August 2011
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ARCHITECTURE REVIEW New WSB site brings static...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s legendary prescription for architectural mistakes was planting ivy.
Bring on the ivy.
Better yet, bring on the redwoods. The new WSB headquarters in Midtown is definitely a mistake.
The impetus to build a new structure for the radio/television station is understandable. It had outgrown its signature White Columns building at 1601 W. Peachtree St., catty-corner...
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Atlanta History Center Album. Adelaide Ruff... →
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Piecing Together Art Below Piedmont Avenue -... →
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MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT: Aesthetic 'village' to...
It has been five months since the High Museum opened the doors to its acclaimed $124 million expansion, and already there are plans to build on architect Renzo Piano’s vision of a lively, pedestrian- friendly “village for the arts.”
This is Midtown Atlanta, after all, where the construction never stops.
Across Peachtree Street from the High, home builder and museum...
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"37-story tower of apartments set for Midtown"...
A third tower will rise in Midtown on the corner opposite One Atlantic Center.
A Dallas developer plans to start construction this fall on a 37- story, 420-foot apartment tower on the southwest corner of 14th and West Peachtree streets. Genesis Real Estate Group hopes to complete the apartment tower and a 1,001-car parking garage by March 2002.
The intersection at 14th and West Peachtree...
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Olympic `Walking Tour' (1996)
14. NO MAN’S LAND
Much of the streetscape between the Fox and 10th Street is, frankly, pretty creepy. So unless you want to stop for a po-boy at the French Quarter, this is a good time to really stretch those legs-or hop the bus.
For those who like to stretch their legs, there’s a whole new downtown to see these days. Olympic construction (in some cases, still under way) has...
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End of An Era: Historic Cabana Hotel to be...
Stores, Offices to Replace Hotel
Another Atlanta landmark will be razed to clear the way for new development.
Demolition crews are prepping the former Atlanta Cabana Motor Hotel in Midtown for demolition. The wrecking ball should arrive at Peachtree and Seventh streets in about two weeks and tear down the hotel with a colorful history.
The owners said they do not want to let the forgotten...
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Martin Manor Neighborhood History →
Includes some fascinating history of the Cheshire Bridge area.
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SunTrust's Ga. HQ moving to Midtown | ajc.com →
Campanile’s undergoing a major remodeling, with all new glass and the removal of its triangular roof.
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Onyx loses luster: Plans for a $55 million Midtown...
Three Midtown condo projects all broke ground about the same time last summer at prime locations.
Luxe Midtown at 12th Street and Piedmont Avenue is slated to open in August, and 1010 Midtown at Peachtree and 12th streets is heading toward a fall 2008 finish.
But Onyx on 10th Street between Piedmont and Juniper Street —- well, it’s growing weeds and nurturing small aquatic...
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10th Street Art Theatre in Atlanta, GA - Cinema... →
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10th Street Theatre in Atlanta, GA - Cinema... →
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"Preserve Midtown historic landmark" (2000)
In a perfect world, someone with deep pockets and deeper cultural sensitivity would step forward, buy the Peters House —- better known in Atlanta as the site of the Mansion Restaurant —- and establish a fund to keep this fine old Midtown landmark in good condition in perpetuity.
Short of perfection, though, the recent turn of events concerning the property raises hope for a reasonably...
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"Hip, but Not Hopping: Flashy Rio Mall Generates...
There’s trouble in Rio.
The biggest crowd, it seems, is those wacky gold frogs that decorate the long, rectangular pool in the funky Midtown shopping center.
At its slowest times, the striking, two-level center of blue aluminum siding, white structural steel and swirly neon has the ambiance of an empty can. Despite its acclaim for architectural daring, Rio hasn’t yet become the...
BeltLine Mural Brightens Park Bridge - Midtown, GA... →
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"Midtown church told to save historic buildings"...
For more than five years, Elston Collins has been a member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church at the corner of Fifth and Peachtree streets.
That is, until now.
Collins resigned from the congregation in protest of the church’s desire to demolish three historic buildings along Juniper Street and to replace them with a surface parking lot.
“It’s really disappointing for me...
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"Two urban planners have designs on Midtown's...
Sizing up potential : A blueprint for development will help the area decide where it wants to go.
Looking down on Midtown from 1,000 feet above, urban planner Anton Nelessen is amazed.
“It’s really unbelievable,” Nelessen said. “I really can’t remember ever seeing this much parking in relation to buildings anywhere. It’s amazing the amount of smog...
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"Community Apartment plan shields Myrtle Street"...
Midtown residents and Post Properties have cleared the last remaining hurdles for a new residential development on 10th Street.
Senior Vice President Katherine W. Kelley of Post Apartment Development said that after meetings with community leaders and city officials, the company has devised a plan to deter cut-through traffic along Myrtle Street and to minimize on-street parking —- issues...
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"Demolition begins on old First Baptist site"...
Despite a last-ditch effort by preservationists to save it, Midtown’s First Baptist Church met the wreckers Thursday, just weeks after the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra decided not to turn the sanctuary into a new concert hall.
“I think it’s incredibly sad,” said Derek Aynsley, executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, after returning from the site, where he...
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"Midtown growth rises from lost dream" (2003)
Set stage: Swedish developer assembled land, went bankrupt.
A dreamer known as “The Swede” helped lay the foundation for the current buzz of activity in Midtown.
“The Swede” assembled 50 prime acres in 1991 and trumpeted plans for a mega-development. The 15-year plan, with a price tag of up to $2.5 billion, envisioned the renovation of the historic Biltmore Hotel and...
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