- 1180 Peachtree
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=1180 Peachtree
antenna_spire=
location= 1180 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
status = Completed
use= Mixed UseCite web|title=1180 Peachtree|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1180peachtree-atlanta-ga-usa|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=Emporis.com]
roof= Convert|657|ft|m|0|abbr=on
floor_count=41
groundbreaking=
opening= 2006
floor_area=
developer=
architect= Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc., Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc.
contractor=1180 Peachtree, commonly known as the Symphony Tower, is a 41-story
skyscraper located at 1180 Peachtree Street in the Midtown district ofAtlanta, Georgia ,United States . Rising to a height of approximately 657 feet (200 m), the building includes office and retail space in its 351,616 square meter of floor area as well as a 1,200 space parking deck. Construction was completed in 2006.Designed by architectural firm
Pickard Chilton ofConnecticut , 1180 Peachtree incorporates various environmental innovations that achieved the prestigious U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. This building is marked on the skyline by two sweeping glass fins extending upwards from the north and south walls. These fins are illuminated from inside at night for a dramatic skyline presence, giving what is considered to be a Gothic feel.Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc., Houston, TX served as the Architect of Record for 1180 Peachtree.
Over 60% of the tower's leasable space is occupied by Atlanta-based law firm
King & Spalding as its international headquarters. The firm was previously located in downtown's191 Peachtree Tower .The building is intended to be the
campanile of theWoodruff Arts Center 's proposedAtlanta Symphony Center , which is designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and was planned to occupy land adjacent to the structure along 14th Street. The $300 million Symphony Center will not begin construction until fundraising goals are met, estimated between 2007 and 2010.External links
* [http://www.1180peachtree.com Official building site]
* [http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/1449.php Photographs and information about 1180 Peachtree]ee also
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List of tallest buildings in Atlanta References
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