--- title: Marc Fornes’ Pier 865 Activates Knoxville’s Cradle of Country Music Park description: Discover Marc Fornes' striking new pavilion in Knoxville, blending computational design and sculptural form to connect the city's Old Town with its theater district. image: https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/PIER%20865%20Uploaded%20by%20MARC%20FORNES%20%20THEVERYMANY.jpeg --- [![Logo-CODAworx](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-CODAworx.png?width=82&height=45&name=Logo-CODAworx.png "Logo-CODAworx")](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [CODAworx Home](https://codaworx.com) # Marc Fornes’ Pier 865 Activates Knoxville’s Cradle of Country Music Park [By CODAzine](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/codazine) 1 min read Jan 6, 2026 ##### Share - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/marc-fornes-pier-865-activates-knoxvilles-cradle-of-country-music-park&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/marc-fornes-pier-865-activates-knoxvilles-cradle-of-country-music-park&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/PIER%20865%20Uploaded%20by%20MARC%20FORNES%20%20THEVERYMANY.jpeg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/marc-fornes-pier-865-activates-knoxvilles-cradle-of-country-music-park&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/marc-fornes-pier-865-activates-knoxvilles-cradle-of-country-music-park&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/PIER%20865%20Uploaded%20by%20MARC%20FORNES%20%20THEVERYMANY.jpeg) A striking new pavilion by **Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY** has been unveiled in **Cradle of Country Music Park** in Knoxville, Tennessee, adding a bold architectural presence to a revitalized public square. Long-time CODAworx member Marc Fornes brings his signature fusion of computational design and sculptural form to the project, which helps visually and physically connect Knoxville’s **Old Town** with its **theater district**. Titled *Pier 865*, the vibrant pavilion rises among the park’s mature trees, offering both a shaded place to rest and an elevated vantage point for visitors. Composed of **tens of thousands of individually fabricated and painted aluminum pieces**, the structure reads as both organic and futuristic. Its reptilian form appears to ripple across the landscape, simultaneously echoing natural textures and asserting a distinctly contemporary identity. Digitally conceived and precisely engineered, *Pier 865* exemplifies Fornes’ long-standing exploration of how complex geometries can be translated into buildable, human-scale experiences. The pavilion’s pixel-like components suggest a digital model brought fully into the physical world, where computation, craftsmanship, and public life intersect.  [![PIER 865 Uploaded by MARC FORNES THEVERYMANY 2](https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5964602/hubfs/PIER%20865%20Uploaded%20by%20MARC%20FORNES%20%20THEVERYMANY%202.webp?width=1200&length=1200&name=PIER%20865%20Uploaded%20by%20MARC%20FORNES%20%20THEVERYMANY%202.webp)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/pier-865-23279) [Click here](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/marc-fornes-theverymany-pier-865-knoxville-sculpture/) to learn more about this project, or check out [Marc Fornes' other projects on CODAworx](https://www.codaworx.com/profile/theverymanystudiogmailcom). --- Have news or announcements to share with the public art community? 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