Bank of America Center, International Style skyscraper in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, United States.
The Bank of America Center is a 224-meter skyscraper in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Los Angeles, built in the International Style. Its facade is clad in vertical granite piers set at a 45-degree angle to the street, with all four sides of the tower aligned to the cardinal directions.
The tower opened in 1975 under the name Security Pacific Plaza, serving as the headquarters of that financial institution. After Bank of America acquired Security Pacific in 1992, the building took on the name it carries today.
Alexander Calder's sculpture 'Four Arches' stands at the main entrance and has become a natural meeting point for people crossing the plaza. The red steel piece creates a strong visual contrast against the pale granite of the building's facade.
The building sits in the heart of Bunker Hill and is easy to reach on foot or by public transit from other downtown landmarks. The plaza around it is open to the public and works well as a stop between other points of interest in the area.
The plaza features three waterfalls, each roughly 24 feet (7 meters) tall, whose sound can be heard clearly above the surrounding street noise. More than 200 trees, including Eucalyptus and Jacaranda, ring the water features and form a green boundary between the plaza and the street.
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