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Colony Square by Kelly Jordan

April 9, 2018, 10:56 am/1 Comment

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Colony Square by Kelly Jordan

The pendulum of opinion swings freely when it comes to the question of form following function. It isn’t necessary to get into that debate here. I bring it up only to offer that, sometimes, it doesn’t matter where one stands on the question…form then function or function then form. Often, it’s the person paying the […]

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Seen in Atlanta, Kelly Jordan

Portman Deux by Kelly Jordan

January 8, 2018, 11:11 am/0 Comments

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Maria Saporta

Architect John Portman ‘turned the world into a cathedral’ – Andrew Young

January 6, 2018, 6:09 pm/4 Comments

By Maria Saporta Family and friends bid farewell Friday to Atlanta’s most iconic architect and developer – John C. Portman Jr. The venue was the atrium of AmericasMart 3, one of Portman’s many creations. The setting displayed Portman’s unique design style – the glass elevators, the hollowed out interior of the building, the magical play […]

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Peachtree/Portman Center by Kelly Jordan

January 1, 2018, 10:04 am/0 Comments

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25 and done by Kelly Jordan

November 20, 2017, 10:40 am/0 Comments

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25 and done by Kelly Jordan

The rubble of the Georgia Dome frames its successor, the Mercedes Benz Stadium. Credit: Kelly Jordan

25 and done by Kelly Jordan

Seen in Atlanta, Kelly Jordan

Past reflections by Kelly Jordan

October 30, 2017, 3:24 pm/1 Comment

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Ebenezer on MARTA by Kelly Jordan

Candler on Streetcar by Kelly Jordan

Oakland Cemetery by Kelly Jordan

Morehouse by Kelly Jordan

Candler on GSU Law by Kelly Jordan

Carnegie on Ga Pacific by Kelly Jordan

Grady on Grady by Kelly Jordan

“Flatiron” and Grant Bldg on Muse’s by Kelly Jordan

Grant Building on Muse’s by Kelly Jordan

First Presbyterian by Kelly Jordan

The Ponce on Fox by Kelly Jordan

Former Atlanta Life (GSU) on APEX by Kelly Jordan

Shrine on Fulton by Kelly Jordan

Ga State Univ. by Kelly Jordan

City Hall on City Hall by Kelly Jordan

Georgian Terrace on Fox by Kelly Jordan

Ponce on Georgian Terrace by Kelly Jordan

Ponce on Fox by Kelly Jordan

Emory on Emory. Credit: Kelly Jordan

Biltmore on Ga Tech by Kelly Jordan

Candler on Equitable by Kelly Jordan

S. Peachtree St by Kelly Jordan

Wheat St Baptist on Haugabrooks by Kelly Jordan

Grady on Hughes by Kelly Jordan

Big Bethel by Kelly Jordan

Odd Fellows by Kelly Jordan

Seen in Atlanta, Kelly Jordan

Red brick by Kelly Jordan

October 9, 2017, 7:28 pm/0 Comments

SCAD – Ivy Hall (Peters Mansion) by Kelly Jordan

Shrine of the Immaculate Conception by Kelly Jordan

Edgewood Ave at GSU by Kelly Jordan

Pullman Yard by Kelly Jordan

Main Street Lithonia by Kelly Jordan

Edgewood at Courtland by Kelly Jordan

Old Town Conyers by Kelly Jordan

Old Grady Hospital by Kelly Jordan

Forsyth Street at Mitchell by Kelly Jordan

Above Underground by Kelly Jordan

Generals’ house – Ft. McPherson by Kelly Jordan

The Shrine reflects on Fulton Co. by Kelly Jordan

Off Briarcliff Rd by Kelly Jordan

Ebeneezer by Kelly Jordan

Morris Brown College by Kelly Jordan

Peachtree Street – Rufus Rose house by Kelly Jordan

Sweet Auburn fire station by Kelly Jordan

Old DeKalb Courthouse by Kelly Jordan

Broad Street by Kelly Jordan

Hillard Street off Edgewood by Kelly Jordan

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Civic Modernism by Kelly Jordan

September 3, 2017, 10:14 pm/0 Comments

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Atlanta Civic Center – gone soon? by Kelly Jordan

The Atanta Civic Center has served as a communithy gathering place for five decades. Credit: Kelly Jordan

Atlanta Civic Center – gone soon? by Kelly Jordan

The Atlanta Civic Center and its adjoining land present the opportunity to create a truly dynamic urban center. Credit: Kelly Jordan

Ga. Dept. Public Safety – “Confederate” Ave. by Kelly Jordan

Former GA Municipal Assoc. Bldg. – Lucky Street (facing Tabernacle) by Kelly Jordan

Grady High Stadium by Kelly Jordan

Sheffield Medical Bldg – Peachtree St. Demolished 2017 by Kelly Jordan

Former Ga State Archives- demolished 2017 by Kelly Jordan

Old Fourth Ward – Boulevard at Irwin by Kelly Jordan

Decatur High School by Kelly Jordan

The Tower -former First Federal S&L – downtown East Point by Kelly Jordan

Former Trust Company of Ga. bank – Monroe Dr. by Kelly Jordan

Atlanta Civic Center – gone soon? by Kelly Jordan

Seen in Atlanta, Kelly Jordan

Reflecting on architecture by Kelly Jordan

May 15, 2017, 10:31 am/0 Comments

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AT&T on Emory by Kelly Jordan

Puppetry on Puppetry by Kelly Jordan

Grady on Grady by Kelly Jordan

Ponce on Fox by Kelly Jordan

Georgian Terrace by Kelly Jordan

Shrine on Fulton by Kelly Jordan

City Hall on City Hall by Kelly Jordan

Biltmore on Tech by Kelly Jordan

Druid Hills High by Kelly Jordan

Buckhead on Buckhead by Kelly Jordan

Candler on Law by Kelly Jordan

Rhodes on Library by Kelly Jordan

Seen in Atlanta, Kelly Jordan

Neon’s a gas by Kelly Jordan

May 8, 2017, 8:17 am/0 Comments

Neon’s a gas by Kelly Jordan

Neon’s a gas

Neon’s a gas by Kelly Jordan

Neon’s a gas

Neon’s a gas by Kelly Jordan

David Pendered

Law firms’ evolving floor plans latest sign of changing times

April 24, 2017, 5:13 pm/0 Comments

Lawyers have been the butt of jokes since Shakespeare suggested killing them all. One modern-day jab at young lawyers is an affront to ego – their office might not have a window because they now sit where secretaries once worked.

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Photo Pick: Atlanta Mayoral “Vision for Atlanta Forum” by Judith Montier

April 23, 2017, 9:54 am/0 Comments

This week the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted the Vision for Atlanta forum with our Mayoral candidates. SaportaReport’s founder & editor, Maria Saporta, was the moderator for the panel.

Maria Saporta with several of the candidates for Mayor of Atlanta. The event was held in the historic Trolley Barn in Inman Park.

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Photo Pick: Pullman Yards 12/16/16 by Kelly Jordan

December 19, 2016, 4:02 pm/1 Comment

Our friend Kelly Jordan was out and about last week and snapped some amazing photos of the Pullman Yards. There is a lot of talk about what will happen to this historic property. Take a look behind the fence here:

Pullman Yards 2016 by Kelly Jordan

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Photo Pick: Americas Mart by Baron Press

October 16, 2016, 11:35 am/1 Comment

AmreicasMart building 3 by Baron Press

“Heights make me nervous. But when you’re on the 15th floor, and there’s a spiral, ya gotta shoot it, right?” See the original on Instagram HERE

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Photo Pick: The Ponce by Rob Augustine

September 22, 2016, 11:22 am/7 Comments

From Rob: “Since completion in 1913, The Ponce has shared its place in Atlanta History with the Georgian Terrace and later the Fox Theater. The Ponce’s rooftop with its sentinel lions, balustrade, and ornamentation is amazing. The foyer of the Ponce with its wooded décor and beautiful Tiffany skylight beckons you in.

That all three of these buildings are located in what is called the Fox Triangle means you have to visit and enjoy the designs and motifs here of our early 20^th Century Atlantans.”