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 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.
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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 Century Plaza TowersGeneral informationTypeCommercial officesLocation2029 and 2049 Century Park EastLos Angeles CaliforniaCoordinates34 03 31 N 118 24 51 W 34 05865 N 118 41411 W 34 05865 118 41411Construction startedApril 1972Completed1975ManagementCBREHeightRoof571 0 ft 174 04 m Technical detailsFloor count44Floor area2 300 000 sq ft 210 000 m2 Lifts elevators26 each Design and constructionArchitect s Minoru YamasakiDeveloperTrammell Crow CompanyReferences 1 2 3 4 5 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 Contents 1 In popular culture 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksIn popular culture editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 RussellThe 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 editList of tallest buildings in Los AngelesReferences edit Century Plaza Tower I CTBUH Skyscraper Center Century Plaza Tower II CTBUH Skyscraper Center Emporis building complex ID 102021 Emporis Archived from the original on March 7 2016 Century Plaza Tower I SkyscraperPage Century Plaza Tower II SkyscraperPage Century Plaza Towers History Century Park 2010 Archived from the original on 24 September 2010 Retrieved 29 November 2010 Century Plaza Towers Directions Parking Century Park 2010 Archived from the original on 2010 06 28 Retrieved 29 November 2010 Stroock Parking Facilities flier PDF Stroock Parking Facilities 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 19 December 2010 Retrieved 6 March 2011 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 Locations Century Plaza Towers hollywoodlostandfound net Retrieved 2022 08 18 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 External links editCentury Plaza Towers official site as of 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Century Plaza Towers amp oldid 1166286010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
