ESa served as the architect-of-record, while David M. Schwarz Architectural Services, Inc. was the design architect. Hastings Architecture Associates, LLC was the consulting architect. Awards include Urban Land Institute Nashville, Excellence in Development Awards, 2009 and the 2007 Society of American Registered Architects Professional Design Award. While classical in nature, the 197,000-square-foot, 1,900-seat Symphony Center is state-of-the-art regarding acoustics and performance technologies, rivaling concert halls around the world.