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1180 Peachtree, commonly known as the Symphony Tower, is a 41-story skyscraper located at 1180 Peachtree Street in the Midtown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Rising to a height of approximately 645 feet, the building includes office and retail space in its 351,616 square meter floor area as well as a 1,200 space parking deck. Construction was completed in 2006. Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building architecturally, is located in Taipei City, Taiwan. ... Midtown Atlanta is a district in Atlanta, Georgia situated between the commercial and financial district of downtown to the south and the affluent residential, shopping, and nightlife district of Buckhead to the north. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ...


Designed by architectural firm Pickard Chilton of Connecticut, 1180 Peachtree incorporates various environmental innovations that won the prestigious U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) award. This building is marked on the skyline by two sweeping glass fins extending upwards from the north and south walls. These fins are lit from inside at night for a dramatic skyline presence, giving what is considered to be a gothic feel. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sustainable architecture. ...


Over 60% of the tower's leasable space is occupied by Atlanta-based law firm King & Spalding as its international headquarters. The firm was previously located in downtown's 191 Peachtree Tower.-1... 191 Peachtree Tower (more commonly called just Peachtree Tower) is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Atlanta. ...


The building is intended to be the "campanile" of the Woodruff Arts Center's proposed Atlanta Symphony Center, which is designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and was planned to occupy land adjacent to the structure along 14th Street. The $300 million Symphony Center will not begin construction until fundraising goals are met although the projection is estimated to be between 2007 and 2010. The Woodruff Arts Center is an arts center in the Midtown district of Atlanta, Georgia. ... External link Atlanta Symphony Center official site ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...


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 Downtown: Westin Peachtree Plaza | Georgia-Pacific Tower | Georgia Power Building | Marriott Marquis | One Peachtree Center | BellSouth Building | Centennial Tower | Peachtree Summit | Rhodes-Haverty Building | Flatiron Building | SunTrust Plaza | 191 Peachtree Tower | Wachovia Bank of Georgia | Hyatt Regency Atlanta 

 Midtown: 1100 Peachtree | Atlanta Financial Center | Bank of America Plaza | Buckhead | Campanile | Coca-Cola | Concourse Landmark | GLG Grand | One Atlantic Center | Promenade II | Symphony Tower This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building architecturally, is located in Taipei City, Taiwan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Westin Peachtree Plaza is a skyscraper building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. ... Georgia_Pacific_Building The Georgia-Pacific Tower is a 212-meter (695-foot) tall skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. ... The Georgia Power Building is in downtown Atlanta and is the headquarters of a division of the Southern Company. ... Marriott Marquis Hotel The Marriott Marquis is a 3-star Marriott hotel and the 11th tallest skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia. ... BellSouth Center is a 206-meter (676-foot), 47-story skyscraper in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. ... Atlanta has a Flatiron Building, completed five years before New Yorks in 1897, located at 74 Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. ... SunTrust Plaza The SunTrust plaza is a skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. ... 191 Peachtree Tower (more commonly called just Peachtree Tower) is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Atlanta. ... Located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, and built in 1966, the Wachovia Bank of Georgia building was constructed when the bank was known as First National Bank of Atlanta. ... Midtown Atlanta is a district in Atlanta, Georgia situated between the commercial and financial district of downtown to the south and the affluent residential, shopping, and nightlife district of Buckhead to the north. ... Eleven Hundred Peachtree Street is one of the most prominent buildings of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. ... Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Plaza For the Bank of America Plaza located in Dallas, see Bank of America Plaza (Dallas). ... Buckhead (sometimes Buckhead Village and denoted on some signs as Buckhead Community) is a community, comprising several neighborhoods, forming roughly the northern one-fifth of Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Coca-Cola Companys headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The Coca-Cola North Avenue Tower (1982). ... The GLG Grand building is a 186-meter (610-foot) tall skyscraper in Midtown Atlanta. ... One Atlantic Center as seen from the south One Atlantic Center, also known as the IBM Tower, is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta. ... Promenade II is a 211-meter (692-foot) tall skyscraper in Midtown Atlanta. ... An artists rendition of Symphony Tower. ...


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Case Studies: Concrete Office Buildings: 1180 Peachtree, Atanta, Ga.| Portland Cement Association (PCA) (511 words)
Located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, 1180 Peachtree is the latest commercial office high-rise building.
The 1180 Peachtree is the tallest building constructed in Atlanta in more than a decade.
The team accumulated enough points for 1180 Peachtree to become the first high-rise office building in the world to be precertified for silver status in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED core and shell program.
NAIOP's Development Magazine - Marketing and Leasing (1599 words)
1180 Peachtree’s lobby of Italian marble, French limestone, bamboo groves and reflecting pools create a combination of light and space that is pleasing, functional and efficient.
1180 Peachtree was extremely resourceful in its use of the modest 2.3 available acres of land and achieved optimal site efficiency, including a 1,200 space “invisible” parking deck.
As a further enhancement to showcase the views and glass curtainwall system, 1180 Peachtree is the only “spec-built” office building in the city to include 10-foot tenant ceiling heights and building corridors and 10-foot floor-to-ceiling windows as standard building features.
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