Promenade (formerly Promenade II)
is a tall
skyscraper
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in
Midtown Atlanta. It has 40 stories of
office space and its
construction
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was completed in 1990. It is currently the seventh-tallest skyscraper in Atlanta.
Set just off Peachtree Street on 15th Street, it sits on the same block as
One Atlantic Center and was only the second major office tower in Midtown. It is set diagonally to the street grid to maximize its impact on the skyline and allow tenants better views. It is clad in
reflective glass
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and has a
ziggurat-like tapering
spire with
stainless steel
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fins that are lit at night. Promenade was intended to be the first of three towers of identical design on the block that it occupies. The two other towers, of 48 and 58 stories, were never built due to the collapse of the commercial real estate market in the early 1990s. Promenade itself was originally planned for (57 stories) but was scaled back before completion due to the market collapse. The land they were to occupy is now home to the 41-story
1180 Peachtree Street office tower.
The
architectural firms that worked on this project were
Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates
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History
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(TVS) and the
Ai Group
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. TVS, which was also responsible for the
Concourse at Landmark Center highrise development on Atlanta's northern edge, has its headquarters in the building. The engineering firm that worked on the Promenade was Thompson Company, Inc. (TCI). TCI is also responsible for the
Concourse at Landmark Center.
On August 22, 2014, one of the largest tenants in Promenade II filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop owner Cousins from placing signage on three sites of the tower. In a court filing in support of the legal action, Thomas Ventulett III, one of the lead architects on Promenade II, said the signage would "certainly diminish the dignified character and aesthetic design of the spire and lighting at the top of the building."
Decorated Atlanta Architect: Signage Would Detract from Promenade's Presence
Skyline Views, Aug. 27, 2014.
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Atlanta
References
External links
*
Emporis.com
Headquarters in the United States
Skyscraper office buildings in Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta
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Office buildings completed in 1990