#262 l Wells Fargo Center l LOS ANGELES l 220m l 54fl

***Jan*** · April 28th, 2003, 11:15 PM

Wells Fargo Center
Los Angeles, USA

HEIGHT: 220m/723 feet
FLOORS: 54 floors
COMPLETION: 1983
ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM)

The 54-story Wells Fargo Tower and the 45-story KPMG Tower, two trapezoidal office towers clad in a rare granite, offers office, retail and storage net rentable areas, as well as a parking area. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the Wells Fargo Center, which includes the two towers, won the prestigious Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) ‘Office Building of the Year’ award for 1986-1987, as well as numerous other architectural awards.

The centerpiece of Wells Fargo Center is an elegant, three-story, glass-enclosed atrium. The atrium links the two towers and showcases one of the most significant sculpture collections in Southern California, as well as an extensive array of restaurants and specialty shops.

The Wells Fargo Center's amenities include Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, Court Café, California Crisp, Le Petite Boulangerie, Taipan, Pentolino and McDonald's. Specialty shops include Mrs. Field's Cookies, Rocky Mountain Chocolate and Starbucks. The Wells Fargo History Museum displays artifacts, maps and an authentic Abbot-Downing Concord stagecoach from the 1890s.

SteelCity32 · April 28th, 2003, 11:19 PM

triangular box...if possible. 6/10

Wu-Gambino · April 28th, 2003, 11:52 PM

8, triagular!

DamienK · April 30th, 2003, 05:34 AM

I think it is more trapezoidal than triangular. . . anyway, 7/10

April 30th, 2003, 11:41 PM

7.5/10

***Chad*** · May 1st, 2003, 09:20 AM

Intereting Shape, interesting color, interesting facade, interesting heigh, interestingly interesting!!!....8.5/10

RafflesCity · May 1st, 2003, 04:13 PM

6.5/10

Bland building. I do like the sharp angle though..and this building seems to play the role of skyline-filler.

TropicalSQ744 · May 10th, 2003, 01:04 PM

Its trianglar/trapeiziod shape saves it from being called a box.. The facade looks just fine though.. SOM could have done much better than that!

7/10

renell · May 10th, 2003, 03:05 PM

facade is a bore. good thing it wasn't a box 6.5

The Messiah · May 18th, 2003, 08:12 PM

I like the facade on this one.But the design is not that intresting.
7.5/10

alex3000 · May 21st, 2003, 03:37 AM

7/10

weirdo · May 21st, 2003, 04:04 PM

tall but not so good. and the rating goes further down cos it has neighbour scrapers that are way way better. 6.5/10

huaiwei · May 28th, 2003, 11:51 AM

I refuse to be conned into giving it more marks. It still gets a five, because its just a distorted box, and easily distorted IMO. The facade would have earned it a 4 or less if it was a box anyway.

james2390 · August 11th, 2003, 07:19 PM

i like this one alot, 9

Imperfect Ending · August 13th, 2003, 12:08 PM

7

Bleh...well without it LA's skyline would have a gap in it.

AtlanticaC5 · August 21st, 2003, 06:11 PM

Boxy, but some different shape. Looks OK. 7/10

il fenomeno · August 28th, 2003, 12:23 PM

i like the sharp site. thats it. 6/10

SUNNI · August 29th, 2003, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquamadoor

7

Bleh...well without it LA's skyline would have a gap in it.

they could have done a decent job filling the gap..
5/10

Patrick · September 10th, 2003, 02:44 PM

facade: ok
form: boxy
points: 5,5

Fabio · November 8th, 2003, 06:31 PM

8/10

nice tower

View Poll Results: Rate this building
10	8	4.55%
9.5	4	2.27%
9	27	15.34%
8.5	10	5.68%
8	31	17.61%
7.5	23	13.07%
7	26	14.77%
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6	12	6.82%
5.5	5	2.84%
5	9	5.11%
4.5	1	0.57%
4	3	1.70%
3.5	0	0%
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April 28th, 2003, 11:15 PM	#1
*Jan* High there, what's up! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 14,454 Likes (Received): 514	#262 l Wells Fargo Center l LOS ANGELES l 220m l 54fl Wells Fargo Center Los Angeles, USA HEIGHT: 220m/723 feet FLOORS: 54 floors COMPLETION: 1983 ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) The 54-story Wells Fargo Tower and the 45-story KPMG Tower, two trapezoidal office towers clad in a rare granite, offers office, retail and storage net rentable areas, as well as a parking area. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the Wells Fargo Center, which includes the two towers, won the prestigious Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) ‘Office Building of the Year’ award for 1986-1987, as well as numerous other architectural awards. The centerpiece of Wells Fargo Center is an elegant, three-story, glass-enclosed atrium. The atrium links the two towers and showcases one of the most significant sculpture collections in Southern California, as well as an extensive array of restaurants and specialty shops. The Wells Fargo Center's amenities include Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, Court Café, California Crisp, Le Petite Boulangerie, Taipan, Pentolino and McDonald's. Specialty shops include Mrs. Field's Cookies, Rocky Mountain Chocolate and Starbucks. The Wells Fargo History Museum displays artifacts, maps and an authentic Abbot-Downing Concord stagecoach from the 1890s. Last edited by ZZ-II; July 22nd, 2008 at 06:40 PM.

April 30th, 2003, 05:34 AM	#4
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 12	I think it is more trapezoidal than triangular. . . anyway, 7/10 __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

May 1st, 2003, 09:20 AM	#6
*Chad* Kickimus Gluteus Maximus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangkok Posts: 36,254 Likes (Received): 292	Intereting Shape, interesting color, interesting facade, interesting heigh, interestingly interesting!!!....8.5/10 __________________ You have the right to remain silent, everything you say will be misquoted and used against you in the forum -Imate pravo da ?utite, sve što budete rekli može i bi?e upotrebljeno protiv vas na forumu You know you love me. XOXO.

May 10th, 2003, 01:04 PM	#8
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	Its trianglar/trapeiziod shape saves it from being called a box.. The facade looks just fine though.. SOM could have done much better than that! 7/10 __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

April 28th, 2003, 11:19 PM	#2
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	triangular box...if possible. 6/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

April 28th, 2003, 11:52 PM	#3
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	8, triagular!

April 30th, 2003, 11:41 PM	#5
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7.5/10

May 1st, 2003, 04:13 PM	#7
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	6.5/10 Bland building. I do like the sharp angle though..and this building seems to play the role of skyline-filler.

May 10th, 2003, 03:05 PM	#9
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	facade is a bore. good thing it wasn't a box 6.5 __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

May 18th, 2003, 08:12 PM	#10
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	I like the facade on this one.But the design is not that intresting. 7.5/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

May 21st, 2003, 03:37 AM	#11
alex3000 I'm not Chinese Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,347 Likes (Received): 1	7/10 __________________ California must protect its borders from AUSTRIA.

May 21st, 2003, 04:04 PM	#12
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 652 Likes (Received): 2	tall but not so good. and the rating goes further down cos it has neighbour scrapers that are way way better. 6.5/10 __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

May 28th, 2003, 11:51 AM	#13
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	I refuse to be conned into giving it more marks. It still gets a five, because its just a distorted box, and easily distorted IMO. The facade would have earned it a 4 or less if it was a box anyway. __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

August 11th, 2003, 07:19 PM	#14
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	i like this one alot, 9

August 13th, 2003, 12:08 PM	#15
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 24	7 Bleh...well without it LA's skyline would have a gap in it. __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

August 21st, 2003, 06:11 PM	#16
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	Boxy, but some different shape. Looks OK. 7/10 __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

August 28th, 2003, 12:23 PM	#17
il fenomeno postings fürs herz ♥ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: milão - mas eu sou do brasil! Posts: 4,222 Likes (Received): 3459	i like the sharp site. thats it. 6/10

September 10th, 2003, 02:44 PM	#19
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,734 Likes (Received): 291	facade: ok form: boxy points: 5,5 __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

November 8th, 2003, 06:31 PM	#20
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	8/10 nice tower

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