John C. Portman, Jr.
John C. Portman, Jr. (born December 4, 1924; Walhalla, South Carolina) is an American architect and real estate developer widely known for popularizing hotels and office buildings with multi-storied interior atriums.
A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1950, Portman became noted for his innovative atrium hotel form used in projects including the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles and the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Portman's Renaissance Center in Detroit opened as the world's tallest hotel skyscraper in 1977, and since 1986 its central tower has remained the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere as one of the most expensive Marriott hotels in the chain. It was built as a mark of Detroit's rebirth and redevelopment which later sparked upscale condo developments on the Detroit River.
Portman is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Portfolio
An asterisk (*) following a listing indicates a work done in partnership with H. Griffith Edwards.
- AmericasMart (formerly the Atlanta Market Center), Atlanta
- AmericasMart 1 (also known as the Merchandise Mart), 1961*
- AmericasMart 2 (also known as the Gift Mart), 1992
- AmericasMart 2 WEST, 2008
- AmericasMart 3 (also known as the Apparel Mart), 1979
- 230 Peachtree Building (formerly the Peachtree Center Tower), Atlanta, 1965*
- Antoine Graves, Atlanta, 1965*
- Antoine Graves Annex, Atlanta, 1966*
- Peachtree Center, Atlanta
- Peachtree Center North (formerly the Atlanta Gas Light Tower), 1967*
- Peachtree Center South, 1969
- Peachtree Center International Tower (formerly the Peachtree Cain Building), 1972*
- Harris Tower, 1975*
- Marquis One, 1985
- Marquis Two, 1989
- Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 1967*
- Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, 1969
- BlueCross BlueShield Building, Chattanooga, 1971
- Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
- The Mall at Peachtree Center, Atlanta, 1973
- The Tower (formerly the Block 82 Tower, Bank One Tower, Team Bank, Texas American Bank, and Fort Worth National Bank Building), Fort Worth, 1969–1974
- Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, 1976
- Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, 1974–1976
- Renaissance Center, Detroit
- The Regent Singapore (formerly the Pavilion InterContinental Hotel), Singapore, 1982
- Peachtree Center Athletic Club, Atlanta, 1985
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 1985
- Marina Square, Singapore
- Cottage 428, Sea Island, 1985
- New York Marriott Marquis, New York City, 1982–1985
- Northpark Town Center, Sandy Springs
- Northpark 400, 1986
- Northpark 500, 1989
- Northpark 600, 1998
- JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square (formerly the Pan Pacific San Francisco and Portman Hotel), 1987
- American Cancer Society Center (formerly the Inforum Technology Center), Atlanta, 1989
- Riverwood 100 (formerly the Barnett Bank Building), Vinings, 1989
- Shanghai Centre, Shanghai, China, 1990
- Shanghai Centre West Apartment (also known as the Exhibition Centre North Apartment 1)
- Shanghai Centre Apartments 2 (also known as the Shanghai East Apartment)
- The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai (formerly the Shanghai Centre Main Tower and Shangri-La Hotel)
- SunTrust Plaza (formerly One Peachtree Center), Atlanta, 1992
- Cap Square (short for Capital Square), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Menara Multi Purpose (also known as the Capital Square Tower 1), 1994
- Capital Square Condominiums, 2007
- Bank of Communications, Shanghai, China, 2000
- Shi Liu Pu Building (also known as the Bank of Telecommunications), Shanghai, China, 2000
- Bund Center, Shanghai, China, 2002
- Bund Center (also known as the Shanghai Golden Beach Tower)
- The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai
- Westin Residences
- Westin Warsaw Hotel, Warsaw, Poland, 2001–2003
- The Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, 2003
- Tomorrow Square (contains the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square), Shanghai, China, 1997–2003
- Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences, Mumbai, India, 2004
- Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Schaumburg, 2006
- ICON, San Diego, 2004–2007
- Beijing Yintai Centre (also known as the Silvertie Center), Beijing, China, 2002–2007
- Hilton San Diego Bayfront (also known as the Hilton San Diego Convention Center Hotel and Campbell Shipyard Hilton), San Diego, 2006–2008
- R. Howard Dobbs University Center, Emory University, 1986
- George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center, Emory University, 1983
Awards and honors
- 1978 Medal for Innovations in Hotel Design - National American Institute of Architects
- 1980 Silver Medal Award for Innovative Design - Atlanta Chapter, American Institute of Architects
- 1984 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence - for Embarcadero Center
In 2011, the Atlanta City Council renamed Harris Street in Downtown Atlanta as John Portman Boulevard at Historic Harris Street.[1]
References
- Portman, John and Jonathan Barnett (1976). The Architect as Developer. McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-0705-0536-5.
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December 4, 1924 |
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Walhalla, South Carolina, USA |
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