Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FORTH Atlanta — Exterior By Matthew Williams Atlanta has a well-deserved reputation as a diverse and welcoming city so it’s rather thrilling to see the debut of a luxury hotel that embodies those ideals— FORTH Atlanta. Perched at the edge of the Historic Fourth Ward Park on a former industrial site, the hotels sits in the midst of the city’s hip and groovy beating heart—the Eastside Trail of the Beltline—Atlanta’s wildly popular walkable artery that threads its way through shops, bars, restaurants and residences. The 16-story property which includes a boutique hotel, members-only social club, and four restaurants and bars, is the work of New City Properties and CEO Jim Irwin.
Irwin, who is an Atlanta native and cut his development teeth on the nearby Ponce City Market , explains, “this is what our city deserves; a place that is both innovative and interesting –a thoughtful and purposeful destination.” Guestroom at FORTH By Matthew Williams The innovative elements start with the property’s striking exterior, a one-of-a-kind four-sided concrete exoskeleton which blends a bit of Paris’ Pompidou Center with Brutalist architecture. However you choose to describe it, it is without question officially the coolest building in the city of Atlanta (and the only building in the world that is four-sided cast in place concrete).
But the industrial exterior belies the artfully tailored interiors that define every .