1180 Peachtree, commonly known as the Symphony Tower, is a 41-story
skyscraper
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located at 1180 Peachtree Street in the
Midtown district of
Atlanta, Georgia
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,
United States
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. Rising to a height of approximately , the building includes office and retail space in its of floor area as well as a 1,200 space parking deck. Construction was completed in 2006.
Designed by architectural firm
Pickard Chilton
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of
Connecticut
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, 1180 Peachtree incorporates various environmental innovations that achieved the prestigious
U.S. Green Building Council
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's
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction ...
(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. Turner Construction was the construction manager for the project.
Over 60% of the tower's leasable space is occupied by Atlanta-based law firm
King & Spalding
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as its international headquarters. The firm was previously located in downtown's
191 Peachtree Tower.
The building is intended to be the
campanile
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of the
Woodruff Arts Center
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's proposed
Atlanta Symphony Center
Symphony Center was a proposed concert hall in Atlanta, Georgia that would have been the new home of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The site for the new structure was to be in Midtown on 14th Street just south of the current Symphony Hall in t ...
, 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.
References in popular culture
* The building is featured in detail in the 2009
Channel 4
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series ''
Vertical City'' (series 1, episode 11).
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Atlanta
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References
External links
Official building sitePhotographs and information about 1180 Peachtree
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Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Skyscraper office buildings in Atlanta
Buildings and structures completed in 2006
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certified buildings