CNN Center
Atlanta, USA

HEIGHT: ?
FLOORS: 28 floors
COMPLETION: ?
ARCHITECT: ?


Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the world famous CNN Center Complex is the global headquarters of media conglomerate CNN and Turner Broadcasting. One of the most popular tourist destinations in Atlanta, it is also home to Philips Arena, Turner Studios, the Turner Store, the official Brave's Store and CNN Studio Tours.
The CNN Center Complex is also adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome, Philips Arena, Georgia Aquarium, and the New World of Coca Cola.

The CNN Center Complex consists of two 14 story office towers connected at the top by an open atrium and a connected 28 story Omni Hotel @ CNN Center.

CNN Center
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it's kind of boring. 5/10

4/10 it's not interesting.

probably one of the most banal pieces of corporate architecture ever...it looks like a suburban office building sitting in the center of the city...an ugly fortress type building that resembles a parking garage with windows....this isn't architecture although the atrium is nice...the 28 story tower looks much better....sorry Westin but all I can muster is a 3.

edit: I only graded the first complex but I'd give the new 28 story tower a 6.

I agree it is a big hunk of 1970s concrete architecture. The inside is somewhat interesting and they have made good modifications to the exterior of the building over the past few years to make it more open and pedestrian friendly. Prime Meridian, McCormick & Schmicks, and Don Juan's all face out on the street now, replacing what was once just blank concrete walls. While it will never be an attractive building, if they continue to open it up to the outside it will become tolerable. Once the new Omni hotel opens, that will bring in more pedestrian traffic which should spur more businesses to open along the street.

Overall, I'll give it a 6.5.


An interesting note about CNN: The logo on the building is red with a white light that crawls between the letters and then goes out. However a few weeks ago the white lights went away. Why? Who knows.

I also think the Fox News billboards outside CNN show an incredible lack of class on Fox's part. I'm sure CNN has a set of equally tacky and classless billboards outside of Fox News.

I gave it a 7.5 only because I like the new Omni Hotel Expansion. It is the only thing it has going for it.

7/10

6/10

Its too wide, and that makes it look short. Only thing I like is the facade, which looks chic.

5/10...Very dull and boring. The new expansion building is decent, but overall they could have done way better.

nothing special . 4.5/10

4.5/10

8, i read at a thread at ssp that this was built to be an indoor amusmant park

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worthless building


-10 for being in Atlanta

Originally posted by Evergrey

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worthless building


-10 for being in Atlanta
have u even ever been to atlanta? and if so, wuts so bad about it?

Originally posted by james2390

8, i read at a thread at ssp that this was built to be an indoor amusmant park

Yes! It used to have a big roller coaster and rides throughout the whole building. There was an ice skating rink in the atrium and everything. The indoor amusement park didn't last long and the building became vacant. Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, was looking for a building to run his operation in and he chose this one.

its an awesome looking building, in an awesome art of atlanta

Some good pics of the Omni CNN Center Expansion.

http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/special/atlanta/June2003-3.jpg

http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/special/atlanta/June2003-2.jpg

http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/special/atlanta/July2003-2.jpg

Pretty bland design. The facade is especially bad. 4.0/10

Well,i like the right building,but the one with the CNN sign on it >(
not good at all.So overall a 5.5/10

5.5/10


Bad combination, I don't like it

Dull Huge complex
5.5

UPDATE

The new tower opened last month with much success. Turner Tower is still bouncing around, hopefully.

4

EEEWWW BOOOO~

I give the tall building an 8, the others much less.

6.5/10

8/10. Each building is boring but over all it is still a rather nice complex from how I see it. Not the best though.


:)

The 28 storey tower is great, but the 14 storey building is @$#% & poorly designed. The building on the far right could of been done a bit better in terms of design. It's a bit bland

5/10

7.5/10

Outside - 3
Inside - 9

Overall - 6

I really like the inside of the CNN Center, it's nice with the shops, TV Studios etc. It was nice spending a little time there before watching a Thrashers game, the place was filled with fans:)

Any news on the blue high-rise to the left on the first rendering? It look really good, hope it will be build:)

I added some atrium pics mlm. That just shows a portion of inside the center though!

this is a horrendous project from these pics at all angles. Again, the master drawing is a flat-out lie. It looks like a bad project from early 80's toronto. How in the world did this get approved???

6/10

7.5/10. CNN Center should be just one building, not this clutter look -- worse than Detroit's RenCen Complex. But it does get high marks for being attractive to visitors on the inside though.

5/10

6/10

the original building's architectually ho hum, but the new expansion building's a gem.

5

7/10

8/10

There is a CNN in French as CNN en espanol?

It's quite nice... looks like it would be a kickin' sweet time to hang out around there for a little bit.
7.5

6.5/10

6/10 rehabilitation needed.

Barely a highrise

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CNN Center: 5/10
Omni Hotel: 7/10
Overall: 6/10

7/10

7.0 Is not that bad.

7/10

Updated with one or two new pics...

7.5/10, not bad

like fat and massive buildings 7.5/10

nothing special. 6/10

7/10

i would expect it to be better... 6/10

Booooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrring but I like the atrium and internal plaza.

4/10

A great new picture of the building, up close.

http://www.newscast.co.uk/thumbnails/wml_153347.jpg

6/10

nice complex...but building design is so-so.. 6/10

it's great inside, but the outside is just okay, so 6/10

5/10

7/10

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=cnncenter-atlanta-ga-usa

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2006/03/440402.jpg

7/10

cool but no more 7.5

This is not a skyscraper :ohno:...

I gave it a 3.5.....I thought 3, but I figure an extra half point for looking bright and clean. Some would call it a mid-rise at 14 stories. Almost doesn't seem fair to rate it as a 'scraper. From doing a search, it seems to have been built in 1975.

Atlanta is famous for atriums, but this one is a little short to be impressive. I like the way it interacts with the streetscape...it's an inviting, friendly building at sidewalk level. 7.5/10

I gave it a 3.5.....I thought 3, but I figure an extra half point for looking bright and clean. Some would call it a mid-rise at 14 stories. Almost doesn't seem fair to rate it as a 'scraper. From doing a search, it seems to have been built in 1975.

As stated in the initial post, CNN Center consists of the 14 story CNN Headquarters and the 28 story Omni Hotel...but I believe that 14 floors is generally considered a highrise anyway.
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This is not a skyscraper :ohno:...

I agree 3/1o

no 5.5/10

5.5/10

its a huge complex, but not very pretty

5/10

3/10

5/10

6/10 interesting...reminds me of my university!

Boring, a world network like CNN deserves a better building... ... but I love Atlanta no matter what!!

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2/10

It's even worse in person. It's short, stubby, ugly, and not at all fitting for such a well-known and respected company.

7/10

7/10

7. Regards.

7.5/10

boooring, but nice courtyard 6/10

7/10 not bad

3/10. Just plain dull

CNN Center
Atlanta, USA

HEIGHT: ?
FLOORS: 28 floors
COMPLETION: ?
ARCHITECT: ?


Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the world famous CNN Center Complex is the global headquarters of media conglomerate CNN and Turner Broadcasting. One of the most popular tourist destinations in Atlanta, it is also home to Philips Arena, Turner Studios, the Turner Store, the official Brave's Store and CNN Studio Tours.
The CNN Center Complex is also adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome, Philips Arena, Georgia Aquarium, and the New World of Coca Cola.

The CNN Center Complex consists of two 14 story office towers connected at the top by an open atrium and a connected 28 story Omni Hotel @ CNN Center.

CNN Center
http://www.newscast.co.uk/thumbnails/wml_153347.jpg

http://www.global-travelling.com/bilder/North-America/cnnbuilding.jpg

http://www.greatestcities.com/6433pic/478/CP7478.jpg/DSCN0105.JPG

http://207.21.203.96/cnn.jpg

https://holderconstruction.com/Home.nsf/content/AboutHolderCNNAtriumRenovations/$file/cnn%20atrium%20renovations.jpg?OpenElement

http://www.cmmi-redlines.com/uploads//photogallery/exterior7.jpg

http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/10411/18234/ff9c8410jpgorig-vi.jpg

http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/10411/18234/ff9c840bjpgorig-vi.jpg

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7/10

7.5

Quelle horreur. 4

6/10. Its the twenty-first century now.

4/10

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5/10

5/10