Architecture City Guide: Atlanta

Jan 2011

By Kelly Minner — Filed under: Architecture City Guide , Atlanta, BLDGS, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Georgia, Isamu Noguchi, John Dinkeloo, John Portman, Marcel Breuer, Matter Design Studio, Michael Graves, Paul Rudolph, Philip Johnson, Renzo Piano, Richard Meier, Robert A.M. Stern

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This week the Architecture City Guide series heads south to warm up a bit, featuring Atlanta. We’re looking forward to hearing from you, what are your can’t miss Atlanta buildings? Add them to the comment section below.

Follow the break for our Atlanta list and a corresponding map!

High Museum of Art / Richard Meier with Renzo Piano expansion
Noguchi Playscape / Isamu Noguchi
Atlanta-Fulton County Library / Marcel Breuer
Hyatt Regency Atlanta / John Portman
Periscope / Matter Design Studio
Cannon Chapel / Paul Rudolph
Michael C Carlos Museum / Michael Graves
Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta / Robert A.M. Stern
Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center Building / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
191 Peachtree Tower / Philip Johnson
Fox Theater / Olivier Vinour of Marye, Alger and Vinour
Americas Mart Atlanta / John Portman
Whitespace / BLDGS

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Minner , Kelly . "Architecture City Guide: Atlanta" 05 Jan 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 16 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/101257>

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thomas brown says:

Not a very impressive list. There is no work from Scogin/Elam (who in my opinion are the best native Atlanta architects), the Mad Housers (internationally recognized social justice architects), or the residential sector. Also missing is the new Perkins+Will office. You have to look harder for good design in Atlanta, but it is there.

# January 5, 2011 at 09:37

Kelly Minner says:

thomas, thanks for the buildings/architects you referenced. surely a city can not be limited to 12 buildings so that is why we encourage our readers to comment adding other works they like from the city-expanding the list.

# January 5, 2011 at 09:52

mike says:

Not impressive list at all.

Need an addendum to this article in order to add:

MSME (Mack Scoggin Merrill Elam)
Perkins+Will
plexus r+d (plexus on ponce)
Surber Barber choate Heirtlin
dencity

…just off the top of my head. A little more in depth research next time please!

# January 5, 2011 at 10:05

Richard Funderburke says:

Ivy Hall by G. L. Norrman, Bradford Gilbert’s English-American Building, and the W. W. Orr building [Pringle and Smith]. The Atlanta-Fulton County Library is an example of the city’s worst architecture and the Carlos Museum and Cannon Chapel do not deserve to be on such a “rarefied” list.

# January 5, 2011 at 11:05

D says:

If you go to see the Hyatt downtown, you’d be shortchanging yourself you don’t go across the street to see how Portman’s hand evolved in 2 decades by checking out the Marriott Marquis. There’s a handy skybridge between the two, and it’s only a moment’s walk.

# January 5, 2011 at 14:29

Glenn says:

It’s interesting that those who declared the list “not very impressive” have responded with lists of architectural firms, rather than lists of buildings. Atlanta is home to a number of great architects, but, sadly, not a lot of great “must-see” buildings. Scogin/Elam has designed many impressive buildings around the world, but what Atlanta examples would you point to? Their Buckhead library might be one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wizum/sets/72157594291885540/ ). It’s in the local news from time to time because of repeated efforts to demolish it.

# January 5, 2011 at 15:20

massatz says:

I like the idea, would be nice to see some European cities in this guide too.

# January 5, 2011 at 15:34

Annie says:

I liked the old Perkins + Will office- with the modernist addition on the back.

State Archives and Records Building – maybe an odd choice, but one of my favorite Atlanta buildings. don’t know the architect

also the MidCity lofts by Brock Green is not bad for more contemporary Atlanta architecture. The more recent condo projects in the city are all pretty terrible.

# January 5, 2011 at 15:50

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