ATLANTA’S OLYMPIC VISITORS WILL ALREADY BE FAMILIAR WITH MANY OF THE BUILDINGS DISPLAYED IN THE GEORGIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE’S EXHIBIT OF ITS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IN THE LOWER LOBBY OF THE SUNTRUST PLAZA AT ONE PEACHTREE CENTER, BUT RESIDENTS OF THE CITY MAY BE AMAZED BY THE GLOBAL SCOPE OF SOME OF THE LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS.
STEELCASE, THE ATLANTA-BASED FURNITURE MANUFACTURER, HOSTED A RECEPTION AT THE SUNTRUST PLAZA ON JULY 9 FOR NEARLY 200 MEMBERS OF ATLANTA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CONSULAR CORPS, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND CORPORATE LEADERS, TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBIT.
“SMALL, MID-SIZED AND LARGE FIRMS ARE GOING INTERNATIONAL FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS,” SAID JOSEPH P. MOLLOY, CHAIRMAN OF THE AIA INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE AND AN ARCHITECT WITH ATLANTA-BASED MILTON PATE ASSOC. “SOME FOLLOW CLIENTS AS THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE EXPANDS. SOME HAVE TARGETED AREAS OF RAPID GROWTH SUCH AS THE PACIFIC RIM. OTHERS, PARTICULARLY SMALL FIRMS, ARE LEVERAGING SPECIALTY PRACTICES. ALL OF THE EXHIBITING FIRMS HAVE NOTICEABLY INCREASED THE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.”
FEATURED PROJECTS RANGE FROM THE NORTH HAMPTON GOLF CLUB IN AKITA, JAPAN, DESIGNED BY THE SMALL ATLANTA FIRM OF SURBER BARBER CHOATE AND HERTLEIN ARCHITECTURE TO THE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, HEADQUARTERS OF THE MOTOROLA LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN PAGING DIVISION, DESIGNED BY THE MUCH LARGER HEERY INTERNATIONAL, ALSO BASED IN ATLANTA.
ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN AND SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ARE ALSO REPRESENTED IN THE EXHIBIT.
THE EXHIBIT, WHICH IS OPEN FROM 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M., JULY 10 THROUGH AUG. 30, IS SPONSORED BY THE AIA, STEELCASE, THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM, PORTMAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, IVAN ALLEN COMPANY AND INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DANIELLE MARTIN OF JOHN PORTMAN & ASSOC. AT (404) 614-5089; FAX (404) 614-5553.