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Cloudy by Kelly Jordan

January 7, 2019, 12:51 pm/0 Comments

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Cloudy by Kelly Jordan

East Atlanta Village by Kelly Jordan

November 12, 2018, 11:12 am/0 Comments

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East Atlanta Village by Kelly Jordan

Summit and Medical Arts by Kelly Jordan

October 29, 2018, 12:07 pm/0 Comments

Summit and Medical Arts by Kelly Jordan

GSU and surrounds by Kelly Jordan

October 15, 2018, 4:11 pm/0 Comments

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GSU and surrounds by Kelly Jordan

Banking on neighbors by Kelly Jordan

October 1, 2018, 3:04 pm/0 Comments

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Banking on neighbors by Kelly Jordan

Dragon on Peachtree & the Mart by Kelly Jordan

October 1, 2018, 1:11 pm/0 Comments

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Dragon on Peachtree & the Mart by Kelly Jordan

Marriott Marquis, Hyatt Regency, AmericasMart by Kelly Jordan

September 24, 2018, 10:47 am/0 Comments

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Marriott Marquis, Hyatt Regency, AmericasMart by Kelly Jordan

The Varsity and friends by Kelly Jordan

August 20, 2018, 3:19 pm/0 Comments

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Decatur by Kelly Jordan

Atlanta Masonic Center – Peachtree St by Kelly Jordan

Decatur by Kelly Jordan

W. W. Orr Bldg – Peachtree St. by Kelly Jordan

W. W. Orr Bldg – Peachtree St by Kelly Jordan

Forsyth Street by Kelly Jordan

Auburn Ave by Kelly Jordan

Decatur by Kelly Jordan

The Varsity by Kelly Jordan

AT&T – Auburn Ave. by Kelly Jordan

The Varsity by Kelly Jordan

Agnes Scott by Kelly Jordan

Decatur by Kelly Jordan

Briarcliff Rd. by Kelly Jordan

W. W. Orr Bldg – Peachtree St by Kelly Jordan

Ga. Dept. of Labor by Kelly Jordan

Grady Hospital by Kelly Jordan

AT&T by Kelly Jordan

Planned hotel in Midtown implements aesthetics espoused in ‘Atlanta City Design’

August 6, 2018, 6:06 pm/1 Comment

Atlanta has never been bashful about allowing old buildings to be razed and replaced by new ones, sometimes with little consideration of the aesthetics of the new structure. That era is over, at least for the moment, and the outcome of Atlanta’s new emphasis on beauty is to be built along Peachtree Street in Midtown.

Mirror Images by Kelly Jordan

August 6, 2018, 1:19 pm/0 Comments

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Mirror Images by Kelly Jordan

Submitted Photos

Photo Pick: Atlanta Marriott Marquis by Steve Saenz

May 21, 2018, 3:51 pm/0 Comments

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.

Colony Square by Kelly Jordan

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

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Colony Square by Kelly Jordan

Stories of Atlanta

Form or function

April 9, 2018, 9:08 am/0 Comments

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 […]

Portman Deux by Kelly Jordan

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

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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 […]

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

Kelly Jordan, Seen in Atlanta

Past reflections by Kelly Jordan

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

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Ebenezer on MARTA by Kelly Jordan

MARTA’s plan would see the city’s existing streetcar linked into a light rail line from Cambellton to parts of northeast Atlanta. Credit: 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 University requested to be annexed into Atlanta, a move that has landed at the state Capitol and Fulton County Superior Court. File/Credit: Kelly Jordan