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Arts facilities have led the way for modernists in Atlanta architecture with the sleek white office building in Midtown and the Michael C. Carlos Museum on the campus of Emory University . Atlanta also has its own Flatiron Building , built in 1897 , five years before the more famous Flatiron Building in New York City ( 1902 ). Another historic building of architectural importance to Atlanta is the Fox Theatre , which was saved from demolition in 1974. SKYSCRAPERS The 1980s represented a real-estate boom period for Atlanta and the beginning of significant development in the Midtown area of Atlanta. Consequently, most of the largest buildings in Atlanta were completed in the late 80's and early 90's. The ten tallest buildings in Atlanta are: # Bank Of America Plaza (the "Pencil Building", aka the "unfinished Building") {Link without Title} # SunTrust Plaza {Link without Title} # One Atlantic Center (the "IBM Tower") {Link without Title} # 191 Peachtree Tower {Link without Title} # Westin Peachtree Plaza {Link without Title} # Georgia Pacific Tower {Link without Title} # Promenade II {Link without Title} # BellSouth Building {Link without Title} # 1180 Peachtree {Link without Title} # Four Seasons Hotel {Link without Title} The building" for its odd shape. After a lull caused by the 2001 recession, Atlanta's building boom has started again. 1180 Peachtree Street, also known as the Symphony Tower {Link without Title} , is being developed by Hines in the Midtown business disctrict and will be the 9th tallest building in the city when completed in early 2006. The architects of this project, Connecticut-based Pickard/Chilton (whose lead designer was responsible for such projects as the World Financial Center and the Petronas Towers while employed by Cesar Pelli), have designed a mixed-use complex for another developer in the Downtown business district of approximately the same height (around 650') that is expected to begin construction before 2007. There has been extensive development in the Midtown area, especially the residential high-rise sector, with several important developments soon to follow in Downtown. Notable buildings include Metropolis (2002) and Plaza Midtown[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=108748 (2006), both designed by Atlanta-based Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart and Associates. EXTERNAL LINKS
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