Nice to see architecture magazine Metropolis pay homage to Mr. Portman, the recently deceased creator of AmericasMart.
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December 31, 2017
December 31, 2017
Do you visit Atlanta for the tradeshows? The creator of AmericasMart, John Portman, just passed away at 93. He was unique in that he designed and developed many of his properties. That is extremely rare. It would be like Nike owning gyms; one is normally just one part of the βfood chainβ. Starting in 1961, Portman helped revitalize downtown Atlanta. Whatβs also interesting is his business partner: it was his old college professor. He co-wrote several books and was even the topic of a movie. He ...
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