AT&T Center, International Style skyscraper in South Park, Los Angeles, US.
USC Tower, formerly the AT&T Center, is a 32-story, 138 m International Style skyscraper designed by William Pereira & Associates and completed in 1965. It is the main tower of South Park Center, a 12-acre complex that originally included two other large office buildings, three parking decks with 3,500 spaces, and a 6-acre plot at Eleventh and Olive Streets. The three buildings are linked by underground pedestrian tunnels.
Built in 1965 by architect William Pereira, this structure ranked as the second tallest building in Los Angeles at that time. Its completion marked a turning point for modern office design in the city.
The structure represents a shift in corporate architecture during the 1960s, when companies embraced modernist designs for their headquarters instead of traditional styles.
The complex has three parking decks with 3,500 spaces, and the three buildings are linked by underground pedestrian tunnels. The tower stands in the South Park neighborhood, and the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee moved its headquarters into it in 2025.
The building features a remarkable open interior structure without load-bearing columns on its office floors, a design solution that was experimental at the time of construction. This technical innovation allowed tenants to freely arrange and reconfigure their work areas.
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