Thursday, September 1, 2016

(August 2016) Blog Question #6: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA?

BOB (Partner Emeritus):

Foreman Seeley Fountain buildings are like my grandchildren. They are all my favorites. However, a very worthwhile non-FSF building that I really like is the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center.  It is a LEED Gold Certified building whose purpose is to provide an educational facility to educate the public, especially children, highlighting the environmental heritage of Gwinnett County. The architecture is pretty cool, too.

JENNIFER (College Intern):

The Architecture building at KSU (Marietta Campus).  I am currently attending Kennesaw State University, where this building is located.  I have interacted with this building many times.  It is by far my favorite building on campus since it is the one with the most dynamic design, in regards to the inside and outside. Every floor & every room has a different layout.

LISA (Office Manager):

My favorite piece of architecture in Georgia is the High Museum of Art.  Originally founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, the High Museum of Art received its first permanent home in 1926, when Mrs. Joseph M. High donated her family’s residence on Peachtree Street. In 1955 the Museum moved to a new brick structure adjacent to the original High house. When the Atlanta Memorial Arts Center opened in 1968, the High Museum of Art was at its center.  The High is the leading art museum in the Southeastern U.S. With more than 15,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American and decorative art; significant holdings of European paintings; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography, folk art and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists.


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