The building was designed by Atlanta architect John C. Portman Jr. and supported by local engineer Blake Van Leer with construction completed in 1985, and because of its bulging base, it is often referred to as the "Pregnant Building" or the "Coca Cola" building as it looks like a bottle of Coke from the side elevation.

The atrium spans the entire height of the building and consists of two vertical chambers divided by elevator shafts and bridges.

The hotel would undergo its first renovation in 2007, costing $138 million and lasting for three years between 2005 and 2008.

[citation needed] In the films The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, some scenes of the Capitol's tribute center were filmed here.

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