaurants are replacing the old and mundane. This change has made becoming a chef, a career that was once considered undesirable, one of the fastest growing professions in the nation. The new Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College is a reflection of this change. The 39,000-square-foot building is educating a record-breaking number of students in a world-class, food-inspired environment.

Orange House / archimania

Nico Saieh — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

To design a speculative modern home conducive to urban family life, set in a New Urban community on the edge of Downtown Memphis.

Tabor Orthopedics / archimania

Sebastian J — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

To create a fresh image for a nearly 40-year-old orthopedic practice upon its move into a renovated, reclaimed 1991 insurance office building prototype, all within a budget of less than $100 per square foot.

House in the Woods / archimania

Nico Saieh — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

House in the Woods is a progressive home for a young family in rural Tennessee. The home responds to their needs for functionality and practicality, while staying within a budget of $100 per square foot.

SkyCottage / archimania

Nico Saieh — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

SkyCottage is a progressive home whose design is informed by the view of the Mississippi River, embraces the challenges of a tight site, and enhances the community fabric of one of the earliest examples of New Urbanism.