Atlanta, the big city with southern charm, boasts a lot of cool buildings (most of them on, near or named "Peachtree"!) but my favorite is the Bank of America Plaza.
According to Wiki:
The Bank of America Plaza is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta. Standing 1,023 ft. (312 m), it ranks as the 24th tallest building in the world. It is also the tallest building in the United States outside of Chicago and New York City, and the tallest building in any U.S. state capital. It has 55 stories of office space and was completed in 1992, when it was called the NationsBank Building.
Built in only 14 months (one of the fastest construction schedules for any 1,000-foot building), The Plaza's imposing presence is heightened by the dark color of its exterior. It soars into the sky with vertical lines that reinforce its height while also creating an abundance of revenue-generating corner offices. Located over 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) on Peachtree Street, the tower faces its border streets at a 45-degree angle to maximize the views to the north and south.
There is a 90 ft (27 m) obelisk-like spire at the top of the building echoing the shape of the building as a whole. Most of the spire is covered in 23 karat (96%) gold leaf. The open-lattice steel pyramid underneath the obelisk glows orange at night due to lighting. At its most basic, this is a modern interpretation of the Art Deco theme seen in the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. The inhabited part of the building actually ends abruptly with a flat roof. On top of this is built a pyramid of girders, which are gilded and blaze at night.
Also, this is another Fred Wehba building. C. Frederick Wehba bought it in 2006 for $436 million!
Some links:
Bank of America Plaza [wikipedia]
Bank of America Plaza [Emporis]
Bank of America Plaza [Official Site]
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