U.S. Bank Tower, Postmodern skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles, United States
U.S. Bank Tower is a skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles with 73 floors rising 310 meters on Grand Avenue. Its postmodern glass facade shifts in color throughout the day, while an illuminated crown at night marks the top of the structure.
Construction began in 1987 and ended two years later as part of a financing program for the Central Library renovation. The building was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River for several decades.
The tower carries the name of a bank that established its headquarters here in 2004 and acquired the building two years prior. It reflects how in the late 1980s offices and corporate centers shaped the developing downtown landscape of Los Angeles.
The observation deck on the 69th floor is open on selected days and offers views in all directions across the city. A restaurant on the 71st floor welcomes guests by reservation and serves meals with panoramic surroundings.
A rooftop helipad serves emergency operations and sits higher than any other helicopter landing site in the city. The structure was designed with a special steel core to withstand earthquakes and moved during the 1994 Northridge event without structural damage.
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