City of Angels Monument
Statue: proposed again
Floor: Unknown
Height Roof: 335.0 m

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Looks like some type of gothic fantasy.

Looks like some type of gothic fantasy.

yeah, Do you like this new project?

Looks so... "futuristic gothic". I like it, but I really don't feel that it belongs in LA... It looks like it belongs in somewhere like Prague.

That thing looks WAY too big.

I HOPE that doesnt get built!

I HOPE that doesnt get built!

me too. It seem stupid project to build in L.A. so this project must in Europe.

thats an old project from 5 years ago that fell through, thank god

thats an old project from 5 years ago that fell through, thank god

How you know about this project? Thank for inform me. :cheers:

...... LA really does need some type of "monument". I think having an extremely tall angel piercing out of the downtown skyline would be AWESOME!!!!

That thing is so ugly it makes my balls contract

It seems very east European. It doesn't fit LA. LA should go with one of it's strengths which is post-modernism in the vein of Frank Gehry. I think statements are best made with architecture rather than statues.

I like the angel concept. but the rest is too gaudi
not the type of archictecture for LA it would be more at home in a place like Barcelona, with all their extravagant gothic inspired buildings

hAHAHA if it does get built i hope its somewhere where it snows

That shit is gross. Doesn' belong anywhere.

Yeah, I think that would have been a bit much for L.A, but thanks for the pictures Blink182. Where do you find all of your pictures?

I'm amazed that some of you would have been against this project. The idea could have used some refinement, but that angel statue alone with a little less gothic feel would have been a cowbell of sorts for downtown L.A. If placed in the right place would have been like Rio's Christ statue, would have made your downtown distinct rather than random like its is now.

^^^yeah it does need some refinement. but definitely interesting. it seems to be a crazy structure, and that would fit in here perfectly, 'cause let's face it, this is a crazy town. I do prefer huge statues instead of architecture, and if they refine it hard enough in order to make both merge, it would be awesome.

The concept is genious, but this design SUCKS.
They should build it like the Independence Sqare in Kiev, Ukraine. Looks much better and realistic.
They do need to make this a 1000 feet tall though. :) LA needs another 1000 footer.

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LA doesnt need what looks like a gothic theme park. But, just a large statue or tower monument would be nice.

And yeah, this project is old and fell through the cracks.

Yeah, I'm glad that fell through. I really didn't like the sword bit at the top, a bit too militaristic for me. I've seen some great angel like monuments in Europe that worked, and I can definately see the merit of "the city of angels" having a similar one, but that one was just hideous.

Eww..thats gross. If LA wants a monument, they should go with something glassy and bright, not something dark and depressing.

ugliest thing i have ever seen i hope it doesn't get built.. what a mistake.

:uh: Man, that's horrible! :ohno: :nono:

I think on their own some of the designs dont look to bad, but together its like a disney films castle.

8 months later...

and it still sucks!:lol:
like many other people said, it needs a lot of refinement. HOw about on top of the US Bank Tower?

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Never mind...it sucks too

impossible anyway. the heliport law.

Who designed that building??? A 5 year old kid??? The same guy that designed some of the buildings in SimCity 2000??? I have to admit that that monument would have put Los Angeles on the world-map. Every major world city ( well, most of them) has a monument and we don't have anything.

we have a lot of little ones.

we have a lot of little ones.

Dude.. don't argue with me, its 4:17 am... go to sleep. :tongue3:

But.... the little ones don't count...

how is that an argument?

Shhh... Work with me, Aquamadoor... You're making me look stupid. :tongue3:

OMG.... I don't even know what I'm typing... Now I really look stupid.

Just a little.

this is ugly bottom line

Let's just wait to see what Frank Gehry comes up with for our monument from Grand Avenue. A newspaper also mentioned a clock tower that could also be part of the skyline.

its gross

Let's just wait to see what Frank Gehry comes up with for our monument from Grand Avenue. A newspaper also mentioned a clock tower that could also be part of the skyline.

Are there any pics?

MAybe just the tower with the angel, Not all the dumb buildings around it thats possibly all right.

MAybe just the tower with the angel, Not all the dumb buildings around it thats possibly all right.

And About the Grand Ave. "Monument" I hope Its Not A Stupid Clock. It should Be something Classic,beautiful, Example: The Washington Arch In NEw York CIty, Angel De Independencia In Mexico City. Just A Suggestion.

I think a single gothic tower like the Woolworth would look good I think thats the only way you could successfully pull off an angel in the city of angels. Isnt the American symbol an American bald eagle that could be incorperated!

Is this thing still proposed or not? I kind of like it, well anyway, it's interesting. :colgate:

The City of Angels monument looks a spookily gothic and totally out of place. Perhaps you folks need a City of Dodgers monument instead! :bash:

That thing is so ugly it makes my balls contract

too much information

Na its not i dont think. I thought it was a kinda interesting project, over the top but yh, LA definately needs a landmark....

Is this thing still proposed or not? I kind of like it, well anyway, it's interesting. :colgate:


Lol i rekon ^^ Na its not i dont think. I thought it was a kinda interesting project, over the top but yh. LA definately needs a landmark....

Lol i rekon ^^ Na its not i dont think. I thought it was a kinda interesting project, over the top but yh. LA definately needs a landmark....

LA already has dozens of landmarks. But definitely not this one! It's architecture doesn't fit Los Angeles. It's more for Gotham City if it did existed :D

I suppose we do have the US bank tower. But it just seems to me like were missing something

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What the hell is that????

Where's batman????

I suppose we do have the US bank tower. But it just seems to me like were missing something

It's not just the US Bank Tower. In fact the US Bank Tower is already very iconic. How about the LA City Hall or The Capitol Records Bldg., aren't they iconic?

Anyway, The Hollywood Sign is still LA's known landmark. LA doesn't need a monument such as this.

THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN IS L.A.'s LANDMARK.
ITS SAD THOUGH THAT THE CITY DOSENT TRY TO
LIGHT IT UP AT NIGHT......LIKE THE NEW YEARS 2000 CELEBRATION

THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN IS L.A.'s LANDMARK.
ITS SAD THOUGH THAT THE CITY DOSENT TRY TO
LIGHT IT UP AT NIGHT......LIKE THE NEW YEARS 2000 CELEBRATION


^Are you serious, it looked like no too much planning was put in it. Yuck!!!

That thing belongs in Europe somewhere; thats not L.A.s style. But it will look better as a normal sized statue NOT but a statue taller than the Library Tower!

That thing belongs in Europe somewhere; thats not L.A.s style. But it will look better as a normal sized statue NOT but a statue taller than the Library Tower!

I know, its disgusting, if it was like in a roundabout or something, that'd make a little more sense.. but that thing is like huge and just not very tasteful, it looks a little communist

Even if it's misunderstood. The architechture is very inspired. I think it's a good idea but it needs to be modified a bit. The roundabout idea was good. Make it a kinda focal point for the city like what the eiffel tower is in Paris or Big Ben in London.

That project is dead and is much less likely to rise from its grave than Dracula, thank God. Is there any other monument anyone on these forums would like to propose for LA?

Even if it's misunderstood. The architechture is very inspired. I think it's a good idea but it needs to be modified a bit. The roundabout idea was good. Make it a kinda focal point for the city like what the eiffel tower is in Paris or Big Ben in London.

The architecture looks unpleasant. I think it's better off in Las Vegas where most fancy architectures are.

awful... i would say keep the dirt lot that it would be replacing

awful... i would say keep the dirt lot that it would be replacing

Or better if they plan a mixed-used developement there.

oh, right that too...

This monument does not fit in with L.A

THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN IS L.A.'s LANDMARK.
ITS SAD THOUGH THAT THE CITY DOSENT TRY TO
LIGHT IT UP AT NIGHT......LIKE THE NEW YEARS 2000 CELEBRATION

^Are you serious, it looked like no too much planning was put in it. Yuck!!!

I ALSO DIDNT LIKE OUR MILLENIUM CELEBRATION HERE IN L.A., IT WAS
NOT WHAT A CITY OF THIS IMPPORTANCE SHOULD OF HAD.....
BUT LIGHTING UP THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN ON A REGULAR BASIS WOULD BE A GREAT STEP FORWARD

Their you have it. I've been wrestling with myself thinking about what would be an acceptable LA monument but it's already there. The Hollywood sign should be lit up and change colors in accordance to holidays as well as ethnic and cultural holidays. But it should be lit up every night.

I ALSO DIDNT LIKE OUR MILLENIUM CELEBRATION HERE IN L.A., IT WAS
NOT WHAT A CITY OF THIS IMPPORTANCE SHOULD OF HAD.....
BUT LIGHTING UP THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN ON A REGULAR BASIS WOULD BE A GREAT STEP FORWARD

Oh man, LA's millennium celebration was wack! They should have done more.

Their you have it. I've been wrestling with myself thinking about what would be an acceptable LA monument but it's already there. The Hollywood sign should be lit up and change colors in accordance to holidays as well as ethnic and cultural holidays. But it should be lit up every night.
AND I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO BELIVED IN THAT IDEA, WHO DO U PETITION TO FOR THAT, CITY COUNCIL OR HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER???

Dunno? I'm envisioning Red and Green for Xmas, Black and Orange for Halloween, Yellow for Easter, Red White and Blue for the 4th, Rainbow for Gay Pride and so on. I can't believe it hasn't been attempted before. It's as if LA delibrately refuses to do anything that could instill civic pride and give people a sense of cohesion.

ha who would want that!!! especially in a city of 17 million individuals

i think the homeowners of that area rejected the idea of lighting up the sign a few years ago. I swear, why do homeowner groups have so much power!?!

Yes, homeowners seem to have alot of power in LA, too much really. Their would need to be a restructure of local government for things to really start to change. I say first, break up the county into 4 or 5 smaller buroughs.

^ Oh shit not that secession crap again....... Let me check my garage to see if I still have my lawn sign!!!!!

ey... to bad im not part of the city of angels...

we need more of the old guy that is running the port of long beach <or los angeles i forget>

but hes shaking shit up good, so i hear. old politicians are the best because most of the time they could give a rats ass about re-election so they actually make things better... or worse... alot worse...

...that comment really did not make much sense on this subject. sorry for the deviation