I'm looking for a office building in downtown Buckhead Gerogia. I need
the address of the building and a name if possibe. The building is
unique in that it has a open shell cannopy (poor sp) covering 2/3's of
roof area. There are also trees on the building roof . I'm sure there
is a large indoor mall across the street. This office is between one
or two taller buildings and about 40 stories high. The lobby of the
building has a large multi colored round crystal sculpture hanging
just as you enter. I think its about 20 feet in diameter ,of course I
only saw it from within a car passing by.
    Please find out if there is a pratical use for the shell, if it
moves, if it has photoelectric panels etc. I think the is a very fine
restaurant in the buildint named Blue ....... . Please find out the
name

Thank you

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 03 Apr 2004 21:50 PST

Hello Gink,

Please take a look at the following images.

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Day.jpg

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/night.jpg

This office building  is located across the street from a mall and it
has a fine restaurant with the word blue in it.

If this the building that you're thinking of?

Thanks,
Bobbie7

I am confident that the building you have in mind is The Pinnacle,
located in Buckhead. The Pinnacle is at the intersection of Lenox and
Peachtree.

- This building has a sky garden
- The canopy covers roughly 2/3's of the roof area
- It?s located across the street from a shopping mall.
- Bluepointe Restaurant is located on the ground floor of The Pinnacle Building 


The Pinnacle
3455 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: (770) 857-2519


Property Type: Office
Year Built: 1998
Sq. Footage: 424,000
Floors: 22
Parking: 9 Levels

Description:
 
?A luminous two-story lobby unites the building with the forecourt and
gardens. A dynamic crescent shaped pavilion engages Peachtree Road and
is home for one of Atlanta's finest restaurants.?

?The dramatic crown formed by the translucent glass sail above the sky
garden provides a distinctive identity for Atlanta and The Pinnacle.?

Property Sites Online
http://www.propertysitesonline.com/pinnacle/location/location.asp
 


?With its unique "sail" soaring high above Peachtree and Lenox roads,
The Pinnacle has become a landmark on the Atlanta skyline. It has been
compared to the Chrysler Building in New York, the John Hancock
Building in Chicago, and the Transamerica Tower in San Francisco."

"The twenty-two story building is crowned with a public sky garden.
The translucent glass sail which soars above the garden creates a
recognizable landmark and a distinctive identity.?

Property Sites Online
http://www.propertysitesonline.com/pinnacle/photos/photogallery.asp



Pickard Chilton, the architect of the Pinnacle provides information
about canopy and many photographs of the building.

?The Pinnacle is located on one of the premier sites in Buckhead,
Atlanta's most respected business and retail district. (..)  The
twenty-five-story tower is crowned by a public sky garden. A
translucent glass sail soars above the garden offering definition and
protection to this important space. The sail provides a highly visible
and memorable identity for Atlanta and The Pinnacle.?

?Floor-to-ceiling high performance clear glass windows provide
panoramic views as well as lend a delicate quality to the building's
presence in the landscape. Horizontally organized airfoils enhance
sustainability by providing protection from the heat of the sun. The
sunshades visually modulate the tower surface. A luminous two-story
lobby unites the building with the forecourt and gardens. A dynamic
crescent shaped pavilion engages Peachtree Road and is home for one of
Atlanta's finest restaurants. ?

Image 1
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_01.html

Image 2
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_02.html

Image 3
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_03.html

Image 4
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_04.html

Image 5
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_05.html

Image 6
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_06.html
 
Image 7
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_07.html

Image 8
http://www.pickardchilton.com/proj_pinnacle_08.html



The Pinnacle (Peachtree Towers), Atlanta, Georgia
Scope: HVAC and plumbing for 22-story, 514,000-square-foot office tower 
Completed: 1999 
Owner: Cousins Properties, Inc. 
Design Architect: Pickard Chilton
Architect of Record: HKS, Inc. 
Engineer: Barrett, Woodyard & Associates 
General Contractor: Beers Construction Company
http://www.mckenneys.com/high.asp#




Bluepointe Restaurante
?Bluepointe is located on the ground floor of The Pinnacle Building
(the glass office building with the canopy). We are one block north of
Lenox Square on Peachtree Road, directly across from Phipps Plaza.?
http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bluepointe/directions.html


Phipps Plaza Information 

?Phipps Plaza is anchored by Lord & Taylor, Parisian, and Saks Fifth
Avenue. Atlanta's premier upscale shopping center, Phipps Plaza is
home to more than 100 specialty stores, 3 restaurants and a 14-screen
AMC theatre.?
  
Address 
3500 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30326 
  
Location 
Phipps Plaza is located at the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox
Roads in the Buckhead region of Atlanta, Georgia
 
http://www.simon.com/mall/mall_info.aspx?ID=210
 
  
The Pinnacle - Fact Sheet
http://www.cousinsproperties.com/office/index/pinnacle.cfm


Directions to The Pinnacle
http://www.listenerlunch.com/pinnacle.html


An article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle:
The Pinnacle's tenants sail into an ocean of clear glass
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/1998/12/07/focus26.html




Search criteria:
Restaurants in Atlanta with the word blue
Peachtree Atlanta office Building 
The Pinnacle Building



I hope you find this information helpful!  If anything is unclear with
my answer, please ask for clarification.


Best regards,
Bobbie7

great answer I just didn't know where to look. I thought 10 was ok
Thanks again