John Portman

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John C. Portman, Jr. (born December 4, 1924) is an American architect and real estate developer known for creation of the multi-storied atrium hotel. A native of Walhalla, South Carolina, he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1950. Portman also serves as the inspiration for the fictional character Charlie Croker, in Tom Wolfe's novel, A Man in Full.

Portman scored an immediate popular success with his innovative atrium hotel form used in projects like the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles and the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Portman's Renaissance Center in Detroit opened as the world's tallest hotel skyscraper in 1977, and since 1986 its central tower has remained the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere.

Portman is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Embarcadero Hyatt Atrium, San Francisco

Important buildings include:

AmericasMart, buildings 1-3, Atlanta, Georgia
Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California
The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
Peachtree Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City, New York
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, California
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California
SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia
Inforum (now American Cancer Society Center), Atlanta, GA
Shanghai Centre, Shanghai, China

Awards

AIA Medal for Innovations in Hotel Design - National American Institute of Architects, 1978
Silver Medal Award for Innovative Design - Atlanta Chapter, American Institute of Architects, 1980
Award for Excellence for Embarcadero Center - Urban Land Institute, 1984

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atrium (plural atria) is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within an office building and usually located immediately beyond the main entrance doors.
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Thomas Kennerly Wolfe (born March 2, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia), known as Tom Wolfe, is a best-selling American author and journalist.
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A Man in Full

Author Tom Wolfe
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Language English
Genre(s) Fiction
Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date November 12, 1998
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Westin Bonaventure Hotel is the largest hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is 367 feet (112 meters) tall and has 35 floors. It was completed in 1977. The top floor has a revolving restaurant and observation level.
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The Renaissance Center, nicknamed the RenCen, is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Detroit, Michigan, and the tallest building in Michigan since 1977.
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AmericasMart was designed by John C. Portman and constructed in 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. It is located in Downtown Atlanta, linking together several buildings in Peachtree Center via sky bridges.
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The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel is a skyscraper and hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, adjacent to the Peachtree Center complex. It is 220 meters (723 feet) tall, and rises 73 stories from ground level. Its diameter is 188 ft (57 m).
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Peachtree Center is a multi-block area located in the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia. The mixed-use complex, designed by Atlanta architect John Portman, is connected by a network of enclosed pedestrian sky bridges and a rapid transit station that provides access to
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Atlanta Marriott Marquis is a Marriott Hotel and the 11th tallest skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by Atlanta architect John Portman, It is probably one of the most well-recognized buildings in the city.
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New York Marriott Marquis Times Square at 1531-1549 Broadway opened in 1985 and was designed by architect John Portman. It is located in the heart of Times Square at Broadway and 45th Street.
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