Superior Court Tower, Langdon and Wilson Architects 1972

            Originally designed for CNA Insurance by Landgon and Wilson Architects and landscape design by Emmet L. Wemple and Associates in 1972. The design features granite panels that rise from the plaza in a series of waves that give the appearance of holding up the tower above. The liquid forms of the space at street level contrast sharply with the strict geometry of the tower itself. 

The firm also designed the J. Paul Getty Museum (now Getty Villa) in Pacific Palisades in 1974.  Located at 6th and Commonwealth in the Westlake district of Los Angeles.

Taken in: United States / California / Los Angeles / Commonwealth (show map)

Taken on: April 27, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D80, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 17mm (=25mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	17mm (35mm equivalent: 25mm)
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