PORTMAN is renowned for innovative, responsive design solutions that are sensitive to the local culture and the context in which they exist. Their architecture transcends national borders by striving for universal human appeal.
They believe in directing their energies toward an environmental architecture, born of human needs and responding to vital physical, social, and economic circumstances. Through the design of the built environment, they have the opportunity to positively impact the natural environment and enhance the quality of human life.
They use technology, innovative systems and materials as tools to achieve their design philosophy. Buildings should serve people, not the other way around. This strong belief in how design should evolve and relate to people on a human level has sustained them and provided the world with significant and memorable projects.
CTBUH Atlanta Hosts “The Stitch” Panel Discussion
30 Oct 2017, Event Report – CTBUH Atlanta’s 2017 event, kindly sponsored and hosted by Jacobs, comprised a…
Tall Tales: Lessons Learned from Industry Leaders
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Shanghai Arch Technical Tour Report
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CTBUH Board of Trustees, 2008 – 2011
Atlanta, United States
CTBUH Advisory Group, 2011 – 2013
Atlanta, United States
CTBUH City Representative, 2016 – 2018
Atlanta, United States
CTBUH Board of Trustees, 2008 – 2011
Atlanta, United States
CTBUH Advisory Group, 2011 – 2013
Atlanta, United States
CTBUH City Representative, 2016 – 2018
Atlanta, United States
CTBUH Regional Representative, 2018 – Present
Atlanta, United States
John Portman
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2012
The CTBUH Awards recognize projects and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level.
30 Years in China: An Architect/Developer’s Perspective
19 Sep 2012 –
CTBUH 2012 9th World Congress, Shanghai
John Portman, John Portman & Associates
Track 6: The Developer View Q & A
19 Sep 2012 –
CTBUH 2012 9th World Congress, Shanghai
Panel Questions & Answers
Interview: John Portman, 2009 Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement
22 Oct 2009 –
2009 Chicago Conference Interviews
John Portman, John Portman & Associates
30 Years in China: An Architect/Developer’s Perspective
Sep 2012 –
CTBUH 2012 9th World Congress, Shanghai
John Portman, John Portman & Associates
150m+ Buildings | 22 Completed • 3 Under Constr. |
300m+ Buildings | None • 3 Under Constr. |
Average Building Age | 26 Years |
Most Common Function | office, 14 Buildings |
Most Common Material | Concrete, 15 Buildings |
All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings currently in the database.
1 | Guangxi Financial Investment Center | 2021 | 330 m | Nanning | |
2 | Greenland Center North Tower | 2020 | 301 m | Yinchuan | |
3 | Greenland Center South Tower | 2020 | 301 m | Yinchuan | |
4 | Tomorrow Square | 2003 | 285 m | Shanghai | |
5 | SunTrust Plaza | 1992 | 264 m | Atlanta | |
6 | Zhe Jiang Fortune Financial Center -… | 2011 | 258 m | Hangzhou | |
7 | Wenzhou Zhixin Plaza | 2016 | 255 m | Wenzhou | |
8 | Beijing Yintai Centre - Park Tower | 2008 | 250 m | Beijing | |
9 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Ce… | 1977 | 221 m | Detroit | |
10 | Westin Peachtree Plaza | 1976 | 220 m | Atlanta |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Struct. Topped Out | Under Constr. |
1 | Hong Plaza Main Tower | - | 317 m | Jinan | |
2 | Greenland Wuxi 200 | - | 200 m | Wuxi | |
3 | Salt Palace Convention Center H… | 2022 | 102 m | Salt Lake City | |
4 | Prince Bay Hotel | - | - | Shenzhen | |
5 | 712 West Peachtree | - | - | Atlanta |
Proposed |
1 | Guangxi Financial Investment Center | 2021 | 330 m | Nanning | |
2 | Hong Plaza Main Tower | - | 317 m | Jinan | |
3 | Greenland Center North Tower | 2020 | 301 m | Yinchuan | |
4 | Greenland Center South Tower | 2020 | 301 m | Yinchuan | |
5 | Tomorrow Square | 2003 | 285 m | Shanghai | |
6 | SunTrust Plaza | 1992 | 264 m | Atlanta | |
7 | Zhe Jiang Fortune Financial Center -… | 2011 | 258 m | Hangzhou | |
8 | Wenzhou Zhixin Plaza | 2016 | 255 m | Wenzhou | |
9 | Beijing Yintai Centre - Park Tower | 2008 | 250 m | Beijing | |
10 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Ce… | 1977 | 221 m | Detroit |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Under Constr. | Proposed |
The building list and facts show buildings involving Edwards and Portman, John Portman & Associates, Portman Architects, Portman Holdings
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