AmericasMart
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Built by John C. Portman in 1957, AmericasMart could be considered his most inspirational project. It is a revolutionary vision of its creator which linked many buildings in the downtown Atlanta area together via “bridges”. A total of three buildings, all designed by Mr. Portman, are also connected by bridges. This vision was to make buildings in downtown (which Portman either designed, helped design, or inspired) a place where businesses could come and stay integrated, connected, and in touch with one another. ***
[edit] Concept
The concept of AmericasMart is based on the old idea of a wholesale marketplace, where buyers come to purchase product for resale. This idea had never seen the scale that AmericasMart created.
