#283 l United California Bank l LOS ANGELES l 219m l 53fl

May 17th, 2003, 04:38 AM

United California Bank
Los Angeles, USA

HEIGHT: 219m/717 feet
FLOORS: 53 floors
COMPLETION: 1990
ARCHITECT: AC Martin Partners, Inc.

AC Martin Partners designed this 1,000,000 square-foot, 52-story landmark office tower on the site bounded by Wilshire Boulevard, Sixth Street and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. Rotated 45 degrees from the grid of the City, the building includes a plaza with a major fountain at the corner of Sixth and Wilshire and ground floor amenities, such as high quality fast food and retail shops, a large mezzanine, and a very high, dramatic lobby space. Specifically oriented to users such as large banks, legal and accounting firms, the building is configured to provide 25,000 square foot floors with a 42 foot lease depth. The overall result of this design is an elegant building with a dynamic base, rich in architectural space and character. The relatively simple middle section of the tower is highly functional, yet pleasing in composition, and the special form of the top adds strong identity to the Los Angeles skyline. The building has a very elegant and refined composition with many vertical elements, giving the tower a graceful appearance.

Wu-Gambino · May 17th, 2003, 05:15 AM

8/10

Damn.

SteelCity32 · May 17th, 2003, 05:30 AM

nice...8/10

***Chad*** · May 18th, 2003, 06:11 AM

Very nice Set-back. Casually Rises up 53 storey with a smaller floor plan, and a green glass with the light-brown stone facade makes it looks even better!.....Love it...9/10

renell · May 18th, 2003, 08:39 AM

hey, this is something

7.5/10

May 18th, 2003, 05:08 PM

9/10 This is a really unique skyscraper.

The Messiah · May 18th, 2003, 08:01 PM

Quite nice.The colour is nice and also the set-back on top are good.
7.5/10

weirdo · May 20th, 2003, 07:55 PM

i dont like this much. 6.5/10

RafflesCity · May 21st, 2003, 04:41 PM

8/10

Very well crafted. I love how the setbacks slim the mass towards the top, culminating in the glass 'crown'.

May 23rd, 2003, 12:26 AM

Ok...nothin great....7

huaiwei · May 28th, 2003, 11:38 AM

It seems to look dirty...or was it just the stony facade? Anyhow its quite a normal looking tower...7/10

Liz L · May 29th, 2003, 03:53 PM

8.5/10 - The set backs make the tower a bit slimmer, and emphasize the height; so do the silver mullions. The coral and green color scheme is effective, and very "south western," BTW. The contrast between the corners with the setbacks and the central sections of each side is also effective; it helps provide unity without monotony, and variety without chaos. Ditto for the top, which "fits" the rest of the tower, and also looks nice lit up at night.

But the building is still a bit chunky, and a spire on top would have been nice, though I understand L.A. mandates that roofs be flat.

james2390 · June 8th, 2003, 08:53 PM

10, awesome!

AtlanticaC5 · August 26th, 2003, 11:54 AM

7.5/10

il fenomeno · August 28th, 2003, 12:37 PM

remake 5/10

SUNNI · August 29th, 2003, 12:29 PM

remake of what?

8/10

Patrick · September 10th, 2003, 02:34 PM

facade: nice
form: great. I like the top
points: I voted for 9, but i think I correct it to 9,5

Fabio · November 8th, 2003, 06:32 PM

7.5/10

Kind of interesting

November 8th, 2003, 09:55 PM

Decent.....

The glass verticals look OK because of the added elements just below each setback.

7.5/10

***SeeMacau*** · November 21st, 2003, 07:30 AM

Unique !!
8/10

View Poll Results: #192 - United California Bank, Los Angeles
10	24	12.06%
9.5	9	4.52%
9	33	16.58%
8.5	31	15.58%
8	37	18.59%
7.5	21	10.55%
7	19	9.55%
6.5	5	2.51%
6	10	5.03%
5.5	0	0%
5	2	1.01%
4.5	0	0%
4	2	1.01%
3.5	4	2.01%
3 or less	2	1.01%
Voters: 199. You may not vote on this poll

May 17th, 2003, 04:38 AM	#1
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	#283 l United California Bank l LOS ANGELES l 219m l 53fl United California Bank Los Angeles, USA HEIGHT: 219m/717 feet FLOORS: 53 floors COMPLETION: 1990 ARCHITECT: AC Martin Partners, Inc. AC Martin Partners designed this 1,000,000 square-foot, 52-story landmark office tower on the site bounded by Wilshire Boulevard, Sixth Street and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. Rotated 45 degrees from the grid of the City, the building includes a plaza with a major fountain at the corner of Sixth and Wilshire and ground floor amenities, such as high quality fast food and retail shops, a large mezzanine, and a very high, dramatic lobby space. Specifically oriented to users such as large banks, legal and accounting firms, the building is configured to provide 25,000 square foot floors with a 42 foot lease depth. The overall result of this design is an elegant building with a dynamic base, rich in architectural space and character. The relatively simple middle section of the tower is highly functional, yet pleasing in composition, and the special form of the top adds strong identity to the Los Angeles skyline. The building has a very elegant and refined composition with many vertical elements, giving the tower a graceful appearance. Last edited by ZZ-II; July 25th, 2008 at 10:04 PM.

May 17th, 2003, 05:30 AM	#3
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	nice...8/10 __________________ 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.

May 18th, 2003, 06:11 AM	#4
*Chad* Kickimus Gluteus Maximus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangkok Posts: 36,256 Likes (Received): 292	Very nice Set-back. Casually Rises up 53 storey with a smaller floor plan, and a green glass with the light-brown stone facade makes it looks even better!.....Love it...9/10 __________________ 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 18th, 2003, 08:39 AM	#5
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	hey, this is something 7.5/10 __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

May 17th, 2003, 05:15 AM	#2
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	8/10 Damn. Last edited by Wu-Gambino; November 25th, 2003 at 02:19 AM.

May 18th, 2003, 05:08 PM	#6
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	9/10 This is a really unique skyscraper.

May 18th, 2003, 08:01 PM	#7
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	Quite nice.The colour is nice and also the set-back on top are good. 7.5/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

May 20th, 2003, 07:55 PM	#8
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 652 Likes (Received): 2	i dont like this much. 6.5/10 __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

May 21st, 2003, 04:41 PM	#9
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	8/10 Very well crafted. I love how the setbacks slim the mass towards the top, culminating in the glass 'crown'.

May 23rd, 2003, 12:26 AM	#10
Mr. Detroit Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Ok...nothin great....7

May 28th, 2003, 11:38 AM	#11
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	It seems to look dirty...or was it just the stony facade? Anyhow its quite a normal looking tower...7/10 __________________ 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

May 29th, 2003, 03:53 PM	#12
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10 - The set backs make the tower a bit slimmer, and emphasize the height; so do the silver mullions. The coral and green color scheme is effective, and very "south western," BTW. The contrast between the corners with the setbacks and the central sections of each side is also effective; it helps provide unity without monotony, and variety without chaos. Ditto for the top, which "fits" the rest of the tower, and also looks nice lit up at night. But the building is still a bit chunky, and a spire on top would have been nice, though I understand L.A. mandates that roofs be flat. __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

June 8th, 2003, 08:53 PM	#13
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	10, awesome!

August 26th, 2003, 11:54 AM	#14
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	7.5/10 __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

August 28th, 2003, 12:37 PM	#15
il fenomeno postings fürs herz ♥ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: milão - mas eu sou do brasil! Posts: 4,227 Likes (Received): 3490	remake 5/10

August 29th, 2003, 12:29 PM	#16
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	remake of what? 8/10 __________________ kr.au

September 10th, 2003, 02:34 PM	#17
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,734 Likes (Received): 291	facade: nice form: great. I like the top points: I voted for 9, but i think I correct it to 9,5 __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

November 8th, 2003, 06:32 PM	#18
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	7.5/10 Kind of interesting

November 8th, 2003, 09:55 PM	#19
airsickpenthousedweller Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Decent..... The glass verticals look OK because of the added elements just below each setback. 7.5/10

November 21st, 2003, 07:30 AM	#20
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,908 Likes (Received): 42	Unique !! 8/10

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