Alternative names IBM Tower Construction started 1986 Height 250 m Opened 1987 | Type Commercial offices Completed 1987 Floors 50 Architectural style Postmodern Architecture | |
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Location 1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta Management Hines Interests Limited Partnership Owner Hines Interests Limited Partnership Architects Philip Johnson, John Burgee Similar SunTrust Plaza, 191 Peachtree Tower, Bank of America Plaza, 1180 Peachtree, Regions Plaza | ||
One Atlantic Center, also known as IBM Tower, is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Contents
- Map of One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree St NW Atlanta GA 30309 USA
- History
- Design
- Architecture
- Other phases
- Development
- Major Tenants
- References
Map of One Atlantic Center, 1201 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
History
It is the third-tallest in Atlanta, reaching a height of 820 feet (250 m) with 50 stories of office space with a total building area of 1,187,676 sq.ft. It was completed in 1987 and remained the tallest building in Atlanta until 1992, when it was surpassed by the Bank of America Plaza, which was also built in Midtown. It was also the tallest building in the southeastern U.S. at the time of completion, surpassing the Southeast Financial Center in Miami.
Design
The building was commissioned by Prentiss Properties as a southeastern headquarters for IBM, a company responsible for many notable skyscrapers of the 1980s. Aside from introducing Atlanta to the postmodern architectural idiom of the 80s, this tower is notable for essentially creating what is now the Midtown commercial district. Located at the then-remote corner of 14th and West Peachtree Street over a mile from Downtown, this building nevertheless opened nearly fully occupied and thus attracted developers to Midtown in droves.
Architecture
The building's exterior consists of Spanish pink granite with a copper pyramidal top and gold peak. The design includes gothic flourishes, most noticeably below the copper top of the building. At night the peak and ridges along the top are illuminated brightly, creating a glowing effect.
Other phases
It was joined in 2001 by the much shorter Regions Plaza building, which bears similar postmodern design and was constructed across the street as the second phase of the Atlantic Center development. Atlantic Center Plaza's design and architecture are so similar, it has affectionately become known in Atlanta as the "Mini Me" building, named after the comical dwarfish clone of Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movies.
Development
One Atlantic Center was designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects. As associate architect, Heery International, Inc. produced the contract documents. Both Atlantic Center Towers were constructed by HCBeck, now known as The Beck Group.