Century Plaza Towers

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Century Plaza Towers I & II
Information
Location	2029 and 2049 Century Park East Los Angeles, California
Status	Complete
Constructed	1975
Height
Roof	571 feet (174 meters)
Technical details
Floor count	44

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

The towers were completed in 1975 and designed by Minoru Yamasaki. The towers resemble his World Trade Center in their horizontal black and gray lines, but rather than having granite exteriors the Century Plaza Towers have aluminum ones. The towers have a somewhat unique 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 on top of one of the world's largest underground parking garages.

The Towers are featured on the cover of the album Going for the One by Yes.

[edit] External links

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