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Construction begins on transformational Coda project

Construction has begun on the new Coda building, which represents the next phase of Georgia Tech’s Technology Square.
The new Coda building represents the next phase of Georgia Tech’s Technology Square. The design incorporates the historic Crum & Forster Building, a 1926 office building owned by the Georgia Tech Foundation. Image courtesy of John Portman & Associates.

The nearly 750,000-square-foot mixed-use project will create new opportunities in interdisciplinary research, commercialization and sustainability. It will also enhance the area’s innovation ecosystem, which fosters collaboration between the Institute, startups and established industry leaders.

“Since it first opened 13 years ago, Technology Square (Tech Square) in Midtown Atlanta has rapidly become one of the leading regional innovation hubs in the southeastern U.S. Tech Square promotes and facilitates innovation and collaboration between businesses and industry and the Georgia Tech community,” President G.P. “Bud” Peterson said. “Coda, which includes a high performance computing center, will take innovation to a whole new level. This iconic building developed by Portman Holdings will become a magnet for corporations and startups alike, while serving as a state-of-the-art resource for breakthrough research. As such, this new facility will help propel the region and Midtown Atlanta as one of the leading innovation ecosystems in the Southeast and the nation.”

The commencement of construction was marked during an event held at the site Tuesday. Peterson was joined by Jack Portman, vice chairman of the Portman Companies, and other civic and business leaders.

Portman Holdings owns the tower, and John Portman & Associates is designing the facility.

Georgia Tech will be the anchor tenant, occupying about half of the 620,000 square feet of office space.

The project includes nearly 40,000 square feet of retail space and an approximately 80,000-square-foot data center.

The design incorporates the historic Crum & Forster Building, a 1926 office building owned by the Georgia Tech Foundation.

Construction is scheduled to be finished in 2019.

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Delta Air Lines touches down in Tech Square with $5 million investment

One of the world’s leading airline companies is developing a collaborative research center in the heart of Tech Square.
Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is one of the oldest and largest university-based startup incubators in the country. ATDC has graduated about 150 companies. The center is located in the Centergy Building in Technology Square. (Photo: Rob Felt)
Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is one of the oldest and largest university-based startup incubators in the country. ATDC has graduated about 150 companies. The center is located in the Centergy Building in Technology Square. (Photo: Rob Felt)

Delta Air Lines will invest $2 million to build the facility, in which it plans to enhance operations and improve customer experience by tapping into the knowledge at Georgia Tech.

“Delta Air Lines and Georgia Tech have a rich heritage of working together in everything from research to hiring our co-ops and graduates. We are delighted that Delta’s collaborative research center will provide even greater opportunities for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff to work with this outstanding global airline,” said Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson.

Delta has pioneered many firsts in the airline industry including the use of a hub and spoke system in 1955, being the first U.S. airline with motion graphic maps in the cabin showing the aircraft’s position and route in 1992, and launching the first mobile baggage tracking app in 2011.

The innovation center at Georgia Tech will also be a first for any college in the United States.

“This facility is the first of its kind for the domestic aviation industry. Tapping into the bright minds at Georgia Tech is an opportunity to gain new perspectives and approaches across Delta for changes that will advance our business now and for years to come,” said Gil West, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Delta. “At Delta we are continuously seeking to improve and elevate our operations and the customer experience.”

Inside the space, Georgia Tech students will have the opportunity to improve Delta’s day-to-day business operations as well as customer experience.

The new research center will be completed by 2016 in the Centergy Building. The building is already home to other industry innovation centers for The Home Depot, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Panasonic, and AT&T.

Delta also plans to invest $3 million to the Georgia Tech Foundation to fund the Georgia Tech Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF). The AMPF establishes Georgia Tech as a national leader in advanced manufacturing with a collaboration among the Schools of Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Interactive Computing.

“We are grateful to The Delta Air Lines Foundation for their generous commitment that will facilitate breakthrough research in advanced manufacturing,” President Peterson said.

Source: http://www.news.gatech.edu/2015/11/13/delta-air-lines-touches-down-tech-square-5-million-investment

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