TVS is an architecture, planning, and interior design firm in Atlanta.
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.Saporta, Maria, "ATLANTA: Architecture firm's new president on building 'human experience,' " BizWomen–The Business Journals, October 4, 2016.
Notable projects Project Location Completed Principal architects Notes Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 1972 Omni Complex Atlanta, Georgia 1976 Promenade II Atlanta, Georgia 1990 Foster Lynn Concourse at Landmark Center Sandy Springs, Georgia 1991 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 1992 The Proscenium Atlanta, Georgia 2001 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia 1976, 1985, 1992, and 2002 Washington DC Convention Center Washington, D.C. 2003 Technology Square Atlanta, Georgia 2003 InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, Georgia 2004 Atlantic Station Atlanta, Georgia 2005 Master plan Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, Georgia 2005 McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois 1997 and 2007 Andrew McLean Dubai Towers Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. Jay ThomsonKevin Gordon Planned but never built. Cairo Festival City Cairo, Egypt 2008 The Arjaan by Rotana Dubai, U.A.E. 2008 David Brown Nanjing International Expo Center Nanjing, China 2008 Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida 2009 Andrew McLeanKevin Gordon Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2009 Sykes Chapel Tampa, Florida 2009 Bob BalkeSteven Clem 271 17th Street Atlanta, Georgia 2009 Duke Energy Center Charlotte, North Carolina 2010 David Brown Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2011 Vision Tower Dubai, U.A.E. 2011 Jay Thomson Galaxy Mall Tianjin, China 2013 Mark CarterDonna Childs Music City Center Nashville, Tennessee 2013 Kevin Gordon Washington Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Atlanta, Georgia 2014 Kevin Gordon Cobo Center Detroit, Michigan 2014 Andy McLeanJay Thomson Renovation including the COBO Arena Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia 2017 Mark Carter Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground Atlanta, Georgia 2017 Mark CarterDonna ChildsRob O'Keefe Mattress Firm Headquarters Houston, Texas 2016 Janet Simpson
Awards In 2002, Tvsdesign was awarded the Architecture Firm Award by the American Institute of Architects, which is given only once each year and recognizes the design work of an entire firm. Urban Land Institute 2012 Global Awards for Excellence for the Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte, NC.
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