Soulsville STAX Museum
Location:
Memphis, TN
Services Provided:
Preconstruction, Construction Management
Architect:
Looney Ricks Kiss
Owner:
Soulsville STAX Museum
Total Square Feet:
17,000
Description:
- The Soulsville STAX Museum and Music Academy, a redevelopment project, is built around the old STAX Recording Studios near downtown Memphis.
- The restoration of the STAX recording studio, known for producing the music of remarkable soul singers Al Green, Otis Redding and Issac Hayes in the late '60s and '70s, is a recognition of Memphis' cultural past.
- The Museum is a 17,000-square-foot, single story facility with a metal stud wall system and brick veneer exterior façade.
- The south elevation is a re-creation of the STAX Recording Studios with a wood and glass storefront, brick veneer with limestone/terra cotta coping and lintels, and a theater marquee at the main entry.