art and architecture Goldberger, Paul Portman, John Calvin Craig, Robert M. (Robert Michael) 1944- High Museum of Art text catalog gau 2009 monographic eng

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159 p. ill. ;col. ;plans. ;photo. ; 32 cm. John Portman is an architect and artist whose influence has reshaped the skyline of cities internationally, particularly that of his hometown, Atlanta. His architectural firm was established in 1953, and the 800-room Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, which opened in 1967, introduced the worldrs"s first modern atrium hotel, a model which radically changed the industry. In the 1980s, Portman began painting and creating sculptures that are on view in his buildings and homes. The October 2009 exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta features Portmanrs"s fine art as well as projects from throughout his career.John Portman: Art and Architecture, including essays by eminent architecture critics Paul Goldberger and Robert M. Craig, considers selected architectural and development projects, from early works in the 1950s and 1960s, including the Peachtree Center complex, to landmark hotels throughout the world, to vast mixed-use developments that sparked the rejuvenation of major cities (Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, Shanghai Centre in Shanghai, and Marina Square in Singapore), to exciting recent buildings in Korea and China. Director's foreword / Michael E. Shapiro -- Curator's preface / Jeffrey D. Grove -- The architecture of John Portman / Paul Goldberger -- Architectural projects -- Entelechy I -- Peachtree Center -- Hyatt Regency Atlanta -- The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel -- Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel -- SunTrust Plaza -- Entelechy II -- Embarcadero Center -- Renaissance Center -- The Westin Bonaventure Hotel -- Marina Square -- Il Porto Vecchio -- Tomorrow Square -- Beijing Yintai Centre -- Zhe Jiang Fortune Finance Center -- Jin Hongqiao International Center -- Wenzhou Zhixin Plaza -- Songdo Landmark Master Plan and Incheon 151 Tower -- The paintings and sculpture of John Portman / Robert M. Craig -- Paintings, sculpture, and furniture -- Chronology of major projects -- essays by Paul Goldberger, Robert M. Craig. Include Bibliography Portman, John Calvin Exhibitions Architects United States Exhibitions Architecture, Modern 20th century Exhibitions NA737.P63 A4 2009 720.92 Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; [Athens] : University of Georgia Press, c2009 (OCoLC)690997332 9781932543292 1932543295 pucpr 100128 20220720125444.0 eng