City National Plaza
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| City National Plaza | |
|---|---|
 Paul Hastings and City National Towers | |
| Alternative names |
ARCO Center ARCO Plaza ARCO Plaza North Tower ARCO Plaza South Tower Atlantic Richfield Towers Bank of America Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location |
505-555 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′03″N 118°15′25″W / 34.0508°N 118.2569°WCoordinates: 34°03′03″N 118°15′25″W / 34.0508°N 118.2569°W |
| Construction started | 1970 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Management | Thomas Properties Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 213.1 m (699 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 206,000 m2 (2,220,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 64 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Albert C. Martin & Associates |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |
City National Plaza is a twin tower skyscraper complex in downtown Los Angeles, California, comprising City National Tower and Paul Hastings Tower. The 213.1 m (699 ft) 52-story structures are located on the site of the Art Deco Richfield Tower, that was designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements in the 1920s, and what is now the Paul Hastings Tower, became the new world headquarters for the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO).[9]
Upon completion in 1972, the towers of City National Plaza were the tallest buildings in the city for one year before being overtaken by Aon Center, and were the tallest twin towers in the world until the completion of the World Trade Center in New York City.
The towers are constructed of steel frames covered with polished panels of forest green granite and panes of bronze glass.[10]
Tenants
"Jewel Box"
Paul Hastings Tower
- Crowell & Moring[12]
- McGladrey
- Northwestern Mutual - Los Angeles
- Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
- Regus[13]
- Thomas Properties Group
City National Bank Tower
- City National Bank
- AECOM
- Foley & Lardner [14]
- Fulbright & Jaworski [15]
- Jones Day [16]
- Kroll [17]
- Turner Construction [18]
In popular culture
- Featured throughout the 1971 movie The Omega Man, which was filmed during the Plaza's construction phase.
- Plaza area and water sculpture featured in the 1976 film, Marathon Man.
- The north "Paul Hastings" tower was depicted as being struck by an air-to-air Sidewinder missile (a shot which utilized a detailed miniature of both towers), in the 1983 film, Blue Thunder.
Gallery
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See also
References
- ↑ Paul Hastings Tower at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
- ↑ City National Tower at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
- ↑ City National Plaza at Emporis
- ↑ City National Tower at Glass Steel and Stone
- ↑ Paul Hastings Tower at Glass Steel and Stone
- ↑ City National Tower at SkyscraperPage
- ↑ Paul Hastings Tower at SkyscraperPage
- ↑ City National Plaza at Structurae
- ↑ "ARCO...A Global Energy Company". Atlantic Richfield Company. 9 December 1997. Archived from the original on 13 January 1998. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ↑ "City National Plaza - History". City National Plaza. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ↑ Roger Vincent (February 4, 2011). "Architecture firm Gensler to move from Santa Monica to downtown L.A.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Our Offices
- ↑ Regus Office Space in Los Angeles
- ↑ Law Firm Takes Two Floors in City National Tower
- ↑ Thomas Properties Group Signs Law Firm Fulbright & Jaworski At City National Plaza
- ↑ Jones Day’s Los Angeles office relocates to City National Tower In downtown L.A.
- ↑ Kroll Office Locations
- ↑ "Turner Construction Office Network: Los Angeles / Anaheim". Turner Construction. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
Further reading
- Cameron, Robert (1990). Above Los Angeles. San Francisco: Cameron & Company. ISBN 0-918684-48-X.
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