First look: The Coda project at Georgia Tech

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A first look at the Coda project at Georgia Tech, which is slated to open in early May. The development is the first to open in Atlanta since the death of architect John Portman & Associates namesake founder.

The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May. The development is the first to open in Atlanta since the death of architect John Portman & Associates namesake founder. Shown here, the outdoor plaza sits between the high performance computing center (left), the tech hub and workspaces (right), and the collaborative core (center).

Each workspace among the many floors of the collaborative column has a different theme and design. The Coda project at Georgia Tech will be an office tower for Georgia Tech, major corporations, start ups and will feature a sophisticated data center complex. It will also be a "living room," Portman officials say, for Georgia Tech's campus east of the downtown connector.

Each workspace among the many floors of the collaborative column of the Coda project at Georgia Tech has a different theme and design. Coda will be an office tower for Georgia Tech, major corporations, start ups and will feature a sophisticated data center complex. It will also be a "living room," Portman officials say, for Georgia Tech's campus east of the downtown connector.

Each workspace among the many floors of the collaborative column of the Coda project at Georgia Tech has a different theme and design.

Each workspace among the many floors of the collaborative core at the Coda project at Georgia Tech has a different theme and design. The development is the first to open in Atlanta since the death of architect John Portman & Associates namesake founder.

Each workspace among the many floors of the collaborative core at the Coda project at Georgia Tech has a different theme and design.

Each workspace among the many floors of the collaborative core at the Coda project at Georgia Tech has a different theme and design.

Sound absorbing panels deaden the ambient noise in this meeting area in one of the collaborative areas of the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

Architects Luca Maffey (right), and Jonathan Mickle, from John Portman & Associates, descend the spiral staircase in the collaborative area of the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

The spiral staircase, viewed from the top floor collaborative lounge of the Coda project at Georgia Tech, is thought to be the longest in the world, and has a view of the downtown skyline. The development is the first to open in Atlanta since the death of architect John Portman & Associates namesake founder.

The spiral staircase, here in one of the top floor collaborative areas at the Coda project at Georgia Tech, is thought to be the longest in the world.

At the top of the spiral staircase in the collaborative core, viewed from the bottom, is John Portman's "spark", which he used in his signature. The staircase at the Coda project at Georgia Tech is thought to be the longest spiral staircase in the world.

At the top of the spiral staircase in the collaborative core, viewed from the bottom, is John Portman's "spark", which he used in his signature. The staircase at the Coda project at Georgia Tech is thought to be the longest spiral staircase in the world. The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May.

Open, collaborative work spaces sit above this column between the two buildings at the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

A view looking up from the plaza of the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

The main entrance and lobby of the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

The main entrance and lobby of the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

View from the second floor conference center of the main lobby of the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

The spiral staircase, viewed from the top floor of the Coda project at Georgia Tech, is thought to be the longest in the world.

Architects Luca Maffey (left), and Jonathan Mickle, from John Portman & Associates, on the spiral staircase in the collaborative core of the Coda project at Georgia Tech. The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May.

The Crum & Forster Building is being preserved as part of the project and plans call for it to be used for restaurant space. The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May.

The Crum & Forster Building is being preserved as part of the project and plans call for it to be used for restaurant space. The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May.

The upper tenant floors of the Coda project at Georgia Tech are surrounded by windows and a panorama of the skyline.

The upper tenant floors of the Coda project at Georgia Tech are surrounded by windows and a panorama of the skyline. Coda will be an office tower for Georgia Tech, major corporations, start ups and will feature a sophisticated data center complex.

A view of the skyline from one of the tenant floors at the Coda project at Georgia Tech.

One of the views from the upper floors of the Coda project at Georgia Tech includes part of the Georgia Tech campus and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May.

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The Coda project at Georgia Tech is slated to open in early May. The development is the first to open in Atlanta since the death of architect John Portman & Associates namesake founder. Shown here, the outdoor plaza sits between the high performance computing center (left), the tech hub and workspaces (right), and the collaborative core (center).

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