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MZA Architecture • Interiors

Name: MZA Architecture • Interiors
Address: 516 Hagan Street, # 100, Nashville, TN, 37203, US
Telephone: +16152562880
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11/06/2026

Project Detail Spotlight:
Entry Mural by Joe Geis at Westerly House
Video by Owen Luterbach

MZA Design Team: Scott Harootyan (Project Manager), Juliana Daily (Interior Designer)

10/29/2026

RePublic High School
K-12, Education, Adaptive Reuse
Nashville, TN

At RePublic High School, MZA transformed a 1960s Nashville campus into a more connected and welcoming learning environment for 1,100 students.

A new three-story wing brings previously separate buildings together, while light-filled circulation spaces, a central courtyard, and an expansive South Commons create opportunities for students to gather, study, and collaborate beyond the traditional classroom.

By prioritizing natural light, connectivity, and flexible shared spaces, the design demonstrates how thoughtful interiors can strengthen a school's sense of community and enhance the everyday student experience.

MZA Design Team: Ethan Levine (Project Manager), Brad Province (Architect), Scott Harootyan (Architect)

10/28/2026

Chamberlain House
Multifamily
Nashville, TN

Located on the Cumberland River Greenway and facing 2nd Avenue North - and recently named a finalist in the Nashville Business Journal's inaugural Best Real Estate Deals awards - the MZA/EOA collaborative design for the mixed-use Chamberlain House is intended to serve as a catalyst for a walkable downtown Nashville. The building facades are conceived as a series of bent planes that diverge from the typical apartment building aesthetic while also providing opportunities for active, unexpected spaces at the pedestrian scale.

Promoting active use is most evident on the north side of the site where the building’s courtyard physically connects to the downtown greenway, encouraging circulation within and around the site.

MZA Design Team: Chris Riley (Project Manager), Lesley Beeman (Architect)

10/23/2026

Valor College Prep High School
K-12, Education
Nashville, TN

What was once an abandoned Lowe’s Home Improvement store is now Valor College Prep High School, a vibrant learning environment serving more than 1,200 students in South Nashville.

Through adaptive reuse and thoughtful interior design, MZA transformed a windowless retail building into a dynamic campus filled with natural light, flexible learning spaces, and opportunities for connection. A central courtyard brings daylight into classrooms and shared spaces, while the addition of a second level maximizes the building's potential.

The result is a space that supports more than academics, encouraging collaboration, mentorship, and a sense of community throughout the school day.

MZA Design Team: Ethan Levine (Project Manager)

10/22/2026

A historic milestone for Maiz de la Vida! 🌟

Congratulations to Maiz de la Vida on earning Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition and becoming the first Latino-Mexican restaurant in Tennessee to enter the MICHELIN Guide!

MZA is proud to have helped bring this celebrated restaurant to life through the architecture and interior design of its home in Nashville's Gulch. A well-deserved honor for the entire Maiz de la Vida team!

MZA Design Team: Caroline Gallagher (Architect, Interior Designer)

10/21/2026

Crieve Hall Bagel East
Hospitality, Adaptive Reuse, Tenant Improvement
Nashville, TN

Following the success of their flagship location, Crieve Hall Bagel Company partnered with MZA once again to bring their signature concept to East Nashville. The tenant fit-out transformed a former mechanic’s garage into a warm, industrial-inspired restaurant that balances the grit of its original structure with the inviting familiarity of the first store.

The program included a full commercial kitchen, point of sale, customer seating, and retail display areas. MZA provided full interior design services, including custom menu displays, casework, and furnishings that carry the brand’s character into its next chapter. Construction was complete in five months, and the new location opened in August 2025.

MZA Design Team: Andy Grogan (Project Manager), Juliana Daily (Interior Design)

10/16/2026

KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle School
Educational
Antioch, Tennessee

Spanning more than 48,000 SF across three stories, KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle School was designed with approximately 500 students in mind. Light-filled gathering spaces, thoughtful interior layouts, and welcoming common areas create opportunities for collaboration and connection throughout the school day.

Nicknamed “The Boat,” the school's design draws inspiration from the sense of possibility and discovery that education provides, bringing that same spirit into the spaces where students learn and grow.

MZA Design Team: Andy Grogan, Brad Province, Ethan Levine
Interior Design Support: Malee Ann Cherry - Brand ID

10/14/2026

Fancher Road Cottage

Originally built in the 1920’s, this existing cottage north of New York City became vacant when its long-time tenant opted to move out. MZA’s client, the owner and landlord, seized the opportunity to have MZA design a gut renovation of the 1,300 SF structure, and rebuild the garage and “connector”. Constrained by zoning regulations and local codes, the house could not be enlarged and much of the existing framing needed to remain in-tact.

Due to topography and significant bedrock outcroppings, the garage exists at a level approximately 11’ below the finished floor level of the house. The unique connector MZA designed provides a pathway from home-to-car that captures views of the property and brings in an inspiring amount of daylight. The new rooflines of the connector and garage also play off the geometry of the gables of the house, creating an interesting series of angles when viewed from the north side of the property. The house’s interior was reconfigured – the kitchen reorganized, the primary bedroom suite’s foundation and roof rebuilt and bathroom relocated, and a laundry added – and entirely reconstructed with only the existing framing preserved. The existing fireplace’s stone was exposed from behind existing wood paneling, cleaned and repointed, the roof trusses were removed and replaced with new collar ties hiding built-in uplighting, and a dramatic ridge skylight was cut into the new roof aligned with the hearth. The exterior was reskinned, all windows and doors were replaced, and a local cut stone wainscot was added around the home’s perimeter.

MZA served as the project’s interior designer as well, selecting most of the fit and finish items including lighting, plumbing fixtures, hardware and tile, and designing all custom millwork. The interior walls and ceiling were finished throughout in venetian plaster and the floors in a wide plank white oak. Finally, there is an intentional 6” step down into the kitchen inspired by a recent trip to Asia by the owner, which allows for seating at the island to be at table height, offsetting the fact that this compact house doesn’t have space for a dining room.

MZA Design Team: Mark Bixler

10/07/2026

MZA partnered with The Mainland Companies to convert Germantown's landmark Elliott School into 26 thoughtfully designed condominiums. Constructed in 1916 by noted architects Marr & Holman, the building remained vacant and unattended before being partially reused as offices. The question was how to make it livable for the 21st century without sacrificing its historic character. Working in close consultation with preservation agencies and the community, MZA restored original hardwoods, plaster, and masonry while making new additions unobtrusive. Most striking is the renaissance of the two-story auditorium, now occupied by three dramatic loft-style residences.

Having survived a direct hit from the 2020 tornado, the building's resilience was matched only by the care that went into its restoration. The result is a flagship example of adaptive reuse that weds Germantown's heritage to modern living, which received a 2022 Metro Nashville Historic Commission Preservation award.

MZA Design Team: Nelle Blevins

09/18/2026

MZA is proud to see Emblem Park recognized with an AIA Tennessee Design Award!

Designed in collaboration with , Emblem Park brings new multifamily housing, retail, and amenity spaces to the connection between Nashville’s Chestnut Hill and Wedgewood-Houston neighborhoods. MZA served as Architect of Record for the retail and amenity component and co-designer of the multifamily component, including the residential interiors.

The angular roofline of the existing building along 4th Avenue South became a defining influence for the new apartment buildings, creating a visual rhythm across the site and allowing the architecture to take cues from what was already there.

Congratulations to the entire project team on this recognition!

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516 Hagan Street, # 100
Nashville, TN
37203

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Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

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+16152562880

Website

http://www.mzarch.com/

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