Union Bank Plaza
Union Bank Plaza is a 40-story, 157 m (515 ft) office skyscraper located on South Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Construction of the building began in 1965 and was completed in 1968. It is currently the 22nd tallest building in Los Angeles. It was the first skyscraper to be built as part of the Bunker Hill Redevelopment Project. It was built in the International style, a popular way of designing buildings at the time. The complex was named a Los Angeles historic cultural monument in 2020. The building uses induction units for HVAC.
- Union Bank Plaza
Union Bank Plaza | |
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Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area Union Bank Plaza (California) | |
Alternative names | UBC Plaza Union Bank of California Building Bunker Hill Square |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Architectural style | International style |
Location | 445 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34.0530°N 118.2572°W |
Completed | 1965 – 1968 |
Height | |
Roof | 157.28 m (516.0 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 40 |
Floor area | 68,525 m2 (737,600 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 19 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Albert C. Martin & Associates Harrison & Abramovitz |
Services engineer | Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B) |
Main contractor | Turner Construction |
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In popular culture
Union Bank Plaza was featured in an episode of Tots TV when the Tots went to America.
References
Further reading
- Cameron, Robert (1990). Above Los Angeles. San Francisco: Cameron & Company. ISBN 0-918684-48-X.
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