Comments on: PHOTOS: High’s John Portman retrospective to open Oct. 17 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/ Where to go if you're looking for fun things to do in Atlanta and beyond Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:47:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-3984 Eric Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:15:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-3984 Mr Portman's works are so spectacular and sophisticated it makes one feel special seeing and walking through these fantastic creations. He makes the world's cities better places to live, work, and enjoy life. His aesthetic is so subtle and so special he makes places come to life with sophistication, elegance, and energy. Many Americans lack the sophistication to understand, comprehend, and reflect on the significance and beauty of his works. Thanks Mr. Portman for being in a league of your own......The Best! Mr Portman’s works are so spectacular and sophisticated it makes one feel special seeing and walking through these fantastic creations. He makes the world’s cities better places to live, work, and enjoy life. His aesthetic is so subtle and so special he makes places come to life with sophistication, elegance, and energy. Many Americans lack the sophistication to understand, comprehend, and reflect on the significance and beauty of his works. Thanks Mr. Portman for being in a league of your own……The Best!

]]> By: Access Points 14: SunTrust model in High’s Portman exhibit | Inside Access http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Access Points 14: SunTrust model in High’s Portman exhibit | Inside Access Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:09:46 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-2245 [...] got more photos in a gallery, and in this Inside Access post, where I offered more detailed info about what you’ll experience at the [...] [...] got more photos in a gallery, and in this Inside Access post, where I offered more detailed info about what you’ll experience at the [...]

]]> By: C68 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 C68 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:37:28 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-2122 OZZFEST + IMPN, A few guys I know in Bay area who got taste can't even get a loan to buy a condo let alone financing and designing giant hotels and offices in US and oversea. I agree with Joshua James about your comments. OZZFEST + IMPN, A few guys I know in Bay area who got taste can’t even get a loan to buy a condo let alone financing and designing giant hotels and offices in US and oversea. I agree with Joshua James about your comments.

]]> By: NUNG http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 NUNG Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:32:46 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-2115 I think this is cool; An architect who knows how to take risks beyond traditional role. I think this is cool; An architect who knows how to take risks beyond traditional role.

]]> By: nativeson71 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 nativeson71 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:26:15 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-1982 I have always been a fan of his....he has done SO MUCH for downtown/Central Business District.....he contributed to putting Atlanta on the map. Some of his bldgs are reaching that 'dated' look...but give them another 30 years and they will be prized possessions. That is if Atlanta does not bulldoze them like the Carnegie Library or the Kimball House Hotel. I have always been a fan of his….he has done SO MUCH for downtown/Central Business District…..he contributed to putting Atlanta on the map. Some of his bldgs are reaching that ‘dated’ look…but give them another 30 years and they will be prized possessions. That is if Atlanta does not bulldoze them like the Carnegie Library or the Kimball House Hotel.

]]> By: joshua james http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 joshua james Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-1879 Ozzfest and IMPN......the man won the horatio alger award, the martin luther king award and has brought more than 30,000 jobs to the city of Atlanta. Elitist is not a word associated with someone of his ilk. As far as his art and architecture he has been recognized by Paul Goldberger of the New Yorker as one of the most influential architects of modern history...........so maybe both of you should leave the critiques to those more qualified to render them. The man was a gift from god to atlanta and we should be grateful for his work. Ozzfest and IMPN……the man won the horatio alger award, the martin luther king award and has brought more than 30,000 jobs to the city of Atlanta. Elitist is not a word associated with someone of his ilk. As far as his art and architecture he has been recognized by Paul Goldberger of the New Yorker as one of the most influential architects of modern history………..so maybe both of you should leave the critiques to those more qualified to render them. The man was a gift from god to atlanta and we should be grateful for his work.

]]> By: Laura G. Thome http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1844 Laura G. Thome Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:36:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-1844 Congratulations to a true visionary. Laura Green Thome Congratulations to a true visionary. Laura Green Thome

]]> By: IMPN http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 IMPN Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:12:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-1838 "There's no accounting for taste." That's what my grandmother used to say when she saw something ugly and repulsive-- much like the crap Portman has put out over the years. At least the newer works have less of his personal "flair" in their designs thanks to the contributions of newer associates. Too bad Atlanta was an early target for his experiments. “There’s no accounting for taste.” That’s what my grandmother used to say when she saw something ugly and repulsive– much like the crap Portman has put out over the years. At least the newer works have less of his personal “flair” in their designs thanks to the contributions of newer associates. Too bad Atlanta was an early target for his experiments.

]]> By: OZZFEST http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 OZZFEST Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:50:13 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-1835 Congratulations to the man who killed downtown Atlanta by taking people off the streets and putting them in skybridges. It is no wonder the dude lives on elitist SEA ISLAND. I am sure he "skywalks" to his bedroom evrynight, over and past the fray of EVERYDAY PEOPLE. Ugh. Congratulations to the man who killed downtown Atlanta by taking people off the streets and putting them in skybridges. It is no wonder the dude lives on elitist SEA ISLAND.

I am sure he “skywalks” to his bedroom evrynight, over and past the fray of EVERYDAY PEOPLE.

Ugh.

]]> By: Things to do this weekend in Atlanta, October 16-18 | Inside Access http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/2009/10/14/photos-highs-john-portman-retrospective-to-open-oct-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Things to do this weekend in Atlanta, October 16-18 | Inside Access Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:19:28 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/?p=2799#comment-1819 [...] Art: “John Portman: Art and Architecture” opens, 10 a.m., High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Photos. [...] [...] Art: “John Portman: Art and Architecture” opens, 10 a.m., High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Photos. [...]

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