One Atlantic Center

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One Atlantic Center
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One Atlantic Center
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location in Midtown Atlanta
Alternative namesIBM Tower
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Coordinates 33°47′13″N84°23′14″W / 33.786944°N 84.387222°W / 33.786944; -84.387222
Construction started1986
Completed1987
Owner AC Property Owner LP
Management AC Property Owner LP
Height
Roof250 m (820 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50
Floor area1,098,705 sq ft (102,073.0 m2)
Lifts/elevators24
Design and construction
Architect(s) Johnson/Burgee Architects
Heery International, Inc.
Developer Prentiss Properties
Main contractor The Beck Group
Website
www.1ac.com
References
[1] [2] [3] [4]

One Atlantic Center, also known as IBM Tower, is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is the third tallest building in Atlanta.

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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. [5] 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 built on the northern edge of Downtown adjacent to 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.

Architecture

The design of the building was influenced by the Tribune Tower in Chicago, which is most evident in the base of the building as well as the main body. [6] [7] [8] The building's exterior is clad in pink Spanish granite and culminates in a copper pyramidal top with a 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.[ citation needed ]

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.

Major tenants

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