# Tvsdesign

TVS is an architecture, planning, and interior design firm in Atlanta.

## History

Founded in 1968 by Bill Thompson, Tom Ventulett, and Ray Stainback, tvsdesign has designed several notable buildings in greater Atlanta and beyond throughout the years, including the Omni Coliseum and Complex, the Georgia Dome, the AT&T Promenade buildings, the CNN Center, the Concourse at Landmark Center in Sandy Springs, the Georgia Aquarium, the Georgia World Congress Center buildings, and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Also running offices in Chicago, Dubai and Shanghai, tvsdesign has designed several prominent buildings outside of Atlanta as well, including the Washington DC Convention Center, the Nanjing International Expo Center, the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, and the Vision Tower in Dubai.
In 2016, the firm named Janet Simpson its third president and first female president.

## Notable projects

| Project | Location | Completed | Principal architects | Notes |
| Omni Coliseum | Atlanta, Georgia | 1972 | | |
| Omni Complex | Atlanta, Georgia | 1976 | | |
| Promenade II | Atlanta, Georgia | 1990 | Foster Lynn | |
| Concourse at Landmark Center | Sandy Springs, Georgia | 1991 | | |
| Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | 1992 | | |
| The Proscenium | Atlanta, Georgia | 2001 | | |
| Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, Georgia | 1976, 1985, 1992, and 2002 | | |
| Washington DC Convention Center | Washington, D.C. | 2003 | | |
| Technology Square | Atlanta, Georgia | 2003 | | |
| InterContinental Buckhead | Atlanta, Georgia | 2004 | | |
| Atlantic Station | Atlanta, Georgia | 2005 | | Master plan |
| Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia | 2005 | | |
| McCormick Place | Chicago, Illinois | 1997 and 2007 | Andrew McLean | |
| Dubai Towers Dubai | Dubai, U.A.E. | | Jay Thomson Kevin Gordon | Planned but never built. |
| Cairo Festival City | Cairo, Egypt | 2008 | | |
| The Arjaan by Rotana | Dubai, U.A.E. | 2008 | David Brown | |
| Nanjing International Expo Center | Nanjing, China | 2008 | | |
| Ocean Center | Daytona Beach, Florida | 2009 | Andrew McLean Kevin Gordon | |
| Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2009 | | |
| Sykes Chapel | Tampa, Florida | 2009 | Bob Balke Steven Clem | |
| 271 17th Street | Atlanta, Georgia | 2009 | | |
| Duke Energy Center | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2010 | David Brown | |
| Pennsylvania Convention Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2011 | | |
| Vision Tower | Dubai, U.A.E. | 2011 | Jay Thomson | |
| Galaxy Mall | Tianjin, China | 2013 | Mark Carter Donna Childs | |
| Music City Center | Nashville, Tennessee | 2013 | Kevin Gordon | |
| Washington Marriott Marquis | Washington, D.C. | 2014 | | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | Atlanta, Georgia | 2014 | Kevin Gordon | |
| Cobo Center | Detroit, Michigan | 2014 | Andy McLean Jay Thomson | Renovation including the COBO Arena |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 2017 | Mark Carter | |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground | Atlanta, Georgia | 2017 | Mark Carter Donna Childs Rob O'Keefe | |
| Mattress Firm Headquarters | Houston, Texas | 2016 | Janet Simpson | |

## Awards

* In 2002, Tvsdesign was awarded the Architecture Firm Award by the American Institute of Architects, which is given only once each year and recognizes the design work of an entire firm.
* Urban Land Institute 2012 Global Awards for Excellence for the Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte, NC.