Bank of America Center (Los Angeles)

Bank of America Plaza is a skyscraper in Los Angeles. The construction of the 55-storey skyscraper was completed in 1974 as the headquarters of Security Pacific Bank, and has a height of 224 meters, the fifth tallest building in the city. On the roof is made ​​of building regulations a helipad.

The building was the logo of the Security Pacific Bank until it was acquired by Bank of America in 1992, after which the logo of the oil company and the tenant ARCO was attached to the roof. Since 2004, the building bears the logo of the owner of Bank of America.

The facade of the Bank of America Plaza consists of light gray granite and Spanish, together with the windows a distinctive pattern of vertical lines. The tower itself is rotated 45 ° to the road on a 17,000 m2 plot of land, which includes a unique garden with over 200 trees and 7 meters high waterfalls. Outside the main entrance stands the 13 meter high sculpture " Four Arches " of the artist Alexander Calder. There are 9 floors below ground, which are used among other things as underground parking. In addition, the building will be in the event of a disaster, such as an earthquake, able to provide for 10 days without outside help themselves.