CENTRAL CROSSING
ROLE: ARCHITECT
Project Type: Mixed use Location: Southside Chattanooga, TN Number of Units: 32 condominiums / 1 Restaurant / 3 Retails Spaces Square Footage: 50,000 Phase: IN PROGRESS
Developer: FTC Development Civil Engineer: March Adams Engineering Structural Engineer: March Adams Engineering General Contractor: Modus Build
Project Description:
Central Crossing was conceived as both an anchor for its growing neighborhood and a contemporary reinterpretation of the historic flatiron form. The site’s geometry inspired the building’s defining gesture: radius corners that unify the mass into a clean, monolithic silhouette. This move pays homage to Chattanooga’s architectural history while offering a distinctly modern presence.
At the street level, the first floor is activated with spaces for retail and restaurants, extending the building’s role as a contributor to the urban fabric. Above, 32 residential condominiums are carefully organized to balance privacy with community.
The building’s exterior is restrained in a palette of grey and black, articulated with vertically oriented metal panels that create rhythm and texture across the upper levels. At the pedestrian scale, a stacked soldier course of half-high masonry establishes a durable base. The careful detailing of radius corners in both masonry and metal reinforces the purity of form and continuity of design intent.
A brilliant yellow interior motor court contrasts the muted exterior, revealing a sense of discovery and arrival as residents and visitors transition into the protected motor court. The primary residential corridor loops around the interior, encouraging community while maintaining clarity of way-finding.
Throughout the design, the radius motif is carried at every scale—from the geometry of corridors, to the softened ends of casework and countertops, to the form of the penthouse island. Even the vertically stacked tile pattern in kitchens and baths recalls the building’s exterior rhythm, ensuring a consistent architectural language at every scale.
Residences are elevated by careful attention to detail: tall windows of uniform height but varying widths animate the façades; each condo enjoys a balcony framed by powder-coated steel; and designer lighting fixtures subtly echo the building’s curved profile.
The collective experience culminates in the rooftop terrace, a shared amenity with sweeping views of downtown, Lookout Mountain, and the Montague Sculpture Park. Here, covered and uncovered gathering spaces, an outdoor kitchen, and a dramatic oculus over the fire pit offer both community and retreat. A private penthouse deck, marked by its own smaller oculus, provides an additional moment of skyward connection.
From street presence to interior finishes, the architects designed Central Crossing to be beautiful from every side, offering each resident not just a home, but a unique sense of place.
