The Urban Explorers of Atlanta took the “Path of Portman Walking Tour” by The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation this month. Steve Saenz captured this Atlanta Marriott Marquis atrium shot looking down.
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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 […]
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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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.
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.
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:
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
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 20th Century Atlantans.”
One of the most fanciful buildings in Atlanta is facing possible demolition.
Back in 1963. Atlanta-based Trust Company Bank had property to build a branch along the expressway on land sandwiched by Monroe Drive.
It hired renowned Atlanta architect Henri Jova to design a bank branch for that location.
Central Library by Kelly Jordan
Hilliard St. at Tanner by Kelly Jordan
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