MTA Building, Government skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles, United States
The MTA Building is a 25-story office tower in downtown Los Angeles that houses administration for regional transportation agencies. Inside, multiple departments manage daily operations of the public transit system that serves the greater Los Angeles area.
The building was completed in 1995 during a period of substantial infrastructure growth in downtown Los Angeles. Its construction was part of efforts to expand administrative capacity for managing the region's public transportation network.
The MTA Building reflects the architectural trends of the 1990s through its design by McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners and engineering by John A Martin & Associates.
The building sits at a junction of major transit corridors, making it easy to reach by bus or train. The location means the area tends to be busy during weekday business hours and quieter in the evenings and weekends.
The building was specially designed to meet California's rigorous earthquake safety standards through innovative structural features that resist seismic activity. These safety elements are not immediately obvious from the outside but are crucial to the building's resilience.
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