John Portman

John Portman (December 4, 1924 -) is a late twentieth century American architect and developer known for his giant multi-storied atriums in his buildings particularly Hyatt hotels. Despite being hired by Hyatt, owned by the Pritzker family, he never won a Pritzker Prize in architecture. He is from Atlanta where much of his work can be seen, and was a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Important buildings include:

• Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia
• Peachtree Center, Atlanta, Georgia
• Rennaisance Center, Detroit, Michigan
• Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California

External Links:

• http://www.portmanusa.com/