The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, built in 1967, is famous as one of the first–if not the first–example of a large atrium hotel. The inside of this 22 story is scooped out, with rooms facing each other and public spaces below. Built by John Portman, the Hyatt Regency–originally Regency Hyatt House–is an architecturally significant building that… Continue reading When Jim Morrison of The Doors Stayed at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Month: April 2011
What Is “Intercommunal”? My Vote: “Tribal”
Reading the new paywalled New York Times today, I saw an article, pictured above, about violence in the Ivory Coast. That word, intercommunal, leapt out at me. Wha? Huh? The dictionary just says the predicable–“that which exists between communities.” Well, yeah. Duh. But what is it really? My guess is that this is the newest,… Continue reading What Is “Intercommunal”? My Vote: “Tribal”