Illustrations by Preston Attebery
Tech alumni have designed, developed and built some of Atlanta’s most iconic—and beautiful—structures. Though many of us in Atlanta see these buildings every day, here’s an uncommon perspective on the simple lines that help shape the city’s skyline.
1. Peachtree Center Towers*
Location: Downtown
Address: 225 / 229 / 230 / 233 / 235 / 245 / 285 Peachtree Street NE
Stories: 31 (tallest tower)
Opened: 1965-1989
Tech Architect: John Portman, Arch 50
*Specifically the 230 Peachtree Building (formerly Peachtree Center Tower), Peachtree Center North, South and International, the Harris Tower, and Marquis One and Two.
2. SunTrust Plaza
Location: Downtown
Address: 303 Peachtree Street NE
Stories: 60
Opened: 1992
Tech Architect: John Portman, Arch 50
3. Westin Peachtree Place
Location: Downtown
Address: 210 Peachtree Street NW
Stories: 73
Opened: 1976
Tech Architect: John Portman, Arch 50
These structures above represent just a small sample of the impact of John Portman’s design in Atlanta; his other buildings include the AmericasMart, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta Marriott Marquis and American Cancer Society Center.
4. Atlantic Station
Location: West Midtown/Atlantic Station
Address: 17th Street
Footprint: 15 million square feet of retail, commercial and residential space
Opened: 2005
Tech Developer: Charles Brown,BC 62, chairman-CEO of CRB Realty Associations Inc. and former president-vice chairman of Atlantic Station.
5. Wells Fargo Tower
Location: West Midtown/Atlantic Station
Address: 171 17th Street
Stories: 22
Opened: 2004
Tech Architects: Gil Garrison, Arch 79, and Joe Trammell, Arch 68, with Smallwood Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart
6. Atlanta Financial Center
Location: Buckhead
Address: 3333 / 3343 / 3353 Peachtree Road NE
Stories: 19 (tallest tower)
Opened: 1982-1989
Tech Architects: Phillip Smallwood, Arch 62, Bill Reynolds, BC 61, and Gil Garrison, Arch 79, with Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart (Note: Stevens & Wilkinson, founded by Tech alumnus Preston Stevens Sr., Arch 19, also helped design the buildings.)
7. Terminus 100
Location: Buckhead
Address: 3280 Peachtree Road NE
Stories: 27
Opened: 2007
Tech Builder: Allen Hardin, IM 53, former chairman of Hardin Construction Co.
8. Centennial Tower
Location: Downtown
Address: 101 Marietta Street
Stories: 36
Opened: 1975
Tech Architect: Jerry Cooper, Arch 55, founder of Cooper Carry
9. Promenade II
Location: Midtown
Address: 1230 Peachtree Street NE
Stories: 38
Opened: 1989
Tech Architect: Tom Ventulette, Arch 58, principal of Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates (TVS)
About the illustrator: Preston Attebery is a 20-year-old Atlanta-based designer.
You can view more of his simple illustrations, as well as purchase his prints and more at prestonattebery.com.
