Century Plaza Towers
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location2029 and 2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′31″N 118°24′51″W / 34.05865°N 118.41411°W / 34.05865; -118.41411
Construction startedApril 1972
Completed1975
ManagementCBRE
Height
Roof571.0 ft (174.04 m)
Technical details
Floor count44
Floor area2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators26 (each)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Minoru Yamasaki
DeveloperTrammell Crow Company
References
[1][2][3][4][5]

The Century Plaza Towers are two 44-story, 571-foot (174 m) twin towers in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. They are the tallest buildings in California outside Downtown Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Commissioned by Alcoa, the towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki and completed in 1975.[6] The towers resemble Yamasaki's iconic work, the original World Trade Center in New York City, with their twin configuration, vertical black and gray lines, and 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]

The Los Angeles Times reported that in February 2020, the signature twin office skyscrapers were fully occupied for the first time.[9]

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.[10] 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 featured in 1988's Die Hard (shown at the end credits),[11] 1990's Death Warrant, and 2011's The Green Hornet. They were also used as opening and establishing shots for the CBS series Family Law starring Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Quinlan.

The base of the towers stood in for the Yamasaki-designed World Trade Center in the 1981 film Escape from New York starring Kurt Russell

The buildings were also used in Melrose Place as the office of Lexi Sterling's business, Sterling Advertising. They were also seen in Burke's Law.

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 logo for Nickelodeon. The buildings were shown under construction in a 1974 episode of Barnaby Jones entitled "Dark Legacy".

In the 1990 TV movie, The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, during 8.0 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes both buildings sway violently, afterwards both buildings remain standing but are severely damaged.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Century Plaza Tower I". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ↑ "Century Plaza Tower II". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  3. ↑ "Emporis building complex ID 102021". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Century Plaza Tower I". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ↑ "Century Plaza Tower II". SkyscraperPage.
  6. ↑ "Century Plaza Towers: History". Century Park. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Century Plaza Towers: Directions / Parking". Century Park. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "Stroock Parking Facilities flier" (PDF). Stroock Parking Facilities. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  9. ↑ Vincent, Roger (February 18, 2020). "Those massive Century Plaza Towers are fully leased for first time since the 1970s". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Locations - Century Plaza Towers". hollywoodlostandfound.net. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  11. ↑ Cowan, Jared (2018-07-13). "This Is the Century City Skyscraper That Became a 'Leading Man' with Bruce Willis in 'Die Hard' ~ 30 Years Later". L.A. TACO. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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