
Atriums they dominated 1960s-1980s architecture. American architect John Portman (1924-2017) popularized the monumental atriums which are now common throughout the world’s shopping malls, conference centers, and hotels. Portman's atriums popularized new standards: open air, multi-level courtyards with commanding views Glass domes at the top of the building beam down soft diffuse light. Interior balconies and open elevators allow for people watching at the grandest scale. A city within a city…



















