Century Plaza Towers

Century Plaza Towers
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	2029 and 2049 Century Park East Century City, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°03′31″N 118°24′51″W / 34.05865°N 118.41411°WCoordinates: 34°03′31″N 118°24′51″W / 34.05865°N 118.41411°W
Construction started	April 1972
Completed	1975
Management	CB Richard Ellis
Height
Roof	174.04 m (571.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	44
Floor area	2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m^2)
Lifts/elevators	26 (each)
Design and construction
Architect	Minoru Yamasaki
Developer	Trammell Crow Company
References
[1][2][3][4][5]

Century Plaza Towers are two 44-story, 174-metre (571 ft) twin towers located at 2029 and 2049 Century Park East in Century City, Los Angeles, California.

Commissioned by Alcoa, the towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki and completed in 1975.^[6] The towers resemble Yamasaki's World Trade Center in their vertical black and gray lines and the use of aluminum exteriors. The towers have an unusual triangular footprint and are landmarks that are clearly seen around the Los Angeles Westside. Their prominence in the Century City skyline has been reduced in recent years with the addition of new skyscrapers that partially block their view. Nevertheless, the Century Plaza Towers remain the tallest buildings in Century City and the tallest skyscrapers in Southern California outside of downtown Los Angeles. The towers sit atop one of the world's largest underground parking garages with a capacity of roughly 5,000 cars.^[7][8]

In television, the towers were the headquarters of the fictional private detective Remington Steele, the main character of the eponymous NBC series, which ran from 1982 to 1987. Nearly every episode included an exterior establishing shot of the towers. The towers have also served as the backdrop for several television commercials, including adverts for Samsung, Buick, Volvo, and Kia Motors. In film, the towers were prominently featured in 2011's The Green Hornet.

The buildings were used for the album cover of Yes's 1977 album Going for the One. In 1979, Olivia Newton-John filmed the music video for the title track of her album Totally Hot here. In 1981 the buildings were used in a bumper of the silver ball for Nickelodeon.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles

References

1. Century Plaza Tower I at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
2. Century Plaza Tower II at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
3. Century Plaza Towers at Emporis
4. Century Plaza Tower I at SkyscraperPage
5. Century Plaza Tower II at SkyscraperPage
6. "Century Plaza Towers: History". Century Park. 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
7. "Century Plaza Towers: Directions / Parking". Century Park. 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
8. "Stroock Parking Facilities flier" (PDF). Stroock Parking Facilities. 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

External links

• Century Plaza Towers official site