One of my favorite parts of LA is the drive from Beverly Hills to downtown on Wilshire. After you pass the museum and a mile or two of undistinguished office buildings, you start to see all these beautiful semi-rundown buildings. Lots of art-deco office towers and old hotels that have been converted into apartments, and some pretty newer buildings, like this one.
Unrelated: check out the prints on display at our Quality of Life show-- you can buy them online!
Wow, the clear blue sky & strange colours on the building make this look like it's a surreal kind of architect's drawing from the future- it doesn't look real!
Posted by: Hannah Sakura | 10/08/2008 at 07:49 PM
sad comment: i looked at the buildings for two secs before seeing the Coffee Bean. Completely distracted, my heart skipped a beat for the yummy.
Posted by: rion | 10/09/2008 at 06:42 AM
i just made this the background on my computer. freaking awesome.
Posted by: mona | 10/09/2008 at 11:56 AM
I'm an architecture nut - great shot - awesome color!
Posted by: exfactor | 10/09/2008 at 12:13 PM
This building is needlessly disliked by people here in LA. I think it comes from its restrained and minimalist architecture which seems to evoke Northern Europe. The side art is a great contrast to the rest of the structure.
Posted by: Andy | 01/16/2009 at 04:17 PM