Tvsdesign Explained

TVS
Type:Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Founders:Bill Thompson, Tom Ventulett and Ray Stainback
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Janet Simpson, President[1]
Industry:Architecture
Services:Architecture, Interior design, Sustainable Design and Urban Design
Revenue:$38 Million USD[2]
Num Employees:175
Foundation:1968
Location City:Atlanta
Location Country:United States

TVS is an architecture, planning, and interior design firm in Atlanta.[3]

History

Founded in 1968 by Bill Thompson, Tom Ventulett, and Ray Stainback, tvsdesign has designed several notable buildings in greater Atlanta and beyond throughout the years, including the Omni Coliseum and Complex, the Georgia Dome, the AT&T Promenade buildings, the CNN Center, the Concourse at Landmark Center in Sandy Springs, the Georgia Aquarium, the Georgia World Congress Center buildings, and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Also running offices in Chicago, Dubai and Shanghai, tvsdesign has designed several prominent buildings outside of Atlanta as well, including the Washington DC Convention Center, the Nanjing International Expo Center, the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, and the Vision Tower in Dubai.

In 2016, the firm named Janet Simpson its third president and first female president.[4]

Notable projects

ProjectLocationCompletedPrincipal architectsNotes
Omni ColiseumAtlanta, Georgia1972
Omni ComplexAtlanta, Georgia1976
Promenade IIAtlanta, Georgia1990Foster Lynn
Concourse at Landmark CenterSandy Springs, Georgia1991
Georgia DomeAtlanta, Georgia1992
The ProsceniumAtlanta, Georgia2001
Georgia World Congress CenterAtlanta, Georgia1976, 1985, 1992, and 2002
Washington DC Convention CenterWashington, D.C.2003
Technology SquareAtlanta, Georgia2003[5]
InterContinental BuckheadAtlanta, Georgia2004[6]
Atlantic StationAtlanta, Georgia2005Master plan
Georgia AquariumAtlanta, Georgia2005
McCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois1997 and 2007Andrew McLean
Dubai Towers DubaiDubai, U.A.E.Jay Thomson
Kevin Gordon		Planned but never built.
Cairo Festival CityCairo, Egypt2008
The Arjaan by RotanaDubai, U.A.E.2008David Brown[7]
Nanjing International Expo CenterNanjing, China2008
Ocean CenterDaytona Beach, Florida2009Andrew McLean
Kevin Gordon		[8]
Port of Spain International Waterfront CentrePort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago2009
Sykes ChapelTampa, Florida2009Bob Balke
Steven Clem
271 17th StreetAtlanta, Georgia2009
Duke Energy CenterCharlotte, North Carolina2010David Brown
Pennsylvania Convention CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania2011[9]
Vision TowerDubai, U.A.E.2011Jay Thomson[10]
Galaxy MallTianjin, China2013Mark Carter
Donna Childs		[11]
Music City CenterNashville, Tennessee2013Kevin Gordon
Washington Marriott MarquisWashington, D.C.2014
College Football Hall of FameAtlanta, Georgia2014Kevin Gordon[12]
Cobo CenterDetroit, Michigan2014Andy McLean
Jay Thomson		Renovation including the COBO Arena
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia2017Mark Carter
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training GroundAtlanta, Georgia2017 Mark Carter
Donna Childs
Rob O'Keefe
Mattress Firm HeadquartersHouston, Texas2016 Janet Simpson[13] [14]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlanta architecture firms new president .
  2. Web site: InsideView .
  3. Web site: About tvsdesign . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030031459/http://tvsdesign.com/about-tvsdesign.aspx . 2016-10-30.
  4. http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2016/10/atlanta-architecture-firms-new-president-on.html?page=all Saporta, Maria, "ATLANTA: Architecture firm's new president on building 'human experience,' " BizWomen–The Business Journals, October 4, 2016.
  5. News: Georgia Institute of Technology - Technology Square. DPR Construction. 2015-01-18.
  6. News: InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. City Data. 2015-01-18.
  7. Web site: Arjaan Dubai Mixed Use Development. 2015-01-18.
  8. Web site: Ocean Center. 2015-01-18.
  9. Web site: Pennsylvania Convention Center / tvsdesign. archdaily. March 20, 2011. 2015-01-18.
  10. Web site: Dubai Properties | Leading Real Estate Developer in Dubai.
  11. Web site: Galaxay Mall / tvsdesign. archdaily. January 30, 2013. 2015-01-18.
  12. tvsdesign celebrates completion of College Football Hall of Fame. PRNewswire. August 20, 2014. 2015-01-18.
  13. Atlanta Falcons Move to Next Stages of Stadium Design Project. Atlanta Falcons. June 18, 2013. 2014-08-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017024602/http://newstadium.atlantafalcons.com/2013/06/18/atlanta-falcons-move-to-next-stages-of-stadium-design-project/. October 17, 2014.
  14. Web site: Tvsdesign:: NSP Falcons Arch . 2015-01-18 . dead . https://archive.today/20150119072935/http://www.tvsdesign.com/markets/sports-venue/nsp-falcons-arch.aspx . 2015-01-19 .
  15. Web site: Architecture Firm Award Recipients .
  16. Web site: ULI Awards for Excellence: Winners through the Years. October 22, 2014. 2015-01-18.

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