Century Plaza Towers
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Century Plaza Towers are two 44-story, 174 m (571 ft) twin towers located at 2029 and 2049 Century Park East in Century City in Los Angeles
, California
.
Commissioned by Alcoa
, the towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki
and completed in 1975. 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.
In television, the towers were the headquarters of the fictional private detective Remington Steele
, the NBC series which ran from 1982 to 1987. Nearly every episode included an exterior establishing shot of the towers.
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, California
California
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.
Commissioned by Alcoa
Alcoa
Alcoa Inc. is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries...
, the towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki
Minoru Yamasaki
was a Japanese-American architect, best known for his design of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, buildings 1 and 2. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century...
and completed in 1975. The towers resemble Yamasaki's World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
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
Southern California
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outside of downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. The towers sit atop one of the world's largest underground parking garages with a capacity of roughly 5,000 cars.
In television, the towers were the headquarters of the fictional private detective Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Remington Steele is an American television series, co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. The series blended the genres of romantic...
, the NBC series which ran from 1982 to 1987. Nearly every episode included an exterior establishing shot of the towers.